Case Study | Country | Organisation | Role | Background | Leading position | Concept | Renewable energy source | Unique Selling Point 1 | Unique Selling Point 2 | Benefits gender inclusiveness | Support measures | Support measure 2 | Notes | Personal driver | External driver | Barriers 1 | Barriers 2 | Barriers 3 | Gender/ Diversity Quota | Women's representative | Share of females | Extension of gender instruments planned | Suggested measures | Gender-sensitive communication | Transferability | Impact | Recommendations to increase share of women | Recommendation 2 | Helpful skills | Needs |
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1 | Italy | Research | Senior researcher | yes | University | Photovoltaic + Hydropower | Innovation | None | None | Personal reasons | Technological barriers | Bureaucratic processes | no | no | >30 | yes | yes | Innovation | Stimulate women's access to STEM | |||||||||||
2 | Italy | Business | Sales director | yes | Company | Photovoltaic | Manufacturer to Consumer | None | None | Legal framework | Price of green technologies | no | no | >30 | no | no | Focus on competence | |||||||||||||
3 | Italy | Research | Researcher and CEO | yes | Company | Other: Recycling | Regionality | Gender-inclusive recruiting | Gender-sensitive comm. | Environmental concerns | Funding from university | Lack of funding | Price of green technologies | no | no | >30 | yes | yes | yes | Awareness | Inclusive communication | Clear gender targets | ||||||||
4 | Denmark | Business | Architect, urban planner | STEM | yes | Energy audit company | Various | Independence | Niche targets | good turn-around | Intrinsic motivation | Lack of funding | no | no | >30 | no | no | yes | Societal acceptance | Learning from successful examples | ||||||||||
5 | Denmark | Authority | Environmental advisor | no | Municipality | Authority | inclusive work environment | Flexible time models | Sick-leave for childcare, maternity privileges etc. | Intrinsic motivation | Legal framework | Lack of funding | Bureaucratic processes | no | no | >30 | no | no | no | Spill-over | Team building | Home office options | ||||||||
6 | Denmark | NGO | Project manager | STEM | no | Network | all renewables | Strive for 100% RE | No women's organisation, but gender focus | Combination of energy, environment and gender | Gender-sensitive comm. | Trainings | Own family | Women must become decision makers | Lack of funding | Missing role models | Lack of support for women | no | yes | >30 | no | communication | yes | yes | Awareness | Inclusive communication | Clear gender targets | Use pictures with women | ||
7 | Slovakia | Business | Power Engineer, Board member | STEM | yes | Company | biomass boilers, specificized in wood chip burning | Technology | None | None | Intrinsic motivation | Legal framework | Lack of awareness RHC from policy | Lack of funding | Bureaucratic processes | no | no | >30 | no | yes | Awareness raising | Stimulate women's access to STEM | ||||||||
8 | Slovakia | Business | Head of Department | STEM | yes | Company established by Ministry | Various | Central body, bottom-up | None | None | Intrinsic motivation | Political support | Lack of funding | no | no | >30 | yes | no | yes | Public support for RHC | Interaction with schools | Raise awareness | Role models | |||||||
9 | Slovakia | NGO | Coordinator | no | Various | Innovation | Regionality | None | None | Intrinsic motivation | Demand | Lack of funding | Lack of awareness RHC from policy | Bureaucratic processes | no | no | >20 | no | yes | awareness raising | Inclusive communication | |||||||||
10 | Greece | Authority | Mayor | yes | Local authority | Energy autonomy | Women are more organized and committed | None | None | Personal reasons | Good collaboration with academia | Bureaucratic processes | Lack of awareness RHC from policy | Lack of funding | no | no | >30 | no | yes | RHC acceptance | Raise awareness | |||||||||
11 | Greece | Authority | Mayor | yes | Local authority | Solar, wind, Hydropower | Renewable energy autonomy | Societal acceptance | Childcare options | None | Personal reasons | EU funding | Other | Bureaucratic processes | no | yes | >30 | yes | Education activities, awareness campaigns | yes | RHC acceptance | Raise awareness | Interaction with schools | Involvement of community | ||||||
12 | Austria | Business | Director | other | yes | Company/Consulting | Consulting | Networking with experienced partners | flexibility | Empowerment of women in the energy sector | Trainings | Gender-inclusive recruiting | Interesting job | Legal framework | Missing role models | Lack of awareness gender policy | no | yes | >30 | no | yes | Visibility | Interaction with schools | Raise awareness | Self-confidence, courage | Higher priority for kids and families | ||||
13 | Austria | Business | Head of Department | other | yes | Utility: electricity, heating, renewable, consulting | PV, heating pump, Hydropower | Broad and innovative approach | digital solutions | robo.camp for girls | Trainings | Trainings for children | Flexible time models | Empowering women | Legal framework | Lack of support for women | Resistance from established colleagues | Lack of awareness gender policy | yes | yes | <20 | yes | Consulting, Coaching, Guidelines, pictures | yes | yes | Awareness | Inclusive communication | Clear gender targets | Self-confidence, courage | |
