ESG Consulting
AENOR Knowledge offers consulting services to guide companies in their transformation process, providing experience and tools that allow them to differentiate themselves and gain recognition in the market.
ESG Consulting Services
At AENOR Knowledge, we work on transformation and improvement projects in an integrated way with organizations, promoting them as leading entities in the ESG fields to:
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Integrating stakeholder priorities into the business strategy , thereby responding to the expectations of employees, customers, suppliers, and society
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To help organizations gain recognition from all their stakeholders and acquire a competitive advantage that will be necessary to ensure their sustainability
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Making a difference in investor decision-making
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Increase internal motivation and attract new talent
Environmental
Circular economy
The circular economy is a sustainable economic model that seeks to reduce the ecological footprint by promoting actions such as recycling and reusing products, maximizing available resources so that they remain in the production cycle for as long as possible.
By implementing Circular Economy strategies or models, organizations optimize their consumption and/or minimize waste generation throughout the entire life cycle of their products and/or services.
How can we help you?:
- Design of Circular Economy Business Strategies
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of products and services
- Implementation of Zero Waste and Towards Zero Waste models
- Implementation of Zero Food Waste models
- Implementation of Water Footprint and Water Footprint models
Climate Change
Supporting organizations in their transition to a low-carbon economy by redefining their strategy.
AENOR's climate change solutions, focused on reducing emissions and adapting to climate impacts, provide economic, social and environmental benefits to organizations as well as to the environment that surrounds them.
Consulting in:
- Identification and Analysis of Climate Risks and Opportunities
- Definition of Net Zero Emissions strategies
- Advice on carbon markets and offsetting and neutrality policies
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
- Climate change reporting
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is the key tool for reducing the environmental impact of organizations' activities, products, and services.
At AENOR we help you be more efficient and reduce the amount of energy required, maximizing your resources and your productivity.
Main consulting services:
- Energy Audits according to RD56/2016 (AENOR Confia will not be able to certify the energy management system according to ISO 50001 in the same client for the following two years)
- Energy Efficiency Plans
- Identification and Analysis of Energy Risks and Opportunities
Social
Workplace well-being and work-life balance management in organizations
Supporting organizations in the design of strategies, policies and actions aimed at facilitating work-life balance and equal opportunities.
Managing work-life balance not only benefits employees by improving their quality of life, but also leads to greater job satisfaction, talent retention, productivity, and a better work environment, as well as contributing to building an organizational culture that values work-life balance.
We'll accompany you in:
- Design of strategies and work-life balance plans
- Workplace Climate Studies
- Talent Assessment and Development
- Implementation of work-life balance management systems
- Protocol Development
- Development of Awareness and Communication Campaigns
- Design of Workplace Wellbeing Models
Integration and Diversity
Supporting organizations in the design of strategies, policies and actions aimed at promoting integration and diversity in the workplace.
Promoting integration and diversity in the workplace is crucial for creating inclusive and equitable work environments. Working on diversity is not only an ethical and social issue, but it also offers tangible benefits for the long-term performance and sustainability of companies: improved business performance, talent attraction and retention, a boost to innovation and creativity, an improved work environment, and greater adaptability, among other advantages.
Main Solutions:
- Design of Inclusive Protocols and Diversity Policies
- Conducting diagnoses and developing Diversity Management plans
- Conducting Compensation Audits
- Development of Awareness and Communication Campaigns
Human Rights
Support in integrating practices and policies that respect and promote the fundamental rights of all people involved in the operation of the organization, whether they are employees, customers, suppliers or any interested party.
Working on human rights within companies is essential for several fundamental reasons that affect both ethical and practical aspects: companies have an ethical and social responsibility and the need to comply with current regulations, which in turn provides benefits ranging from building a positive reputation, facilitating the attraction and retention of talent, reducing legal and financial risks, improving productivity, positively impacting society, and complying with international standards.
Main Solutions:
- Human Rights Policy
- Respect and Protection Program
- Internal Human Rights Audits
Governance
CSRD Sustainability Report/ Law 11/18
Verifiable report for reporting information on sustainability according to CSRD / Law 11/18 requirements.
Sustainability Reports or Memoranda are effective tools that increase the transparency of organizations by informing their priority stakeholders about their actions in the ESG field.
At AENOR we help you to:
- Report preparation
- Graphic design
- Dissemination strategy
Studies of Double Materiality
The circular economy is a sustainable economic model that seeks to reduce the ecological footprint by promoting actions such as recycling and reusing products, maximizing available resources so that they remain in the production cycle for as long as possible.
By implementing Circular Economy strategies or models, organizations optimize their consumption and/or minimize waste generation throughout the entire life cycle of their products and/or services.
We are experts in:
- Methodology design: GI prioritization, consultation channels, impact parameters, risk and opportunity matrix…
- Study of materiality / double materiality
European Green Taxonomy
EU Regulation 2020/852 sets out the criteria that entities must use to determine whether an investment and/or activity is sustainable.
The Green Taxonomy (2020) is part of the European Commission's Sustainable Finance Action Plan. This ambitious plan aims to redirect capital flows—that is, money—to sustainable investments. To achieve this, it is necessary to ensure that publicly available corporate sustainability information is provided through a legal requirement that companies disclose the sustainability of their products and services.
How can we help you?:
- Taxonomic analysis
- Taxonomy Report
- GAP analysis of taxonomic report
ESG/SDG plans and strategies
ESG strategies are the global framework in which organizations deploy their actions and establish objectives, in the short, medium and long term, through which they ensure sustainable performance and progress in their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda.
Furthermore, by developing these ESG strategies, companies manage to increase their reputation, brand value, and the trust of stakeholders.
We can help you:
- Design of ESG/SDG/Sustainability Strategies
- Development of ESG/SDG/Sustainability Master Plans
- Development of Deployment and Monitoring Tools
Sustainable Purchasing
Sustainable purchasing involves considering not only the economic and quality aspects of products or services, but also their social and environmental impact. This practice entails making purchasing decisions that support companies and products that adopt ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible practices.
How can we support you?:
- Design of a Sustainable Purchasing Management System
- Social Risk Assessment in the Supply Chain
- Development of a Code of Conduct for Suppliers
- Prevention Audits (safety and health, ethics and conduct, human rights, environmental impact…)
Process Improvement
Through proper management of processes and their interrelationships, organizations become more effective and efficient, and improve their overall performance. The PDCA cycle is the foundation that allows us to optimally manage the system and its processes, and achieve continuous improvement.
How can we support you?:
- Process diagnosis
- Design of Improvement Plans
- Implementation of Improvement Plans
Management Systems
In all areas— quality, environment, occupational safety, information security, innovation, compliance —AENOR Knowledge's consulting services are the necessary driving force to support organizations from start to finish in the implementation of:
Consulting services specializing in:
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems
- ISO 37301 Compliance management systems
- ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems
- UNE 166002 Requirements for the R&D&I management system
- National Security Scheme (ENS)
- European EMAS Regulation
How can we help you grow?
These are our consulting solutions:
- GAP Analysis, training and awareness
- Systems design
- Support in the implementation of management systems
- Internal audits
Consulting and certification
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AENOR Confía will not certify any management system for which it has provided consulting services to AENOR Conocimiento until two years have passed. In this case, it will also not certify a product within the same period when the certification scheme requires an assessment of the client's management system.
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Certification will not be simpler, easier, faster, or less expensive with AENOR Confia simply because you have used the services of AENOR Conocimiento.
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