Management Systems

Environmental Management ISO 50001
Occupational Safety Management ISO 45001
Energy Management Systems DIN EN ISO 50001

Quality Management ISO 9001
Integrated Management Systems
Energy Audits DIN EN 16247-1

Benjamin Harms

Tel: +49 (0)561 96996-25
Email: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Benjamin Harms

Environmental Management ISO 14001

Sustainable implementation and support

Nowadays, environmental protection has become part of our private and business activity and self-perception. Waste separation, recycling of valuable substances or the avoidance of wastes have been implemented for decades.

Environmental protection, however, is far more than the analysis of material flows, no matter whether they are viewed as emissions, waste, waste water or in the form of chemicals. The requirements from legal sources, customers, authorities and neighbourhood are extensive and require corresponding analysis to avoid liability risks.

The EMAS system or the international standard ISO 14001 "Environmental Management Systems" was devised many years ago from the intersection between ecology and economy. This has currently been brought into line with expectations through the amendment and converted, in this context, to the high-level structure. This enabled further steps to be undertaken towards integration of the individual management systems such as quality, environmental protection, occupational safety and health protection, as well as energy.

The analysis of the effects of the respective operating activities on the environment was extended to include, in the ideal scenario, an analysis of the entire product life cycle, but at least upstream and downstream processing and outsourced activities.

The element for identifying/assessing and implementing legal and other binding obligations, e.g. customer requirements to which the organisation is committed, has also been strengthened. These are subsumed under the concept of stakeholder management.

The implementation of an environmental management system results in the systematic, traceable evaluation of entrepreneurial activities and, with documented procedures and information, lays the foundation for continuous improvement. This enables risks and opportunities to be identified and company success to be ensured in the long term.

With our team of advisers and with many years' experience in different industries, we will be pleased to assist you in implementing DIN EN ISO 14001, conducting internal audits or carrying out a process-based revision of individual standard requirements.

Our services:

inventory-taking,
delta analysis,
preparing documentation,
coaching,
internal audits,
providing assistance with certification audits

Your contact persons in our offices

Kassel

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Aschaffenburg

Klaus Reibenspiess
Telefon: +49 (0)6021 582254-2
E-Mail: reibenspiess(at)bfu-ag.de

Halle

Marco Kühn
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-14
E-Mail: kuehn(at)bfu-ag.de

Susanne Hedicke
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-26
E-Mail: hedicke(at)bfu-ag.de

Hamburg

Dr. Antonia Goldner
Telefon: +49 (0)40 30238698-3
E-Mail: goldner(at)bfu-ag.de

Weinstadt

Hans-Ulrich Terme
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-14
E-Mail: terme(at)bfu-ag.de

Wetzlar

Stefan Bender
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-12
E-Mail: bender(at)bfu-ag.de

Hans-Tobias Brenne
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-13
E-Mail: brenne(at)bfu-ag.de

Wuppertal

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Occupational Safety Management ISO 45001

Systematic occupational safety and health protection

There can be manifold reasons for deciding on an occupational safety management system. Chief amongst these are a reduction in the number of accidents and working days lost, but also, increasingly, customer requirements. In our experience, there is a particular demand for occupational safety management systems for contractors, in the chemicals industry, but even in machine engineering (e.g. in connection with CE management).

Occupational safety management systems can be based on various standards:

ISO 45001:2018
"Systematic Safety" of the employers' liability insurance associations
OHRIS (Occupational Health and Risk Management System)
SCC (Safety Certificate Contractors)

Occupational safety management systems assist the entrepreneur in implementing the requirements in terms of occupational health and safety legislation which are becoming more and more complex. The focus of management systems for us is the concept of legal certainty for the enterprise.

For a number of years now, BfU has been providing companies with safety engineers and specialists for occupational safety with management experience to support them in introducing and maintaining occupational safety management systems.

The introduction of an occupational safety management system can also be attractive from a financial point of view. The reorganization of the contribution systems means, for example, that employers' liability insurance associations will, in future, favour companies with low accident figures to a greater extent. On the other hand, financial support is often available for introducing management systems (e.g. introduction bonuses from employers' liability insurance associations and government funding programmes).

Your contact persons in our offices

Kassel

Stephan Schäfer
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-267
E-Mail: schaefer(at)bfu-ag.de

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Aschaffenburg

Klaus Reibenspiess
Telefon: +49 (0)6021 582254-2
E-Mail: reibenspiess(at)bfu-ag.de

Halle

Marco Kühn
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-14
E-Mail: kuehn(at)bfu-ag.de

Susanne Hedicke
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-26
E-Mail: hedicke(at)bfu-ag.de

Hamburg

Dr. Antonia Goldner
Telefon: +49 (0)40 30238698-3
E-Mail: goldner(at)bfu-ag.de

Weinstadt

Hans-Ulrich Terme
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-14
E-Mail: terme(at)bfu-ag.de

Wetzlar

Stefan Bender
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-12
E-Mail: bender(at)bfu-ag.de

Hans-Tobias Brenne
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-13
E-Mail: brenne(at)bfu-ag.de

Wuppertal

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Energy Management DIN EN ISO 50001

Reduce energy consumption – identify potential

An energy management system (EnMS) enables companies to define systems and processes necessary to continuously improve energy-related performance (energy efficiency, energy use and energy consumption). The aim is to optimize energy consumption and thus energy costs. An energy management system can be certified according to DIN EN ISO 50001 in order to prove the effectiveness of the system and is now a prerequisite for fulfilling legal obligations or claiming tax and duty relief.

