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The International Women’s Day is a good opportunity to remind us how much work there is left to do regarding gender equality, and all the different fields in which it should be tackled worldwide. Having equal opportunities regardless of your gender is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a prosperous […]
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EKOenergy is 5 years old! In February 2013, environmental organisations from 16 European countries launched the first international ecolabel for electricity; the EKOenergy ecolabel. The aim was simple and straightforward: creating an easily recognizable tool to promote sustainable renewable electricity globally. Immediately after the launch, we reached out to energy consumers and sellers in ten
Copade Foundation, Spanish reference in fair trade and responsible forest management promotion, is joining EKOenergy in taking one more step towards sustainability. Since the beginning of 2018, the Development Cooperation NGO has been powered entirely with EKOenergy labelled 100% sustainable electricity. We had the chance to speak with Javier Fernández, Copade’s general director, to see
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The Finnish energy supplier Lumme Energia announced today that it will power all of its electric vehicle charging points with EKOenergy. We are very pleased with this news. Several studies have proven that electric vehicles are always cleaner than cars with combustion engines, even when they are powered by electricity from coal. However, our common
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Visit to Pieni Suklaatehdas in Porvoo, Finland On a sunny autumn day, Karlina and Laura, from the EKOenergy team, went to visit Pieni Suklaatehdas (“The Little Chocolate Factory”) in Porvoo. This artisanal chocolate factory is not only making bean-to-bar chocolate without any additives or preservatives but also using renewable EKOenergy-certified electricity for their production. Owners
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Solar pumps for OuonckBy consuming EKOenergy, you ensure that your electricity supplier pays at least € 0.10 / MWh to the EKOenergy Climate Fund. This fund finances projects with added social and environmental value by promoting renewable energy in developing countries. In 2017, EKOenergy contributed € 20,000 to the financing of a solar pumping program
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Thanks Panris, bakery chain in Spain, for taking an extra step for the environment by choosing sustainable renewable electricity. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 13 October 2017
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Electricity and domestic lighting are often taken for granted by many of us. However, in rural Madagascar, almost 95% of the population does not have access to electricity. ”There is also the whole economic and social aspect: how can one run a small economic activity or a microenterprise without electricity?” asks Patrick Kohler from Centre
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Exactly 2 years ago, the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit. For those committed to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, EKOenergy is a logical choice. A widely accepted to-do list for the planet On 25 September 2015, the 194 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030
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The EKOenergy label is becoming increasingly visible worldwide on products, in stores and elsewhere. A variety of commercial brands around the world – including a publishing house, a cosmetics brand as well as an ice hockey team – have switched to EKOenergy certified energy and use the ecolabel on their products. Even a Finnish city
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For the last year, we have been studying the situation in China and Japan with our Chinese and Japanese contacts. This autumn our East-Asia Liaison Coordinator Merve Gungor will be in China for contacting relevant stakeholders. Background and history EKOenergy started in 2013 as an ecolabel for the European electricity market. In 2015, we decided
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Finlayson is a century-old textile producer in Finland. All Finlayson operations of in Finland use EKOenergy-labelled wind energy, including their headquarters and all retail stores from Helsinki in the south to Lapland in the north. See more on Finlayson website. Check out our user stories to see interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on
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Mikkelin Jukurit is an ice hockey team from the city of Mikkeli in eastern Finland. They have switched to 100% EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity, supplied by the local electricity supplier ESE (Etelä-Savon Energia). Thanks Jukurit for helping us spread our message! You can read more on the Jukurit website here (in Finnish). Check out our user
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Basecamp Oulanka is a complex of wooden buildings providing comfortable and cosy accommodation in a stunning location overlooking Lake Juuma and backing onto Oulanka National Park in Finland. We are happy that Basecamp Oulanka choose to take an extra step to protect nature by using EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity. See more information about Basecamp Oulanka on their website.
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