{"id":5388,"date":"2024-05-31T10:35:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T08:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/meet-the-team-three-questions-for-andrea-merker\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T21:17:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:17:50","slug":"meet-the-team-three-questions-for-andrea-merker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/meet-the-team-three-questions-for-andrea-merker\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team \u2013 Three questions for Andrea Merker"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/javascript\">let processScroll = () => {\n\tlet docElem = document.documentElement, \n\t\tdocBody = document.body,\n\t\tscrollTop = docElem['scrollTop'] || docBody['scrollTop'],\n    \tscrollBottom = (docElem['scrollHeight'] || docBody['scrollHeight']) - window.innerHeight - window.innerHeight,\n\t\tscrollPercent = scrollTop \/ scrollBottom * 100 + '%';\n\t\/\/ console.log(scrollTop + ' \/ ' + scrollBottom + ' \/ ' + scrollPercent);\n    document.getElementById(\"progress-bar\").style.setProperty(\"--scrollAmount\", scrollPercent);\t\n}\ndocument.addEventListener('scroll', processScroll);\n\njQuery(function ($) {\n    var project1 = $('.post-sidebar').offset();\n    var $window = $(window);\n    \n    $window.scroll(function() {\n        if ( $window.scrollTop() >= project1.top) {\n            $(\".post-sidebar-inner\").addClass(\"sticky\");\n        }\n        if ( $window.scrollTop() <= project1.top) {\n            $(\".post-sidebar-inner\").removeClass(\"sticky\");\n        }\n    });\t\t\t\n});\n\n\/*!\nName: Reading Time\nDependencies: jQuery\nAuthor: Michael Lynch\nAuthor URL: http:\/\/michaelynch.com\nDate Created: August 14, 2013\nDate Updated: April 30, 2018\nLicensed under the MIT license\n*\/\n\njQuery(function ($) {\n\n\t$.fn.readingTime = function(options) {\n\n\t\t\/\/ define default parameters\n\t\tconst defaults = {\n\t\t\treadingTimeTarget: '.eta',\n\t\t\treadingTimeAsNumber: false,\n\t\t\twordCountTarget: null,\n\t\t\twordsPerMinute: 270,\n\t\t\tround: true,\n\t\t\tlang: 'en',\n\t\t\tlessThanAMinuteString: 'test',\n\t\t\tprependTimeString: '',\n\t\t\tprependWordString: '',\n\t\t\tremotePath: null,\n\t\t\tremoteTarget: null,\n\t\t\tsuccess: function() {},\n\t\t\terror: function() {}\n\t\t};\n\n\t\tconst plugin = this;\n\t\tconst el = $(this);\n\n\t\tlet wordsPerSecond;\n\t\tlet lessThanAMinute;\n\t\tlet minShortForm;\n\n\t\tlet totalWords;\n\t\tlet totalReadingTimeSeconds;\n\n\t\tlet readingTimeMinutes;\n\t\tlet readingTimeSeconds;\n\t\tlet readingTime;\n\t\tlet readingTimeObj;\n\n\t\t\/\/ merge defaults and options\n\t\tplugin.settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);\n\n\t\t\/\/ define vars\n\t\tconst s = plugin.settings;\n\n\t\tconst setTime = function(o) {\n\n\t\t\tif(o.text !== '') {\n\t\t\t\tif (s.lang == \"zh\") {\n\t\t\t\t\tlet text = o.text.trim();\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ step 1: count the number of Chinese characters\n\t\t\t\t\tconst charArray = text.match(\/[\\u4e00-\\u9fa5]\/g);\n\t\t\t\t\tlet charCount = 0;\n\t\t\t\t\tif (charArray != null) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcharCount = charArray.length;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ step 2: replace all the Chinese characters with blank\n\t\t\t\t\ttext = text.replace(\/[\\u4e00-\\u9fa5]\/g, \" \");\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ step 3:replace newlines with blank\n\t\t\t\t\ttext = text.replace(\/[\\r\\n]\/g, \" \");\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ step 4:replace special characters with blank\n\t\t\t\t\ttext = text.replace(\/\\W+\/g, \" \");\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ step 5: count the number of total English words\n\t\t\t\t\tconst totalEnWords = text.trim().split(\/\\s+\/g).length;\n\t\t\t\t\ttotalWords = totalEnWords + charCount;\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/split text by spaces to define total words\n\t\t\t\t\ttotalWords = o.text.trim().split(\/\\s+\/g).length;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/define words per second based on words per minute (s.wordsPerMinute)\n\t\t\t\twordsPerSecond = s.wordsPerMinute \/ 60;\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/define total reading time in seconds\n\t\t\t\ttotalReadingTimeSeconds = totalWords \/ wordsPerSecond;\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ define reading time\n\t\t\t\treadingTimeMinutes = Math.floor(totalReadingTimeSeconds \/ 60);\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ define remaining reading time seconds\n\t\t\t\treadingTimeSeconds = Math.round(totalReadingTimeSeconds - (readingTimeMinutes * 60));\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ format reading time\n\t\t\t\treadingTime = `${readingTimeMinutes}:${readingTimeSeconds}`;\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ if s.round\n\t\t\t\tif(s.round) {\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ if minutes are greater than 0\n\t\t\t\t\tif(readingTimeMinutes > 0) {\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ set reading time by the minute\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$(s.readingTimeTarget).text(s.prependTimeString + readingTimeMinutes + ((!s.readingTimeAsNumber) ? 