What advantages does the company have from energy management?

Identification of energy saving potential - Reducing energy costs
Reduction of controllable CO2 emissions through the use of energy
Decarbonization of processes

Who is obliged to introduce energy management systems?

Companies with an annual energy consumption of more than 7.5 GWh within the last 3 completed calendar years (§ 8 Abs. 1 Energieeffizienzgesetz)
Companies with an annual energy consumption of more than 500,000 kWh that do not carry out an energy audit (§ 8 Energiedienstleistungsgesetz)

What is required?

Companies with a total energy consumption of more than 2.5 GWh are obliged to demonstrate economic measures to save final energy that have been identified in energy management systems in verified implementation plans within 3 years (§ 9 EnEfG)
Recording the supply and release of energy, process temperatures and waste heat-conducting media (§ 8 Abs. 3 EnEfG)
Economic efficiency assessment according to DIN EN 17463 (§ 8 Abs. 3 EnEfG)
Companies that have achieved annual energy consumption of more than 7.5 GWh within the last 3 completed calendar years by the end of November 17, 2023 must have set up an energy or environmental management system by the end of July 18, 2025 (§ 8 Abs. 2 EnEfG)

What do we offer?

Advice on the implementation of energy management systems

You will receive professional support in introducing energy management systems that will help you analyze and optimize your energy consumption.

Support in identifying savings potential

We help you analyze your energy consumption to identify opportunities for cost savings and energy efficiency.

Recording and evaluation of the supply and release of energy, process temperatures, waste heat-conducting media

By using modern measurement technology and data analysis methods, we can carry out precise analyzes of energy flow and heat distribution.

Implementation of economic efficiency analysis according to DIN EN 17463

You will receive an assessment of the economic viability of identified energy efficiency measures in order to be able to make informed decisions about investments.

Creation of implementation plans for energy saving measures

We develop concrete plans and recommendations for action for you to implement energy saving measures.

Internal auditing and certification preparation, support for certification audits

Our experienced auditors carry out internal audits to prepare for successful certification in your company.

External energy management representative

Our energy management expert will work closely with your company to identify energy savings potential, improve energy efficiency and support the implementation of measures to reduce energy consumption.

Examination of funding opportunities

We would be happy to support you in identifying and applying for funding opportunities for your energy efficiency projects. This can help reduce the costs of implementing energy saving measures.

Coaching of employees and managers

We are happy to support your employees and managers through training and coaching to increase their awareness of waste and energy efficiency measures.

Your contact persons in our offices

Kassel

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Aschaffenburg

Klaus Reibenspiess
Telefon: +49 (0)6021 582254-2
E-Mail: reibenspiess(at)bfu-ag.de

Halle

Marco Kühn
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-14
E-Mail: kuehn(at)bfu-ag.de

Susanne Hedicke
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-26
E-Mail: hedicke(at)bfu-ag.de

Hamburg

Dr. Antonia Goldner
Telefon: +49 (0)40 30238698-3
E-Mail: goldner(at)bfu-ag.de

Weinstadt

Hans-Ulrich Terme
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-14
E-Mail: terme(at)bfu-ag.de

Wetzlar

Stefan Bender
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-12
E-Mail: bender(at)bfu-ag.de

Hans-Tobias Brenne
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-13
E-Mail: brenne(at)bfu-ag.de

Wuppertal

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Quality Management ISO 9001

Sustainable success through process optimization

Quality management aims to continually improve a company's internal processes as well as the processes for customers and suppliers, thereby increasing competitiveness and cost-effectiveness.

To enable companies to achieve these aims, we assist them in introducing new certified quality management systems and improving existing ones, especially in the automotive industry.

Using proven tools, we quickly and reliably introduce the principles required by the standards. This enables our customers to achieve a high organizational standard in their companies and to provide both internal and external transparency.

Minimization of liability risks

Particularly in the automotive industry, entrepreneurs face high liability risks. Apart from having a transparent, traceable and "court-proof" organization, it is therefore essential to be in control of the processes, particularly in production.

Apart from providing the possibility of improving the organization and processes or the product and services through continual optimization, one of the main tasks of quality management is to minimize these liability risks.

Introduction or refinement of the management system

We will assist you in introducing, maintaining and refining the quality management system to DIN EN ISO 9001 or ISO/TS 16949. In view of the amendment to standard ISO 9001:2015, it is advisable for users to familiarize themselves with the changes at an early stage and to carry out an upgrade to the new standard. We will be pleased to assist you in transitioning from ISO 9001:2008 to the new version, ISO 9001:2015, and to analyze, in the context of a DELTΔ audit, the differences and weak points of your existing quality management system in relation to the new requirements of ISO 9001:2015.

