Article written by
Ignasi Gotsens
Key accont manager CAE & Finnancing projects
Beyond Savings: why Sustainability starts in your business
Tue 23/09/2025 - 16:53
Use Energy Savings Certificates as a lever for change
In a world where sustainability is no longer an option, but a necessity, companies are faced with the challenge of becoming more efficient. Coinciding with World Sustainability Week, we want to talk about a tool that not only drives change, but also rewards commitment: Energy Savings Certificates (EACs).
CAEs are a key element in the energy transition. They are a system that certifies and values the energy savings that companies achieve by making improvements to their facilities.
In essence, for every kilowatt hour (kWh) of energy you stop consuming, you can generate a certificate with an economic value.
CAEs: A Bridge Between Efficiency and Sustainability
Sustainability is based on the optimization of resources and now CAEs make it tangible by directly converting energy savings into a financial asset. When a company replaces its old boilers, modernizes its lighting systems or insulates its pipes, it is not only directly contributing to the sustainability of the planet, but now the system rewards it for it.
These certificates show that profitability and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand, something that, in many cases, has not happened to date.
ENERGY SAVING CERTIFICATES
Benefits also for individuals
Benefits also for individuals
Yes, that's right. Finally, an incentive that not only benefits large corporations. The principle of CAEs means that individuals who, for example, insulate the envelope of their home or replace their combustion boiler with a more efficient aerothermal system, can also recover part of the investment made through this incentive.
In short: your energy savings are worth their weight in Euros (literally) and Socotec with more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector, your key partner for this.
Let's highlight 3 direct benefits of this incentive:
- Reduced Operating Costs + Additional Revenue: Energy efficiency directly translates into a lower energy bill and each CAE generated generates additional direct revenue.
- Compatibility of public subsidies: The actions carried out are compatible with most subsidies, except for funds from the National Energy Efficiency Fund.
- Improvement of the Corporate Image: Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability reinforces the company's reputation with customers, investors and society in general.
Benefits also for individuals
Yes, that's right. Finally, an incentive that not only benefits large corporations. The principle of CAEs means that individuals who, for example, insulate the envelope of their home or replace their combustion boiler with a more efficient aerothermal system, can also recover part of the investment made through this incentive.
In short: your energy savings are worth their weight in Euros (literally) and Socotec with more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector, your key partner for this.
Let's highlight 3 direct benefits of this incentive:
- Reduced Operating Costs + Additional Revenue: Energy efficiency directly translates into a lower energy bill and each CAE generated generates additional direct revenue.
- Compatibility of public subsidies: The actions carried out are compatible with most subsidies, except for funds from the National Energy Efficiency Fund.
- Improvement of the Corporate Image: Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability reinforces the company's reputation with customers, investors and society in general.
Socotec translates your energy savings into profitability:
Here are some concrete examples of how we have helped some of our clients to turn their commitment to sustainability into a tangible economic return through Energy Savings Certificates:
Do you want to start saving on energy and finance?
Article written by
Ignasi Gotsens
Key accont manager CAE & Finnancing projects
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