{"id":52886,"date":"2025-11-19T09:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/en\/?p=52886"},"modified":"2025-11-24T07:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T06:43:37","slug":"omnibus-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/en\/communication\/articles\/omnibus-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplifying to Move Forward: How We Apply the Spirit of the Omnibus Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gensal-omnibus-img6.jpg\" alt=\"Bosque iluminado por el sol como met\u00e1fora del avance hacia una sostenibilidad m\u00e1s simple impulsada por el Reglamento \u00d3mnibus.\" width=\"821\" height=\"464\" \/><br \/>\nSustainability is entering a new phase. After years of directives, reports, and standards, Europe has realised that reporting alone is not enough \u2014 what matters is not how much is reported, but how much is transformed. With the approval of the Omnibus Regulation, the European Commission is taking a decisive step in that direction, simplifying the way companies report their environmental, social, and governance performance so that sustainability regains the meaning it should never have lost: action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq-border\"><p>Properly managed sustainability not only reduces costs or emissions \u2014 it also opens doors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This regulation was not created to lower ambition, but to restore coherence. In recent years, the CSRD Directive and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) have raised the bar for corporate reporting, but in doing so, they also imposed a disproportionate burden on many SMEs. It\u2019s not just about gathering information: the CSRD required companies to measure dozens of environmental, social, and governance indicators with the same level of detail as large corporations. For an industrial SME, that means allocating human and financial resources it may not have, creating complex management systems, investing in digital tracking tools, and training staff in methodologies that until recently were exclusive to multinational ESG departments. In practice, sustainability was starting to look more like an exercise in bureaucracy than a process of improvement, diverting attention from the real goal: reducing impacts and creating value.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gensal-omnibus-img4.jpg\" alt=\"Team analysing data to apply the criteria of the Omnibus Regulation.\" width=\"821\" height=\"464\" \/><br \/>\nThe Omnibus Regulation, approved in 2025, aims to correct that course. Its goal is to simplify administrative burdens and focus on material indicators \u2014 those that truly reflect an organisation\u2019s impact on its surroundings. It\u2019s essentially the same approach that guides our evolution: data that inspire decisions, measurements that drive change, sustainability that translates into action.<\/p>\n<h2>Measuring What Matters \u2014 and Acting on What Can Be Measured<\/h2>\n<p>At Genesal Energy, we\u2019ve always understood sustainability as a tool for innovation and improvement, not a reporting obligation. That\u2019s why, even before the Omnibus Regulation came into force, we were already working under the principles it now promotes: prioritising what\u2019s relevant, reducing complexity, and focusing management on tangible results.<br \/>\nThe new European framework particularly strengthens three key areas \u2014 those that concentrate most of the changes introduced by the Omnibus Regulation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>E1: Climate change.<\/strong> Updated requirements for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency, and advancing towards a genuine transition to clean energy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E5: Resources and circularity.<\/strong> Simplified indicators with greater emphasis on responsible use of materials, waste reduction, and the adoption of circular economy principles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S1: People and the value chain.<\/strong> Strengthened social aspects: training, occupational health and safety, and ethical management across the entire supply chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>E1. Climate Change: More Efficient Energy, Lower Impact<\/h2>\n<p>Our commitment to climate action is reflected in the way we manage energy. At our facilities in Bergondo (A Coru\u00f1a), we have developed a model that integrates renewable sources, smart storage, and consumption optimisation.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gensal-omnibus-img3.jpg\" alt=\"Genesal Energy facilities\" width=\"821\" height=\"464\" \/><br \/>\nThe photovoltaic fa\u00e7ades and roofs of our B27 and B28 plants generate part of the electricity we consume. Thanks to <strong>OGGY<\/strong>, our energy management and storage system, we can monitor production, consumption, and energy flow in real time. Its algorithm automatically decides whether to self-consume, store, or feed energy back into the grid \u2014 optimising every kilowatt used.<\/p>\n<p>The results are tangible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have reduced our annual energy consumption by<strong> 27%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>We have improved the energy efficiency rating of our facilities from <strong>Category E to B.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>We avoid more than <strong>23 tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions per year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These figures are more than indicators \u2014 they are proof that sustainability is also a matter of engineering. Our industrial complex now operates as a small microgrid: an energy ecosystem capable of producing, storing, and managing its own electricity efficiently and autonomously.<\/p>\n<h2>E5. Resources and Circularity: Designing for the Entire Lifecycle<\/h2>\n<p>In this new European context, responsible resource management has become more relevant than ever \u2014 and at Genesal Energy, we have long been working in that direction. Efficient use of materials, waste reduction, and the incorporation of circular economy criteria are at the core of our eco-design policy.