About Us
The association behind the labels
Grüner Strom Label e.V.
Der Grüner Strom Label e.V. zertifiziert grüne Energieprodukte. Der Verein vergibt zu diesem Zweck zwei Gütesiegel: Das Grüner Strom- und Grünes Gas-Label. Unsere Vision ist eine 100 % erneuerbare Energieversorgung in allen Sektoren und auf allen Ebenen. Die Energieversorgung soll dezentral, bürger-nah, gemeinwohlorientiert, fair und schadstofffrei sein.
Striving for this vision is our mission:
We are advancing the energy transition by empowering people to make sustainable decisions through orientation, transparency and credibility.
Together for the energy turnaround
Recommended by associations for the environment & consumers
Leading associations from civil society are behind the Grüner Strom-Label and Grünes Gas-Label. They play a key role in shaping the criteria for the labels.
Die Gütesiegel
Unsere Labels sind in Deutschland die einzigen Gütesiegel für Ökostrom und Erdgas mit Biogasbeimischung, die von führenden Umweltverbänden getragen werden.
By awarding the two labels, we want to promote an ecological energy supply and create more credibility and transparency on the energy market. All funds of the association may only be used for this purpose, which is also anchored in the association's statutes.
Pioneer since 1998
Grüner Strom Label e.V. was founded in 1998 by non-profit environmental and consumer associations and peace organizations.
The initiative came from EUROSOLAR , the European Association for Renewable Energies. Energy experts such as Klaus Traube (†), then energy policy spokesman for BUND, and Hermann Scheer (†), honorary president of EUROSOLAR, developed demanding criteria for a green electricity seal of approval.
They acted with foresight, because at that time there was no green electricity certification. The Green Electricity seal of approval is thus the first green electricity label in Germany.
What we have achieved so far
Current activity report
You can find current facts and figures about our work in our annual report.
Grüner Strom-Label
Green electricity with added value
Das Label Grüner Strom ist das erste Gütesiegel für Ökostrom in Deutschland. Seit 1998 zertifizieren wir Ökostromprodukte mit unserem Label.
- 100 % genuine green electricity from renewable energy sources
- Garantierte Investitionen in den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien
- Recommended and supported by associations for environment, peace and consumer:inside
- Independent certification to the highest environmental standards
Kernkriterium der Grüner Strom-Zertifizierung ist, dass die Stromanbieter mit einem festen Betrag je verkaufter Kilowattstunde den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien fördern. Bisher konnten so mehr als 2.000 Energiewende-Projekte realisiert und co-finanziert werden.
Grünes Gas-Label
Erdgas mit Biogasanteil
Das Grünes Gas-Label ist das einzige Glabel in Deutschland, das von führenden Umweltverbänden wie NABU und BUND getragen wird.
- Garantierte Investitionen in den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien
- Recommended and supported by leading associations for environment, peace and consumer:inside
- Independent certification to the highest environmental standards
Kernkriterium der Grünes Gas-Zertifizierung ist, dass die Energieanbieter mit einem festen Betrag je verkaufter Kilowattstunde den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien fördern. Bisher konnten so mehr als 2.000 Energiewende-Projekte realisiert und co-finanziert werden
The board of the association
The board of the association consists of three persons (chairman and two deputies), who come from the circle of the supporting associations and are elected by the general meeting for two years at a time. The board decides on important questions of certification and label awarding - as far as these do not have to be decided by the general meeting - and thus assumes the function of a management.
Dietmar Oeliger
Chairman
NABU - Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany e.V.
Marcus Bollmann
Vice chair
Deputy Spokesman Energy Working Group, Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. (BUND)
The office
In order to be able to accompany the certification with the necessary care, a full-time office was opened in July 2006 with headquarters in Bonn. The office acts as an interface between the energy providers and the association's bodies, accompanies regular certification, advises the energy providers on issues relating to the use of funds, and handles public relations for Grüner Strom Label e.V.
Together for the energy turnaround
The faces behind
Nina Cernohorsky
Co-leader
Green Electricity Certification, Green Gas Certification Officer
Christian Knops
Head of Green Gas Certification, Managing Director kompass:grün
Consulting GmbH
Melanie Alberts
Manager
Communication & Marketing
Michelle Markwart
Management Consultant, Online Communication
Antonia Schelnberger
Speaker
Green power certification
Andrea Kerkmann
Speaker
Green electricity certification, green gas certification
Melina Lukas
Management consultant, green electricity certification
Luca Ruhnke
Working student assistant to the management
This is what we have achieved together
Bei der Wahl eines zertifizierten Ökostrom- oder Gastarifs unterstützt du die Energiewende direkt. Pro verbrauchter Kilowattstunde fließt ein fester Betrag in den Ausbau Erneuerbarer Energien.
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