Energy Management
The targeted and continuous improvement of energy efficiency is embedded in the agreements. During the 2017–2025 period, companies participating in the action plans for energy-intensive industries or energy production under the Energy Efficiency Agreement for Industries were required to adopt and implement an energy efficiency system compliant with ETJ, ETJ+ or ISO 50001.
For large companies participating in the agreements, the adoption of ETJ+ facilitated compliance with the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Act. Many smaller companies also applied the principles of ETJ+. By the end of 2025, the ETJ+ Energy Efficiency System was the energy efficiency management system most commonly used by companies.
Towards the end of the agreement period, corporate interest in energy management systems grew further following the 2023 revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive, as companies began preparing for stricter requirements regarding the implementation of such systems.
In the latter part of the period, several joint projects focused on energy efficiency management were organized for participating companies; these projects involved companies that were establishing or developing their own energy management systems.
ETJ+ energy efficiency system
ETJ+ incorporates the ISO 50001 requirements concerning top management, energy audit activities, monitoring, measurement and analysis.
ETJ+ can be integrated into a company’s ISO 14001 environmental management system or another existing management system, or it can be applied as a stand-alone system according to the company’s needs.
The ETJ+ energy efficiency system used in Finland was developed in 2014 through the collaboration of Motiva, certification bodies, the Energy Authority, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
The agreement provides clear and concrete targets for improving energy efficiency
“The energy efficiency agreement has provided, and continues to provide, clear and concrete targets for improving energy efficiency. These targets are easy to communicate to both factory personnel and company management, which also fosters commitment to achieving them. Measures are first identified at the conceptual stage, after which they are developed and systematically implemented. In this way, they materialize as energy efficiency measures of varying scales within the factories.”
