People powered growth – How our team drives Korkia’s growth

At Korkia, scaling renewable energy isn’t just about projects: it’s about people. We couldn’t develop, finance and deliver renewable energy at scale without the people making it happen every day. Their expertise, resilience and commitment turn ambition into impact.

Our culture is shaped by entrepreneurial drive, a collaborative spirit and genuine care for one another. We operate in a fast-moving, often unforgiving market environment where volatility is the norm. When market cycles aren’t in our favour, progress demands more focus and determination. What carries us forward in those moments is not only professional skill, but trust, mutual support and a shared sense of purpose.

Expertise, trust, and learning at speed

Korkia brings together strong sector expertise across energy, development, finance, tax, M&A and operations. In a global portfolio spanning multiple markets, we regularly face something new. The ability to absorb change, accumulate learnings fast and translate experience from one market to another is a critical part of how we create value. Professional growth at Korkia is closely tied to real responsibility. The team works on complex, cross-border transactions and is encouraged to find creative answers to evolving market demands. This approach builds not only technical capability, but also the judgement to deliver clarity under pressure.

Over the past year, we’ve also sharpened our focus on what truly adds value in day-to-day work. Whether it’s identifying processes that easily become bottlenecks, adopting new tools, or evolving ways of working, our development effort are guided by one simple principle: progress must be tangible in our people’s day-to-day work.

This blend of diverse backgrounds, generations, and tenures means our team benefits from both fresh perspectives and deep experience.

The energy transition is not a sprint — it’s a marathon

We are intentional about building a work environment where high performance and wellbeing reinforce one another. As we grow, we work to maintain our rapid pace of learning. Curiosity, openness and the willingness to continuously refine how we think and work are core expectations for everyone at Korkia.

We are also intentional about building a humane work environment where high performance and holistic wellbeing reinforce one another. Sustained impact requires motivated, healthy, and engaged people. This means creating space for recovery, reflection, and learning, even when the pace is high.

Together with our partners, we are transforming the global energy landscape one project at a time. Our confidence comes not only from our pipeline or our capital base, but from the colleagues who show up every day to make progress possible.

Highlights from our 2025 employee survey

The latest annual survey of Korkia employees underscores these same themes: trust, support, and meaning. The results were overwhelmingly positive, reinforcing that our people-first culture is thriving:

• 100% of employees feel they can be themselves at work
• 93% would recommend Korkia as a great place to work
• 100% believe colleagues genuinely care about each other
• 92% say their work at Korkia feels meaningful
• 100% are inspired by Korkia’s purpose and mission

Seeing this feedback from our team is incredibly motivating. It reaffirms that people-powered growth is not just a phrase we use, but the true engine driving Korkia’s success.

WRITER

Anna Idänheimo​

Chief People Officer