Bixia, as an electricity distributor, contributes to the shift towards more renewable energy in society by providing renewable electricity to its private customers, as well as annually awarding grants to projects that either reduce energy consumption or increase the share of renewable energy. Some of their inspirational initiatives are the coming project "Solklart", where companies are offered to rent their roof for solar cells, as well as their investments in "local-produced electricity". By taking responsibility for all aspects of its supply chain and collaborating with its small-scale suppliers of renewable electricity, we consider that Bixia is an example for other companies. Therefore, the Environmental Award of 2017 in the "Smart Energy Solutions" category goes to Bixia!