# BioGem Express: turning ESG insights into new solutions



## Turning ESG insights into new solutions

From biomethane expertise to ESG services

BioGem Express (BGX) asked The Terrace to explore an important question: how can its existing biomethane expertise be supplemented by valuable ESG services for its customers?


We’ll explain our approach.

BGX helps companies navigate the biomethane market, from sourcing and supply to Guarantees of Origin, sustainability certificates and regulatory compliance. But as sustainability requirements evolve, customers increasingly need more than renewable gas. They also need the right data and evidence to demonstrate what that biomethane means for their climate targets, reporting and procurement requirements.

## Making sense of the ESG landscape

During a one-day workshop, we worked with the BGX team to explore seven frameworks and standards potentially relevant to the company and its customers: the GHG Protocol, SBTi, CSRD/ESRS, the Renewable Energy Directive, ISCC, B Corp and EcoVadis.


 




Rather than discussing these frameworks in isolation, we focused on what they mean in practice. Where does biomethane fit in? What evidence might a sustainability team need? And how do the needs of procurement, finance and sustainability teams differ?


 




One key insight was that customers may not be looking for “ESG consulting” as such. They may simply want their biomethane purchase to come with reliable, reporting-ready information that they can use directly in their sustainability reporting.


 




Making ESG data useful means making it traceable and easy to apply. Think of clearly linking energy volumes and reporting periods to information on origin, feedstock, carbon intensity, Guarantees of Origin, Proof of Sustainability and the methodology used. This helps customers use the information in their own reporting while making clear what still requires their own or an auditor’s judgement.

## From customer needs to new services

In the second half of the workshop, we translated these insights into potential BGX services. Together, we explored opportunities ranging from reporting guidance and contract language to audit documentation and periodic ESG reports.


 




The result? A shortlist of concrete ESG propositions for BGX to further develop, assess and test with customers.


 




By combining BGX’s biomethane expertise with The Terrace’s ESG knowledge, we helped turn compex sustainability requirements into practical opportunities. Together, we identified new ways for BGX to support its customers in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Source: https://theterrace.nl/case/biogem-express-turning-esg-insights-into-new-solutions/