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pb-lg-0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-12 offset-lg-2 order-lg-1\"><div class=\"post-excerpt pb-small\"><p class=\"lead mb-0\">Behind every successful team is a reliable back office. We ask Andrea Merker three questions\u2026<\/p><\/div><div id=\"post-content\" class=\"pb-medium\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you find motivating about working at E3?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrea Merker: <\/strong>\u201cAs Office Manager at E3 Holding SE, I\u2019m motivated by our truly strong and dedicated team. Each and every one of us contributes to the bigger picture through our commitment and innovative ideas. We are respectful to one another and appreciate each other&#8217;s work, and this results in a very positive atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have an open door policy at E3 \u2013 meaning short communication channels and fast decision-making. We are all on hand to assist our colleagues at any time. This applies at all levels. It&#8217;s obvious to me that everyone feels at ease here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"section-anchor\" id=\"anchor-block_5d64edc98706df64aedb66ac8cb3f8f4\"><\/aside><section class=\"custom-block section-quote text-left pt-medium pb-medium quote-image-bottom\" id=\"block_5d64edc98706df64aedb66ac8cb3f8f4\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"quote-content align-self-center mb-3 mb-lg-0col-24 text-center ps-sm-3 pe-sm-3 order-12 order-lg-12 parallax-section-content\"><span class=\"quote-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\n<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 27.4.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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In my view, this makes E3 a very appealing \u201cproduct\u201d, one which I absolutely stand behind.<\/p><div class=\"quote-image align-self-center order-1 order-lg-1\"><div class=\"image-container image-square image-position-top image-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"_09A7289\" alt=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><aside class=\"small\"><p class=\"quote-name mb-0 mt-1\"><b>Andrea Merker<\/b><\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there an ESG initiative that you find inspiring?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrea Merker:<\/strong> \u201cIn today&#8217;s increasingly fast-paced and ever-changing world, E3 Holding SE focuses on the long-term picture. It focuses on managing its group companies, consistently developing them and generating sustainable success for them. In my view, this makes E3 a very appealing \u201cproduct\u201d, one which I absolutely stand behind.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does \u201csustainable investing\u201d mean to you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrea Merker: <\/strong>\u201cFor me, sustainable investing means investing in a company that attaches importance to environmental protection and the careful use of resources \u2013 as E3 Holding SE does.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes investments in the renewable energy sector, in the areas of transport and traffic as well as in medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tag-list-container pt-3\"><div class=\"tag-list\"><p class=\"mb-1 small\">Related topics<\/p><ul class=\"tag-list small\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/tag\/andrea-merker-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Andrea Merker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/tag\/e3-team-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">E3 team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/tag\/esg-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">ESG<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/tag\/sustainable-investing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainable investing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Behind every successful team is a reliable back office. 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