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we implemented an <strong>eco-design management system certified under ISO 14006<\/strong>, which enables us to assess the impact of each component, material, or manufacturing process \u2014 and redesign wherever there\u2019s room for improvement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq-border\"><p>Simplify administrative burdens and focus on material indicators \u2014 those that truly reflect an organisation\u2019s impact on its surroundings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This work has led to concrete progress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Replacement of conventional materials with recycled or recyclable ones \u2014 for example, replacing metal parts with 3D-printed recycled polymers, reducing emissions linked to transport and processing.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporation of local suppliers (km 0) to cut the logistics footprint.<\/li>\n<li>Elimination of welding or painting processes in certain components, reducing emissions and waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to these actions, some components have reduced their carbon footprint by more than <strong>80%<\/strong> compared to the original materials.<br \/>\nBut eco-design goes beyond the technical aspect \u2014 it also transforms the way we communicate. Our eco-designed products include environmental data and comparisons that allow clients to understand the savings in emissions and materials compared to previous models. This transparency is part of our commitment: providing clear, useful, and verifiable data that reflect the positive impact of every improvement we make.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gensal-omnibus-img2.jpg\" alt=\"Wildlife in a natural environment and an industrial process with machinery.\" width=\"821\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>S1. People and Knowledge: Learning to Transform<\/h2>\n<p>Sustainability is not limited to technology or processes; it also has a human dimension that is essential for progress. At Genesal Energy, we understand that knowledge, education, and social collaboration are fundamental pillars for building a fair and lasting energy transition \u2014 and we channel that commitment through the Genesal Energy Foundation.<br \/>\nThrough the Foundation, we promote educational, social, and environmental projects that reflect our understanding of sustainability as a shared effort between business and society. We carry out training and awareness activities on energy and environmental issues, support cultural and social initiatives in our local community, and collaborate with organisations working towards more balanced and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq-border\"><p>Efficient use of materials, waste reduction, and the incorporation of circular economy criteria are at the core of our eco-design policy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Our goal is to create a positive impact that goes beyond industrial activity \u2014 contributing to people\u2019s well-being and to the progress of the environment in which we operate. We believe sustainability begins in the factory, but only becomes meaningful when it\u2019s shared \u2014 when knowledge, responsibility, and social action move forward together.<\/p>\n<h2>From Measurement to Action<\/h2>\n<p>Measurement only makes sense if it leads to action \u2014 and at Genesal Energy, we\u2019ve been living by that principle for years. Our environmental policy and management systems \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/en\/certifications\/\">certified <strong>under ISO 14001, ISO 14006, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and UNE 166002<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 enable us to turn indicators into technical and business decisions.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gensal-omnibus-img5.jpg\" alt=\"Coral reef with colourful fish swimming in clear waters.\" width=\"821\" height=\"464\" \/><br \/>\nWe measure our emissions, consumption, and waste \u2014 but what matters most is what we do with that information: we select sustainable suppliers, redesign parts, optimise packaging, improve testing efficiency, and reduce impacts at every production stage. In our experience, industrial sustainability is managed with the same precision as any engineering process. It\u2019s not a separate part of the business \u2014 it\u2019s part of the way we design, manufacture, and operate.<\/p>\n<p>The new European framework reinforces this vision. Properly managed sustainability not only reduces costs or emissions \u2014 it also opens doors. It allows us to access green financing, participate in European projects, and be chosen by clients who value vision and environmental commitment. Sustainability is no longer an obligation; it\u2019s a credential \u2014 and a guarantee: the mark of a company that innovates, adapts, and embraces its role in the energy transition with coherence and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/genesalenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gensal-omnibus-img7.jpg\" alt=\"Dense forest covered in mist.\" width=\"821\" height=\"464\" \/><br \/>\nThat\u2019s why we continue to work by a simple principle: <strong>less bureaucracy, more innovation; fewer papers, more clean energy; less noise, more consistency.<\/strong><br \/>\nEurope\u2019s energy transition will be built on data \u2014 but above all, on examples. And ours is that of an industrial SME that has decided to integrate sustainability into its DNA \u2014 not as a distant goal, but as a way of moving forward every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability is entering a new phase. After years of directives, reports, and standards, Europe has realised that reporting alone is not enough \u2014 what matters is not how much is reported, but how much is transformed. 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