W4RES Case studies of women leading RHC market uptake

23 interviews were conducted with women (co-)leading or initiating RHC concepts in 8 different countries (IT, DK, EL, SK, AT, DE, BE, BG) that served as the background material for this dataset. Before conducting the interviews, the W4RES partners were asked to identify case studies based on: 

• Structure of the organization

• Geographical outreach

• Visibility and interaction on social media

• Financial power

• Source of Renewable Energy

• Renewable Heating and Cooling concepts

It moreover entailed a scoring section in which the case studies were ranked according to:

• Technical innovation

• Social innovation

• Transferability

• Societal impact

• Political impact

• Market potential

• External communication

• Female leadership and influence

• Internal support measures for women

W4RES partners interviewed the female leaders and stakeholders in the organizations that ranked highest in the case study identification tables. These women were asked to reflect on the impact of their RHC solutions, the role of women in the organization, the support measures targeting women, as well as potential barriers and needs. The interview material was coded manually and collected in a synthesis matrix. This overview facilitates cross-case comparison and allows to see patterns for barriers and success factors.