Climate protection and energy efficiency networks
Networks are an important building block in the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPE) for achieving the German government’s energy and climate protection targets and offer companies a wide range of benefits. ÖKOTEC has initiated and founded over 60 networks since 2004. This year sees the launch of several networks in which you can actively participate.
The aim of participating in a network is for each participating company to benefit from the professional exchange and to achieve an increase in energy efficiency, a reduction in energy costs and CO2 emissions and to support compliance with normative or regulatory requirements such as DIN EN ISO 50001, the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) or the reporting obligation under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Participation in the following networks is still possible:
As part of the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) passed at the end of 2023, many companies will have to meet additional requirements. For example, companies with a total annual energy consumption of more than 7.5 GWh are also obliged to introduce an energy or environmental management system in accordance with ISO 50001 or EMAS. Are you affected by this? We can support you with our network in introducing the system on time. Benefit from our experience. The energy management team at ÖKOTEC has successfully supported over 200 customers in the introduction of energy management systems in accordance with ISO 50001 right through to certification.
Duration for the network introduction of energy management: Q3 2024 – Q1 2025 (9 months)
In late summer / fall 2024, the “CSRD Readiness Network” will be launched by ÖKOTEC and selected specialist partners (sustainability reporting, social affairs and auditing). The aim of the network is to make companies subject to reporting requirements fit for the external audit This is achieved through network meetings with a technical focus, moderated exchange of experiences and various support services between the network meetings.
Term for the CSRD Readiness network: 01.10.2024 – 30.11.2027 (approx. 12 months)
We would be happy to talk to you about the network and the benefits of participating. If you are interested, please contact Mareike Hoffmann (Tel.: +49 3053639748; m.hoffmann@oekotec.de) and Kristina Gallitschke (Tel.: +493053639712; k.gallitschke@oekotec.de)
Moderator of the Hanse and North-East networks
“I have been organizing and moderating networks since 2006. I am passionate about this wonderful task every day. Through networking, I get people talking, open doors to innovation and mobilize people for greater energy efficiency and climate protection.”
We have been offering an exchange for companies in Central Germany since 2021, with the second round of networking launched in May. Our ÖKOTEC expert Sylvia Jacobi accompanies the network meetings, conducts consultations with the participating companies and coordinates the target setting and monitoring as part of the initiative for energy efficiency and climate protection networks. Johann Behrends, Behrends Consult, moderates the network.
Duration for the Central Germany network: 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2027
We would be happy to talk to you about the network and the benefits of participating. If you are interested, please contact Steffen Held.
The federal association vero is the sponsor of the network and offers the network to companies in order to promote relevant fields of action and professional exchange between company representatives from the building materials industry. How can the extraction of gravel, sand and natural stone, quartz, natural stone and the production of ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, concrete components, ready-mixed mortar and recycled building materials be made more energy-efficient and what other measures contribute to climate protection? the participating companies exchange ideas with each other and with our ÖKOTEC expert Frank Wild. The fourth round of networking will start in late summer 2024.
Duration for the building materials industry network: 01.09.2024 – 31.08.2027 (3 years)
We would be happy to talk to you about the network and the benefits of participating. If you are interested, please contact Steffen Held.
Image: Factory tour at the 12th Network Meeting Central Germany, Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg, Germany (Copyright ÖKOTEC Energiemanagement GmbH)
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