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In light of the upcoming international climate strike on 20 and 27 September, we want to show solidarity to the young people striking worldwide. With this in mind, we reached out to Arshak Makichyan from Russia to hear how he started his climate strikes in Russia. To read our previous article about Fridays For Future […]
FridaysForFuture Russia: Our interview with Arshak Makichyan Read More »
In light of the upcoming international climate strike on 20 and 27 September, we want to show solidarity to the young people striking worldwide. With this in mind, we reached out to Nakabuye Hilda Flavia from Uganda to hear her story. Nakabuye Hilda Flavia is a 22-year-old climate activist and green campaigner living in Kampala,
FridaysForFuture Uganda: Our interview with Nakabuye Hilda Read More »
The Nordic Council of Ministers award an environmental prize annually since 1995 to honour the smartest and most effective Nordic initiatives showing the way toward a more sustainable future. We are honoured to be a nominee, along with Greta Thunberg! « Initiatives that promote sustainable consumption and production by doing more and better with less » The
EKOenergy is nominated for the Nordic Council Environment Prize Read More »
Kiinteistö Oy Auroranlinna is a real estate company in Finland, owned by the City of Helsinki. Auroranlinna has about 4,200 non-subsidized rental apartments in about 100 properties across Helsinki. Auroranlinna has agreed with their supplier, Helen that they will purchase electricity labelled with EKOenergy. Thanks Auroranlinna for taking an extra step for nature and for communicating
Auroranlinna real estate uses EKOenergy Read More »
Just like last year, EKOenergy is a supporting association of RE-Source 2019. RE-Source conference is Europe’s largest PPA event where stakeholders of the renewable energy market gather and discuss the recent developments. RE-Source 2019 is also the perfect platform to network, learn and do business with key players from both the buyer and supplier side.
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« Le monde ne souffre pas du manque de matériel mais du manque d’esprit. Innovant et plein d’idées neuves, Globe Hope a eu l’idée de redéfinir le tissu ».Ce sont les mots de motivation peints sur le mur du fond du siège de Globe Hope. En 2003, la créatrice Seija Lukkala (PDG de Globe Hope) a lancé
Globe Hope, pionnier finlandais de la mode durable, utilise EKOénergie Read More »
Today, 22nd of May is the International Day for Biodiversity. Since the early 2000s, the United Nations have used this date to raise awareness and increase our understanding of the global biodiversity loss. This year’s theme is “Our Biodiversity, our food, our health” to highlight the role biodiversity plays in transforming food systems and improving
Celebrate the International Day for Biodiversity by choosing EKOenergy Read More »
Carrera Jeans est un fabricant de vêtement italien qui a été créé en 1965 et qui exporte dans le monde entier. Depuis trois ans, l’énergie qui alimente les bureaux et les magasins de Carrera en Italie, en plus d’être verte, est aussi 100% EKOénergie. À l’occasion de notre récente campagne Passion for Green Fashion campaign,
Carrera Jeans soutient la campagne sur l’industrie de la mode d’EKOénergie Read More »
Novita is a Finnish yarn manufacturer active since 1928, and one of the largest in the European market. On their website, they write: « We only use EKOenergy labelled energy with our renewable electricity coming from wind power. We are always seeking to enhance and perfect our processes and operations to be as efficient as we
Yarn manufacturer Novita uses EKOenergy Read More »
Helsingin Makkaratehdas and Perniön liha announce that they use EKOenergy-labelled electricity, both on their products and on their websites. In addition to sausages and cold cuts, the company’s product line includes ready to eat items such as sandwiches, wraps and their vegan alternatives as well. Thanks for having the EKOenergy logo on your packages and
Helsingin Makkaratehdas & Perniön liha use EKOenergy Read More »
In addition to being organically grown and pesticide-free, Silmusalaatti sprouts also use EKOenergy-labelled, biodiversity-friendly renewable electricity! We thank Silmusalaatti for showing their commitment to nature by using the EKOenergy logo. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 27 March 2019
Organic Silmusalaatti salads use EKOenergy Read More »
The fashion industry accounts for around 5% of global CO2 emissions making it one of the most polluting industries in the world. This has been driven in large part by the rise of fast fashion. Fast fashion is an approach to the production and marketing of clothing which aims to bring cheap, trendy clothing from
EKOenergy launches their Fashion Campaign Read More »
EKOenergy is an association partner of the first Corporate Energy Series Europe event. The conference takes place in Paris, France, on 21-22 May 2019 and will explore solutions for corporates to reach 100% renewable electricity. Stakeholders of the energy market will gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities of procuring renewable energy. Decision-makers from global
Welcome to Corporate Energy Series Europe 2019 Read More »
Fast fashion is a business model that promotes rapid production of cheap clothing to meet the most recent fashion trends. First used in the early 1990s to describe Zara’s business model, fast fashion now dominates the industry. Many major retailers like TopShop, Primark, Forever21 and Mammut are able to turn an idea in a designers
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