Pragmatic sustainability
The ESG and marketing pillar. ESG reporting, CO₂ displacement, renewable integration, greenwashing vs real hardware, and employer branding.
Pragmatic sustainability with BESS: What you can actually measure, report and communicate
A battery energy storage system is often presented as a green asset. The wording is easy to reach for, because a battery helps make better use of solar and w...
Scope 2, energy flexibility and BESS: What finance and ESG should align on
When a company considers a battery energy storage system, two functions often sit with different expectations. Finance looks at what the system costs and wha...
Employer branding: Can BESS be used in recruitment and a green profile?
Sustainability has become part of many companies' employer profile. The question is whether a concrete measure such as an industrial battery energy storage s...
How to communicate a BESS investment internally and externally without overclaim
A battery energy storage system is an investment worth talking about. It provides flexibility, can support the electricity grid, and often forms part of a br...
BESS vs diesel generator: Environmental comparison without neglecting backup needs
When an industrial battery is held up against a diesel generator, the conversation often ends in one of two quick conclusions. Either the battery is presente...
LFP, fire safety and life cycle: What to know before you communicate "green hardware"
Battery storage is often described as "green hardware". The phrase is easy to use, and it sounds right, because a battery helps make better use of solar and ...
CSRD and ESRS: Where BESS can fit in, and where it does not
Many companies are either already covered by the EU's rules on sustainability reporting, or on their way to becoming so. When reporting has to be put in plac...
ESG reporting and BESS: Which data points can you actually extract?
When a company invests in a battery energy storage system, the question arises sooner or later: can the system deliver something that can be used in our ESG ...
BESS and renewable energy: How to get more out of solar and wind on your site
Many industrial companies already have solar on the roof or a wind turbine on the grounds. The installation produces renewable electricity, but production fo...
CO₂ displacement explained: What it means when a battery shifts green electricity
When batteries and sustainability are discussed, one formulation often appears: that a battery "shifts green electricity" and thereby displaces CO₂. The imag...
Greenwashing and energy storage: How to avoid overselling your BESS investment
A battery energy storage system can be a sensible part of an energy strategy. But the moment the investment has to be described externally, a trap appears th...