Our energy efficiency solutions for industry
To meet the requirements for the quadrennial energy audit and develop an action plan for energy savings, manufacturers need to be familiar with best practices in this area and demonstrate that they are implementing them.
Your needs
Do you work in the industrial sector in a role that deals with energy efficiency challenges to help save energy? AFNOR Energies is here to support you.
Request an energy audit
Buildings, transportation, processes: AFNOR Energies is your partner.
Obtain AFAQ ISO 50001 certification
A European requirement for large consumers.
Obtain AFAQ ISO 14001 certification
A designation that may exempt you from conducting an energy audit.
AFNOR helps you define your needs
Why focus on energy efficiency?
In industry, saving energy is synonymous with saving money. Consuming less and more efficiently also reduces your reliance on fossil fuels, their fluctuating prices, and geopolitical unrest affecting producing countries. You can also use this opportunity to develop a low-carbon roadmap.
To achieve all this, a roadmap is needed. In this case, manufacturers would be well advised to follow the recommendations of the voluntary ISO 50001 standard. Two out of three consider the cost of the initiative to be low relative to the benefits it generates, according to a 2024 AFNOR study that you can download.
There are many initiatives in place to help manufacturers begin their energy transition. For example: the program ADEME Industry Pact , whose Pro-SMEn program guides you toward ISO 50001 certification. Are you a manufacturer already committed to—or ready to commit to—ISO 50001 to streamline your energy management? Watch the recordings of our webinars, organized in partnership with ADEME, featuring experts sharing their best practices. Let them inspire you!
You can also Download for free here a collection of case studies featuring 18 successful examples.
- Chryso Saint-Gobain, Toray Films, Desautel
- Girod Signals, Clayens
- Ugitech, Procter & Gamble
- Procter & Gamble, Armor Iimak
- Euroserum, Nidec
Are you in the energy-intensive category, consuming more than 10 GWh of electricity per year—for example, in the paper, metallurgy, chemical, or cement industries? Your TURPE rate is reduced by 20% to 90%, depending on the case, if you hold a ISO 50001 certification .
Have you consumed an average of more than 85 terajoules per year over the past three years (equivalent to 23.6 GWh)? Starting in October 2027, the New Energy Efficiency Directive will require you to implement an energy management system in accordance with the recommendations of the ISO 50001 standard. As has been the case since 2012, holding an ISO 50001 certificate exempts you from the the quadrennial energy audit as required by this directive.
Source of figures: INSEE, SDES
