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An interesting article on the gender gap in the UK renewables sector: https://lnkd.in/egwZaBWU We're delighted that female-led companies like ours are paving the way to a brighter future! #gendergap #renewableenergy #womeninbusiness #savewithsolar #wearesolarsmart

This case study is an excellent example of real change that occurs when investors and entrepreneurs are aligned and committed to advancing gender equality. Together with Soléco Energy and the support of IDB Invest, IDB Lab, Keidos, and Nuance Security & Solar Systems Limited, we: - Trained 19 women in Jamaica on solar panel assembly and installation - Developed a sexual harassment policy tailored to the renewable energy sector and applicable to contractors to elevate the issue across the value chain, including via a clause in the EPC contract requiring explicit compliance to the policy - Developed a community engagement strategy and action plan to directly advance foster women’s employment, leadership, and inclusion in the region This sector has a long way to go. Women comprise a mere one third of the renewable energy workforce worldwide (primarily in administrative roles), hold less than 11% of leadership roles, and represent less than 4% of CEOs. These figures are alarming considering the clear benefits that women's inclusion and empowerment bring for the bottom line. This project provides an example of how we can all tackle this sector-wide phenomenon with concrete initiatives!

Join me as I advocate for a sustainable approach to transforming the narrative on Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions, repairability and emphasizing the inclusion of women.

Embracing #Equity & #Inclusion in Energy! Last week, the 'A Just Energy Transition' event unfolded at New York University Abu Dhabi during ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference, rooted in AccessWIE's mission to advance gender equality in the #energy sector. Diverse perspectives, including speakers like Fatima Al Nuaimi, Proscovia Nabbanja, Rasha Hasaneen, Marc de Saint Gerand, & Antonios Vouloudis, fueled discussions on #energytransition, #funding, and the global South perspective. From #LNG's role to #Uganda's oil ambitions, and the importance of technology, these conversations highlighted key pathways towards a more equitable and #sustainable energy sector. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/duKgsVgH #EnergyEquity #InclusiveEnergy #JustTransition"

WWF published an article, calling the EU to increase the representation of women in the offshore wind energy transition. This accurately reflects the objectives and values of our project #EUWES. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/emqZYBri

Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy (DISE) investee SOLÉCO ENERGY is an innovative, woman-led business driving an equitable renewable energy transition in the Caribbean by fostering women’s employment, leadership, and inclusion across the value chain of solar PV distributed generation projects. Driven by an innovative investment contract with IDB Invest featuring ambitious interest rate-linked gender milestones, and supported by the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP) administered by the IDB Lab, the DISE team provided hands-on technical assistance over the course of a year to directly support the team in achieving those gender milestones and enhance gender business practices in current and future projects. Soléco Energy provides the sector with an example of how to directly advance gender equity not only within its own company and owners but also with contractors, local communities of influence, and the sector at large. We are excited to share the lessons we learned and results we achieved in a new Case Study you can find at https://lnkd.in/g2hhJasb #cleanenergy #womenled #genderequity #womeninenergy #LetsChangeEnergy #CREFenergy #renewableenergy  #futureofenergy #womeninrenewables #equalityinenergy #justtransition #womenenergize #CSW68 #IWD2024 #AsambleaAnualBID #IDBAnnualMeeting #FESCaribe #FLI2024 #FLIIConnect #CREF2024 Inter-American Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Jimena Serrano, Omar Zacarías, Silvia Dangond-Gibsone, Angella Rainford, Sheldon Wynter, Sandrine Vivès-Rotger, Lauren Peters, Nuance Security & Solar Systems Limited, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Climate Investment Funds, Global Environment Facility, Calvert Impact , Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator , ASOFER - Asociación para el Fomento de Energías Renovables, Red Mujeres en Energía Renovable y Eficiencia Energética A.C. , Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Magali Lamyin, Regina Cuadra, Alexa Blain, Rachel Murphy, Ana María Martínez, Fernando Alvarado, Didier Alpizar, Javier Prats, Carl Black, 2X Global, The Global Impact Investing Network, ImpactAlpha, NextBillion.net , Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID), The Jamaica Observer, New Energy Events LLC, Future Energy Summit, Energía Estratégica, RMI.

Here's one of the inspiring women working in renewables that I want to mention today: Michelle Campbell-Robson is an Environmental Manager and responsible for monitoring the ecology of our operational renewables sites. She's an inspirational woman because she's passionate about what she does – and working in a sector where she's part of the solution to climate crisis. I particularly love what she has to say about diversity and inclusion in this article from Connect, EDF (UK)'s internal people magazine: “We need all types of people in our industry as there’s all types of challenges." Read more ⬇️ Julia Nutley and Kathy Manson #AcceleratingNetZero #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #Sustainability

Here in #Davos2024 today and participating in https://lnkd.in/ddzpkceY My #EqualityMoonshot topics of interest today are #sustainability and #genderequality both important for Luma Holding Ltd and our work at Krajowe Centrum Danych Otwartych where we use AI to speed up and improve the permitting process for renewable infrastructure

Indeed an interesting article underlining the importance of including all human beings to join renewable energy companies and be part of the energy transition as a whole. We need everyone for this undertaking! And Finnish and Norwegian companies seem to be ahead in this regard. Why not learning from them…

"In most conversations and meetings, I struggle to get a word in. I am qualified and knowledgeable, however do not garner the respect that I deserve because I am not as assertive as my male colleagues." Can you relate to this experience? What are some ways that you have found to be successful in having your voice heard in meetings? We want to hear from you. Help us to shed light on systemic barriers facing women and other marginalised groups in the climate sector by sharing your experiences with us via our survey using the link below. #energizeequity #womeninrenewableenergy #diversity #equity #inclusion #DEI