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The smarter E special: Setting sustainability standards

The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) was launched amid an energy crisis and a European ban on products suspected to have been made with forced labor, in order to help the industry meet transparency and sustainability goals, as demand for renewables continues to soar.

By

Bernadette Geyer

09 Apr 2024

Challenges at United States customs have informed the approach to standards in Europe. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Albert E. Theberge

The release of the “In Broad Daylight” report in 2021 raised awareness about the issue of alleged force labor in solar supply chains. It coincided with efforts by trade associations SolarPower Europe and Solar Energy UK to establish a Supply Chain Sustainability Workstream – now known as the SSI – that would support sustainability in …

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