Our commitment to the environment, society and as an employer is an integral part of our corporate strategy. We actively promote positive developments that go beyond our immediate business interests.
Commitment
Sustainable corporate success requires more than just economic activity.
Environment
For ENERPARC, climate protection and thus environmental protection are both our business purpose and our mission. That is why our commitment goes beyond our own economic interests. We regularly support research projects in the solar industry, share our expertise in presentations at industry events, podcasts and interviews, and are an active member of numerous initiatives, European solar associations and industry associations.
In addition to fossil-free energy generation, we are intensively involved in the biodiverse design of our solar plants. We also make our parks available for grazing or beekeeping – sheep now graze on over 30 percent of our land.
Society
We are shaping the energy transition – together with everyone who is setting the course for it. First and foremost: the communities and the citizens who live there, who play a decisive role in determining the pace of the solar transition. That is why we involve them in the planning of the solar park at an early stage, exchange ideas with them regularly and show them the environmental and economic benefits. To this end, we currently employ over 50 project developers in Germany alone, who are committed to ensuring that projects run smoothly and accompany each project from start to finish.
However, regardless of our projects, we are also committed to charitable, socially relevant associations and projects in the fields of education, integration, health and sport, including the Red Cross, SOS Children's Villages and female offshore sailors.
Safe working conditions are important to us not only within our organisation, but also at our suppliers and partner companies. That is why we became a founding member of the Solar Stewardship Initiative. Together with numerous players in the global solar value chain, we are committed to promoting responsible production, procurement and management of materials.
Employees
Starting in 2008 with a handful of dedicated people, the ENERPARC Group has grown to over 600 employees in Europe, India and Australia and has become one of the largest independent solar park developers and operators in Europe. And yet we have retained many of the qualities usually associated with start-ups: a strong passion for our shared mission, a culture of cooperation and mutual respect, and a deep trust in each other's abilities.
To ensure that our employees feel comfortable and valued in the long term, we offer fair remuneration and a wide range of benefits that have a positive impact on health, the working atmosphere and career development opportunities. These include flexible working time models, home office, modern workplace equipment, regular preventive medical check-ups, mental health services, our own restaurant with high-quality food at our headquarters in Hamburg, and our own fitness studio.
In addition, ENERPARC continuously promotes internal training, external further education and participation in industry events. ENERPARC has also developed a special training programme for managers and junior managers, which focuses on teaching leadership skills in addition to technical expertise.
Membership
Over 600 employees at ENERPARC are committed to a common goal: we want to drive forward the energy transition. To this end, we are actively involved in numerous initiatives and associations at regional, national and European level.
Bundesverband Neue Energiewirtschaft e.V.
For over 20 years, bne has represented the interests of its more than 80 members in politics, the media and the public sphere. The association pursues its vision of a market-based, digital, renewable and therefore resilient energy industry for Germany.
PV ThinkTank
The PV Think Tank is a loose association of experts who are concerned with the future of photovoltaics in Germany. It is supported by the commitment of its members and by the Reiner Lemoine Foundation. The Think Tank was initiated in 2011 and has since met in around 100 workshops to discuss technical issues relating to photovoltaics.
BDEW Bundesverband für Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft
As one of Germany's most important trade associations, the BDEW represents the interests of the energy and water industry. Its members include over 2,000 companies of all sizes from the electricity, heating, gas, renewable energies, hydrogen, electromobility and energy networks sectors, as well as water and wastewater.
GWNET Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition
The Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) is a non-profit international association that supports women in the energy sector through interdisciplinary networking, lobbying, training and mentoring. GWNET is committed to eliminating the current gender imbalance in the energy sector and promoting gender-sensitive measures in connection with the energy transition in all parts of the world.
Landesverbände Erneuerbare Energien
Renewable energy producers are organised at state level within the LEE. The state associations promote networking among their members and represent them in dealings with politicians, administrators and the public. From solar, wind and bioenergy to hydropower, geothermal energy and hydrogen, they give the renewable energy sector a strong voice. We are involved in the following state associations:
SolarPower Europe
SolarPower Europe is the leading association for the European PV industry, bringing together more than 300 organisations. Working with its members, SolarPower Europe shapes the growth of the solar industry and builds strong relationships from its base in Brussels to secure the solar industry's central role in the European energy transition.
Solar Stewardship Initiative
The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) promotes a system for ensuring sustainability in the supply chain that is tailored to the needs of the photovoltaic industry and its customers.
Bundesverband Energiespeicher Systeme e.V.
The German Energy Storage Systems Association (Bundesverband Energiespeicher Systeme e.V.) is committed to establishing energy storage as a sustainable and efficient component of the renewable energy landscape in the electricity, heating and mobility sectors. The aim is to create a stable foundation for the dynamically growing storage industry, identify and overcome market barriers at national, European and international level, and develop generally accepted standards and norms.