International RBC Agreement for the Renewable Energy Sector

A broad coalition of solar and wind energy companies, industry associations, the Dutch government, knowledge institutions, NGOs and trade unions jointly committed themselves to making international value chains more sustainable. The Agreement aims to jointly tackle and prevent risks of human rights violations and environmental damage through cooperation.

About the Agreement

Through the Agreement participating organisations join forces to identify, address and prevent human rights violations and environmental damage in renewable energy value chains.

Projects

The power of the Agreement lies in strengthening insight and focus by participants working together. This happens, among other things, within projects that map specific risks and tackle abuses.

Our participants talking

A broad coalition of solar and wind energy companies, industry associations, the Dutch government, knowledge institutions, NGOs and trade unions committed themselves to the Agreement. Our participant talk about on the importance of the Agreement and the benefits of mutual cooperation.

Join us

Is your company involved in the production, manufacturing, trading, installation or distribution of wind or solar energy? Would you like to better understand and improve the impact of your business activities on people, the environment and biodiversity in your value chain? Joining our agreement will help you!

News

03 October 2024

Baseline assessment on due diligence gives IRBC Renewable Energy Agreement parties focus in cooperation

How do companies that participate in the IRBC Agreement for the Renewable Energy Sector establish and strengthen their due diligence practices for the benefit of people and planet? By learning about their strengths and weaknesses, and by turning this into actions all parties can benefit from.

09 July 2024

TenneT new member IRBC Agreement for the Renewable Energy Sector

We are pleased to welcome TenneT as a new party to the International RBC Agreement for the Renewable Energy Sector. As a grid operator TenneT provides and important part of the electricity infrastructure in the Netherlands and Germany. The company focusses on integrating the transport of electricity on a European level and believes firmly that renewable energy sources are key in the energy transition. This requires both innovation and a holistic view on a sustainable future. With their commitment to the Agreement the total number of companies, organisations and governments involved expands to 53.

03 July 2024

First yearly progress report IRBC Agreement Renewable Energy Sector

How sustainable is the renewable energy sector? You might think that in itself it is a green sector, but sustainability is not just about producing energy without CO2 emissions, but also about the quality of the supply processes in value chains. There lies a major challenge. Many of the raw materials for wind turbines and solar panels come from countries where human rights, the environment and biodiversity are under threat. The renewable energy sector, however, is determined to be part of the solution here too.

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