This week, women in Solar Europe (Wiseu) Letizia Coradeschi gives a voice, investments in Susi Partners AG in Switzerland. She says that the normalization of parental leave and flexible work plans that support work-life balance would also help to store female talents in the positions of the junior and middle school. “Despite the hurdles, my personal experience led me to the assumption that this is a space in connection with persistence and resilience in which women can thrive and lead,” she says.
“What is your job?”
“I help to save the world.”
How many people would like to give this answer if they are asked about their career?
And how many work in the financial sector confidently the same?
My wish to contribute to a more sustainable future was a strong driver in designing my career decisions. This sense of purpose is one of the main drivers who prompted me to shift the focus from investment banking an active role in facilitating the energy transfer by investing in sustainable energy projects. During my entire time in the investment industry with a focus on the energy transfer and in particular on Solar PV projects, I experienced first -hand how exciting and dynamic the sector for renewable energies is.
As a relatively young, but quickly developing sector, which is not subject to inertia, which can often be seen in more traditional areas, the solar industry can offer women unique opportunities, take on leadership and technical roles. In fact, women now make up around 40% of the workforce in Solar PV. However, only 30% management jobs hold and only 13% are employed in the management (Irenena, 2022). These numbers show that the dynamics of the gender corpse remain in the solar segment, especially with regard to the representation and storage of women in the middle of the career in the middle of the career.
How can these imbalances be addressed? Firstly, leadership options should be awarded on the basis of the objective power metrics and the predefined criteria in order to ensure fairness and justice regardless of gender. This requires decision -makers who work for women's professional progress by adequately valoring individual successes and business results. Secondly, the normalization of parent vacation and flexible work plans that support work-life balance would continue to help to keep female talents in the positions of the junior and middle school.
Companies in the sector sustainable energy sector are increasingly dealing with these questions by using initiatives diversity, justice and inclusion. As an example, my current employer, Susi Partners, took concrete steps and implemented fair guidelines to ensure a fair and integrative workplace. Among these I personally benefited from committed management and mentoring programs, while the employees KPIs caused a real difference in improving the representation of women. In addition, several industry associations support women's career by promoting awareness and enabling networking opportunities.
However, general progress was gradually because industries with established standards and structures need time integrative investment practices. The awareness and the active answering of unconscious gender distortions are important steps that are necessary to accelerate this transition.
Despite these hurdles, my personal experience led me to the assumption that this is a space in connection with persistence and resilience in which women can thrive and lead.
When he came out of pure financial background and dealt with high -technical topics, I prompted myself to demonstrate the value of my specialist knowledge. Earn credibility so that my contributions were recognized and valorized by the team, thorough preparation for the operational and financial technical methods.
An additional challenge with which many experts are in the industry is the notorious Impostor syndrome – the feeling of not being qualified despite obvious success. At the beginning of my career, I deliberately tried to change my mindset to concentrate on facts and pragmatic results instead of considering whether I belonged to high operations in financial discussions. The effective and tangible strategies included the search for constructive feedback, the documentation of personal successes and the memory that the competence is growing with experience. In order to surround me with supporting and inspiring older colleagues, gave the instructions and strengthened my self -confidence, made a significant difference. Especially in more challenging moments, I motivated me the intellectual challenge and the ability to advance sensible changes in order to advance my career in the industry.
My advice on young women who enter the financial or solar industry is to find mentors at an early stage – regardless of their gender – to sponsor their professional growth, to acquire and improve technical and financial knowledge, to build strong professional networks And to be self -confident for yourself. Know who you are, be sure what you are put on the table and proudly accept what you don't bring. The sector for renewable energies continues to develop, and since more women take on leadership roles, we will continue to promote positive and integrative development in the industry for future generations. Always remember to remain resilient, continue to learn and do not hesitate to work out your own way. You belong here.
Letizia came to Susi Partners in 2018 and is currently working as a director in the Credit Investments team. It focuses on the procurement, execution and ongoing administration of private credit transactions within renewable energies and the energy transition in Europe and North America. In the past 7 years, Letizia has gained extensive experience in a wide range of technologies, including solar, combined heat and electricity, lighting as A-Service and electric vehicle loading infrastructure. Before Letizia came to Susi Partners, he worked in the Nomura International Department of Investment Banking, where she worked on cross-border M&A and corporate financial transactions and at the same time achieved considerable specialist knowledge in the areas of industrial and infrastructure. Letizia has an MSC in accounting, financial management and control from Bocconi University and took part in the Schulich School of Business (Toronto, Canada) and George Washington University (DC, USA) in two academic terms.
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