Our services:

Inventory-taking
delta analysis
documentation preparation
coaching
internal audits
providing assistance with certification audits

Your contact persons in our offices

Kassel

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Aschaffenburg

Klaus Reibenspiess
Telefon: +49 (0)6021 582254-2
E-Mail: reibenspiess(at)bfu-ag.de

Halle

Marco Kühn
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-14
E-Mail: kuehn(at)bfu-ag.de

Susanne Hedicke
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-26
E-Mail: hedicke(at)bfu-ag.de

Hamburg

Dr. Antonia Goldner
Telefon: +49 (0)40 30238698-3
E-Mail: goldner(at)bfu-ag.de

Weinstadt

Hans-Ulrich Terme
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-14
E-Mail: terme(at)bfu-ag.de

Wetzlar

Stefan Bender
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-12
E-Mail: bender(at)bfu-ag.de

Hans-Tobias Brenne
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-13
E-Mail: brenne(at)bfu-ag.de

Wuppertal

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Integrated Management Systems

Effectiveness and customization

Companies are placing a higher and higher value on integrated management systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises appreciate these sustainably effective systems, which use synergies to a high degree, and also implement integrated management systems in most cases with a view to certification.

In the context of implementation, we initially examine the documentation and records of the existing management systems in order then to identify supplementary steps as part of an extensive synopsis.

During implementation, the client company's employees who are experienced in the existing systems are integrated as extensively as possible.

Your contact persons in our offices

Kassel

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Aschaffenburg

Klaus Reibenspiess
Telefon: +49 (0)6021 582254-2
E-Mail: reibenspiess(at)bfu-ag.de

Halle

Marco Kühn
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-14
E-Mail: kuehn(at)bfu-ag.de

Susanne Hedicke
Telefon: +49 (0)345 686977-26
E-Mail: hedicke(at)bfu-ag.de

Hamburg

Dr. Antonia Goldner
Telefon: +49 (0)40 30238698-3
E-Mail: goldner(at)bfu-ag.de

Weinstadt

Hans-Ulrich Terme
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-14
E-Mail: terme(at)bfu-ag.de

Wetzlar

Stefan Bender
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-12
E-Mail: bender(at)bfu-ag.de

Hans-Tobias Brenne
Telefon: +49 (0)6441 96305-13
E-Mail: brenne(at)bfu-ag.de

Wuppertal

Benjamin Harms
Telefon: +49 (0)561 96996-25
E-Mail: harms(at)bfu-ag.de

Energy Audits DIN EN 16247-1

Cost savings through optimised energy use

An energy audit is a systematic analysis of the energy use and consumption of a facility, building, system or organization. The methods and procedure are described in DIN EN 16247-1. The aim is to record energy flows in the company and to identify the potential for energy efficiency improvements and to report on these transparently. For many companies, the energy audit represents a sensible alternative to energy management systems.

What are the benefits of an energy audit for the company?

Enables the identification of energy saving potential
Reducing energy costs
Reduction of controllable CO2 emissions through the use of energy
Decarbonization of processes
Fulfillment of legal obligations under the Energy Services Act and the prerequisite for claiming tax refunds under, for example, the Peak Equalization Efficiency System Ordinance (SpaEfV)

Who is obliged to carry out an energy audit?

NON-SMEs (companies with more than 250 employees or more than €50 million annual turnover or €43 million annual balance sheet total) with more than 0.5 GWh but less than 7.5 GWh energy consumption (§ 8 EDL-G)

What is required?

an energy audit must meet the requirements of DIN EN 16247-1 (§ 8 Energiedienstleistungsgesetz)
Companies with an energy consumption of more than 2.5 GWh must be able to demonstrate economic measures to save final energy, which were determined as part of an energy audit or through energy or environmental management systems, in verified implementation plans within 3 years (§ 9 Energieeffizienzgesetz)

What do we offer?

Carrying out an energy audit according to DIN EN 16247-1 Our approved auditors carry out energy audits in accordance with DIN EN 16247-1 and the BAFA guidelines. The audit involves an actual analysis of the energy used and energy consumers, followed by the creation of a detailed report on optimizing energy efficiency with individual recommendations for action.

Creation of online energy audit declaration

We would be happy to support you with data preparation and transmission.

Special process and procedure analyzes according to DIN EN 16247-2, DIN EN 16247-3, DIN EN 16247-4

Upon request, your company will receive detailed analyzes of processes, buildings and transport in order to improve their energy efficiency.

Advice/creation of an alternative system according to SpaEfV

We offer you advice and support in the development and implementation of alternative systems to meet the requirements of the SpaEfV.

Examination of funding opportunities

Our audit reports include the examination of funding opportunities. We would be happy to support you in applying for funding opportunities for your energy efficiency projects. This can help reduce the costs of implementing energy saving measures.