Deadline: 25-Jun-21
The InnoCentive is inviting proposals for the Biodiversity Innovations for Sustainability Improvement at Renewable Energy Plants to improve the environmental sustainability and biodiversity preservation of its renewable installations, as photovoltaic plants both on land and floating, wind farms and/or hydroelectric plants.
Enel Green Power (EGP), a global leader in the development and management of energy production from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal), is aware of the value of the ecosystems and of biodiversity and is committed to the responsible management of natural resources along all of the phases of its plants worldwide, starting from the design, construction, operation and decommissioning.
The protection of biodiversity is a strategic objective of Enel’s environmental policy. It is regulated by a specific internal policy, which defines the guidelines for all the Group’s biodiversity protection initiatives. EGP has an integrated ecosystem-based approach to preserve the biodiversity and to promote the ecosystem services through an effective implementation of nature-based solutions to maximize environmental benefits and minimize ecological impacts.
Goals
Enel is also committed to helping to achieve 4 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- 7 – Access to affordable and clean energy
- 9 – Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- 11- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- 13 – The fight against climate change
Funding Information
There is a guaranteed award. The awards will be paid to the best submission(s) as solely determined by the Seeker. The total payout will be $15,000. In case of multiple awarded solutions [maximum five (5)], there will be at least one submission receiving an award no smaller than $5,000, while the others won’t be smaller than $2,500.
The protection of biodiversity is one of the most important values by which a Company’s sustainability is measured. Preserving ecosystems and species means respecting life, the Planet’s natural heritage, places, and communities’ symbols. The preservation of biodiversity is key in the fight against climate change: an effective implementation of nature-based solutions could be an additional lever to reach the target of maintaining global warming below 1.5°C by 2030.
For more information, visit https://innocentive.wazoku.com/#/challenge/3e1fb0c074e3419d8492cbddb61ecd66