Partners, networks and memberships

Our memberships, networks, and partners

Sustainability can only succeed together. Through strong partnerships, responsible memberships and vibrant networks we build connections that create impact and shape the future.

Acting together

We are a member of important associations and initiatives that are directly or indirectly linked to our key sustainability issues. Their composition is sometimes extremely diverse. However, they are all relevant to our sustainability efforts. As a rule, they relate to topics such as gas, coal, technology and climate protection.

Econsense: Forum for Sustainable Development of German Business

Econsense unites multinational companies with a common goal: they want to actively shape the transition to a more sustainable economy and society. The forum supports members in anchoring sustainability in their strategy, their activities and along their supply chain. Econsense focuses on all relevant topics, from environmental protection to human rights. The focus is always on the business case for sustainability. The forum currently has 51 members from various industries. We have been one of them since 2018.

Ecosense

UN Global Compact

We have been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since June 2025. By participating in the world's largest initiative for responsible corporate governance, we are committing to the ten principles of the Global Compact - including in the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment and the prevention of corruption. Participation helps us to further systematize our existing commitment to sustainability, identify international developments at an early stage and take them into account in our business activities. At the same time, the platform enables us to exchange ideas with other companies and institutions in order to continuously develop our measures in the area of responsible corporate governance.

UN Global Compact

Networks such as Econsense and UN Global Compact help us to actively shape the transition to greater sustainability, measure progress, and emphasize responsible action as part of our global responsibility.

Nadja Wendler

Senior Vice President Sustainability

Bettercoal

Bettercoal is a non-profit initiative founded by several major European energy companies, including Uniper. The initiative is committed to a responsible coal supply chain and has developed an international standard for this purpose. Bettercoal assesses the performance of coal mining companies using its Code 2.0, which contains detailed guidelines for human rights due diligence. Based on these assessments, companies develop plans to continuously improve sustainability in coal mining. This includes the assessment and commitment of companies to mitigate the direct and indirect risks and impacts of on-site activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Just Transition

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RECOSI

We are a member of the RECOSI (Responsible Commodities Sourcing Initiative), which was founded in 2024 and supports us in identifying environmental, social and human rights risks in our gas supply chains. RECOSI's planned measures include the review of self-assessment questionnaires by third parties in the ESG assessment process as well as recommendations for risk minimization and action planning in cooperation with suppliers. In this way, we not only contribute to the protection of affected communities but also strengthen the integrity and sustainability of our business.

RECOSI

Sector dialogue

The “Sector Dialogue on Respect for Human Rights along the Global Supply and Value Chains of the German Energy Industry” initiated by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) is part of the National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP). The NAP implements the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles) in Germany with the aim of improving the human rights situation along global supply and value chains.

We have been involved in the dialogue, which is organized as a multi-stakeholder process, since it was founded at the beginning of 2023. The members of the industry dialogue include companies, associations, trade unions, civil society organizations, initiatives, the German Institute for Human Rights, and the BMAS.

Goals of the sector dialogue

The overarching aim of the dialog is to provide companies with guidance and support them in adequately implementing the human rights due diligence requirements formulated in the NAP along their supply and value chains.

More about the sector dialogue (German only)

Komm, mach MINT

Since 2020, we are part of the “Komm, mach MINT” initiative, which encourages young women to pursue careers in mathematics, science, and technology. It promotes exchange and insights into companies where STEM skills are in demand.

Komm, mach MINT

Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0)

Since 2020, we have been part of OGMP 2.0, a voluntary initiative launched by the UN Environment Programme. It supports oil and gas companies in reporting and reducing methane emissions and in sharing best practices.

More about the OGMP

Initiativkreis Ruhr

We are a member of Initiativkreis Ruhr, a strong business network, since 2024. Together, we promote projects for the development of the Ruhr region, including her.summit, an event for female managers in the Rhine-Ruhr area.

More about the her.summit