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 goals 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 exchange of expertise and to achieve an increase in energy efficiency, a reduction in energy costs and CO2 emissions and to be supported with normative requirements such as DIN EN ISO 50001.
We have been offering an exchange program for companies in Central Germany since 2021. Our ÖKOTEC expert Sylvia Jacobi accompanies the network meetings, carries out 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. The meetings take place in turn at the participating companies or digitally. The network team supports the host company with the preparations. The second network round will start in May 2024.
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.
As part of the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), which was enacted at the end of 2023, many companies will have to fulfil 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 with the introduction of energy management systems in accordance with ISO 50001 right through to certification.
Duration for the network introduction of energy management: Q2 2024 – Q4 2024 (9 months)
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.”
The federal association of the German food and drink industry (BVE) is the organizer of the network and offers companies a network to promote relevant key activities and professional exchange between company representatives from the food industry. Our ÖKOTEC expert Sylvia Jacobi has been supporting the network since 2022, carrying out consultations with the participating companies and coordinating the target setting and monitoring as part of the initiative for energy efficiency and climate protection networks. The second network round will start in summer 2024.
Duration for the food industry network: 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2026 (2 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.
The federal association vero is the organizer of the network and offers the network to companies to promote relevant key activities 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 actions 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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