Sustainability and strategic consultancy

The Sustainability and Strategic Consultancy area of ABNT leads the conceptual design and regulatory surveillance in terms of sustainability of the three geographic locations of Abengoa Bioenergía.

For the biofuels sector, sustainability is not only an aspect associated to its strategic evolution, since the regulations in force (mainly in Europe and the United States) impose strict and new requirements in terms of compliance verification of sustainability criteria. The developments and support of the Sustainability area are crucial in order to meet the objectives of Abengoa Bioenergía continuously and in alignment with the Mission and Vision defined.

Therefore, the activity scope of the Sustainability and Strategic Consultancy area is defined in the following three main lines:

Sustainability management systems, including the conceptual design of:

• Management procedures,
• Innovative technological solutions,
• Verification and compliance, and
• Report.

Strategic development, including:

• Surveillance of the legal evolution and initiatives in terms of sustainability, and
• Strategic consultancy (analysis of options and future scenarios) and market research (competitors and technological prospective).

Interaction with the interested parties:

Support to the different companies of the Business Group in their relationships in the sustainability context with:

• NGO,
• Clients,
• Suppliers,
• Regulators, and
• Researchers.

The connection and flow of information between the three lines is direct and constant since the compliance with regulations and the relationship with the interested parties allows the definition and update of the management systems and technological solutions necessary to achieve the objectives of the Business Group, including reporting and audit obligations that enable the suitable characterization and control of processes and the detection of needs and improvements both productive and competitive in the sustainability context.

These processes develop based on a sustainability model of the Business Group and founded on the classic quality principles, which allows a sustainable performance and the identification of continuous improvement points, forming a management model for excellence in sustainability, a pioneer in its field.

Finally, and for its special place in the value chain of biofuel production, the strategic analysis and definition of solutions associated to the sustainability of the raw material take up a prime place between the area's activities.