14 | Germany | Business | Board member | other | yes | Utility: electricity, heating | Solar, wind, heating | Regionality | Future oriented concepts | Visibility, dynamic | Flexible time models | Gender-inclusive recruiting | Childcare options | Interesting job | Clients, staff, CO2 price | Missing role models | Bureaucratic processes | Lack of support for women | no | yes | >30 | yes | Trainings, recruiting, mentoring | yes | yes | Societal acceptance | Clear gender targets | Raise awareness | Self-confidence, courage | Balance between job and family |
15 | Germany | Authority | Head of Department | STEM | yes | Cooperation between municipality and NGOs | All: PV, wind, heat pump, solar | Networking between key stakeholders | Strong backing from policy and society | Visible key persons | Childcare options | Intrinsic motivation | Political support, FFF, Legal framework | Price of green technologies | Bureaucratic processes | Lack of funding | no | yes | >30 | no | Training, support | no | yes | Awareness raising | Focus on competence | Clear gender targets | Clear goals | Gender just communication | ||
16 | Belgium | Network | Deputy CEO | other | yes | Solar power network | Solar | Flexible time models | Intrinsic motivation | Demand | Lack of funding | Bureaucratic processes | Lack of awareness gender policy | yes | no | >30 | yes | yes | yes | Clear gender targets | Other | Family options | Gender-just recruiting process | |||||||
17 | Belgium | Network | Managing director | other | no | Umbrella organization | Various | Various solutions | energy efficient building solutions | None | Intrinsic motivation | Lack of funding | Lack of awareness gender policy | Lack of awareness RHC from policy | no | no | >30 | no | Communication, support | yes | no | Increase entrepreneurship potential | Clear gender targets | Team building | Avoid stereotypes | Awareness-raising activities | ||||
18 | Belgium | Network | Head EU research project | STEM | yes | Umbrella organization architects | Great expertise in network | Better communication | Gender-inclusive recruiting | Gender-sensitive comm. | Intrinsic motivation | Support professors | no | no | >30 | yes | Training, support | yes | no | Inclusive communication | Raise gender expertise | |||||||||
19 | Greece | Research | Professor | yes | University | Various | Design of zero energy demand building | None | Intrinsic motivation | R&D funding | Lack of awareness RHC from policy | Bureaucratic processes | no | no | <20 | no | yes | no | Raise gender expertise | Raise awareness | Success stories | Gender inclusive Work-life balance | ||||||||
20 | Bulgaria | Research | Chair of managing board | STEM | yes | Energy agency | Expertise | Flexible time models | Intrinsic motivation | Lack of funding | Other | no | no | >30 | no | no | yes | Create gender-just working-conditions | ||||||||||||
21 | Bulgaria | Research | Manager | STEM | yes | Consultancy company | Various | Clean energy | None | Intrinsic motivation | EU scale | Lack of funding | Bureaucratic processes | no | no | >30 | no | no | yes | N.A. | N.A. | |||||||||
22 | Bulgaria | Authority | Department manager | STEM | yes | Municipality | Not specified | Better overall results | None | Intrinsic motivation | Lack of funding | Bureaucratic processes | yes | no | >30 | no | no | yes | Raise gender expertise | Training programs | ||||||||||
23 | Germany | Business | Management board | yes | Company | Heat pump | None | Intrinsic motivation | Price of green technologies | Bureaucratic processes | Lack of awareness RHC from policy | no | no | >20 | no | no | yes | Stimulate women's access to STEM | Interaction with schools | Role models | ||||||||||
24 | Denmark | Authority | Project Manager | no | Company | Energy renovation and renewable energy | CO2 neutral area by 2029 | Smart Grid Green Infrastructure | Raising awareness about role of women in RE | Gender-sensitive comm. | None | ESA - European Sustainability Ambassadors Program | comprehensive network of citizens, municipal and business and partners like Agency for Energy and Sustainability in Modena (Italy), The Technical School Centre of Kranj (Slovenia) and the Regional Energy Agency in Asturias (Spain) | other | no | yes | >30 | no | active in promoting, empowering and involving women | yes | yes | continuous sharing of experiences and collaborations | Raise awareness | Interaction with schools | Less pushy approach | Initiate more creative initiatives, competitions, hackathons | ||||
25 | Sweden | Business | Head of Department | yes | Company | biofuel combined heat and power plant | Unique focus on thermal energy | Complexity and dimension of power plants | strong voice of women in organisation | Gender-sensitive comm. | Sustainability | no | yes | >30 | NO | Leadership trainings | yes | yes | Visibility | Interaction with schools | Inclusive communication | women's network | need to work systematically and creativity | |||||||
26 | Norway | Business | Director | yes | Company | separate low-temperature network for heating and "high-temperature" cooling, waste and sewer systems | holistic approach | very innovative heating and cooling concepts for industry | female with high leadership and heating and cooling skills | Gender-inclusive recruiting | Gender-sensitive comm. | Clean Energy and sustainability | no | yes | >20 | yes | Trainings, STEM, girls interest | yes | yes | Awareness raising | Raise awareness | Stimulate women's access to STEM | Role models | need to work systematically on gender and women's empowerment |