Embracing ESG in the solar industry

PES was excited to catch up with Agnieszka Schulze, ESG Chairperson at REC Group, to hear about its experience and expectations on sustainability in the solar industry. We'll look at the growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in the solar industry and ask how the Group is navigating this transformative landscape. REC Group is a leading solar panel manufacturer, with almost 30 years of solar expertise. Considering its annual production capacity, it is certainly rather a small but 'fine' player, focused on advanced technologies and longevity.

PES: Welcome to PES, Agnieszka, it's great to touch base with you. Is the above summary of REC Group a correct one?

Agnieszka Schulze: Thank you very much and yes, absolutely! We are rather a pioneering player, considering our capacity, but at the same time a very well-known one because of our long history and many innovations. We have always strived to do things differently, be more ahead, be it with technology or the way we do business with our trusted partners.

That's why, for example, we jumped on heterojunction cell technology, HJT, in 2019 while almost everyone else embraced TOPCon. And the same applies to sustainability. While many consumers believe solar energy is sustainable by nature, we want to go the extra mile and do even more.