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Eemshaven was the very first terminal for liquefied natural gas put into operation in Europe after the start of the war in Ukraine. The facility can process up to eight billion cubic metres of gas a year, of which up to three billion are destined for the Czech Republic, a volume equal to more than a third of the country’s annual consumption. The multinationals Shell and Engie also use the terminal besides CEZ. No Russian gas has ever arrived at the terminal, one of the specific conditions in the tender.

CEZ Group succeeded in the global Sustainable Company Awards 2023 competition run by Environmental Finance, a professional portal focused on providing comprehensive information, expert studies and educational materials related to sustainability. CEZ won in two categories: Sustainability reporting of the year and Sustainable business leader of the year.

* IC has invested in WINT, an Israeli company focused on water management for sustainability and water-damage prevention

* WINT’s clients include Microsoft, the Empire State Building, or PepsiCo

* Conserving 1 m3 of drinking water saves up to 15 kg of CO2 emissions

* CEZ is successfully reducing drinking water consumption, this being one of its priorities

WINT (Water Intelligence), an Israeli company that focuses on the early detection of water leaks and waste and on efficient water management using artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), is the latest addition to the portfolio of CEZ Group’s investment fund Inven Capital. The start-up raised a total of $35 million from investors in the latest round of investment co-led by Inven Capital and Insight Partners, a global software investor. WINT’s smart solutions are also used by world-famous global brands such as Microsoft or PepsiCo. Water conservation is one of CEZ’s sustainable development priorities. They were the first Czech company to join the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate.

Europe's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal launched since the start of the war in Ukraine is running at full capacity. During the first six months of this year, it handled 12 ships carrying liquefied natural gas destined for the Czech Republic. The facility can process up to eight billion cubic metres of gas per year, of which three billion are destined for the Czech Republic, a volume equivalent to more than a third of the Czech Republic's annual consumption. In addition to ČEZ, the terminal is also used by the multinational companies Shell and Engie.