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Sustainability reporting requires valid production data. gBOMES provides environmental indicators such as energy consumption, waste and resource efficiency — as a basis for ESG reporting.
Sustainability reporting — why it's relevant now
Regulatory requirements in the area of sustainability are increasing significantly. With the CSRD, the EU is also gradually obliging medium-sized companies to report on their sustainability performance from fiscal year 2025. The aim is a transparent insight into ecological, social and corporate responsibility (ESG: Environmental, Social, Governance).
For manufacturing companies, the environmental sector (“E”) in particular plays a central role. Specific indicators of environmental impact must be shown here, including energy and resource consumption, CO₂ emissions, energy efficiency, use of materials, waste volumes, recycling rates, and emissions from processes and plants. A lot of this data already exists in the company — but spread across different systems and often without integration. Right here, a unfolds MES system its potential.
Understanding sustainability reporting: From narrative to key figure
Credible ESG reporting is not based on declarations of intent, but on reliable facts. For manufacturing companies, this means that sustainability starts on the shop floor, not in the reporting tool. Energy consumption, use of materials, scrap and process times arise directly during production. An MES such as gBOmes becomes a decisive data provider here — not as an ESG system, but as a precise measurement device in the ongoing production process.
Which environmental data provides gboMES?
MES systems function as production sensors. gBOMES collects, links and documents all relevant production data, which can be seamlessly linked to environmental indicators. These include energy flows, material movements, scrap data, process parameters, plant and tool information, and production performance indicators.
Why this data is critical
Frameworks such as GRI, ESRS E1 or the DNK require specific, quantitative information — not estimates. gboMES provides exactly this reliable and verifiable information.
Examples of key data categories and their ESG significance:
• energy consumption: Machine running times, idle times and consumption per order form the basis for energy efficiency and emissions figures.
• Raw materials and materials: Use of materials, scrap rates and recycling rates make it possible to evaluate resource efficiency and material cycles.
• Waste and rework: Scrap volumes, rework times and root cause analyses show potential for optimization.
• Process parameters: Temperature, pressure, cycle times and process energy are indicators for process optimization and CO₂ reduction.
• Plant and tool data: Run times, maintenance cycles and wear data contribute to the evaluation of longevity and resource conservation.
• Production output: Output, cycle times and capacity utilization are key efficiency indicators.
This data is generated automatically, continuously and without additional effort. They are objective, comparable and auditable — exactly what sustainability reports require.
For which reporting standards is MES data relevant?
The production data collected in gBOmes can be integrated into numerous common reporting frameworks. Typical areas of application:
• CSRD/ESRS E1: energy consumption, waste, material efficiency
• GRI 302/305: Energy and emissions figures per production unit
• ISO 50001: energy flows, idle times, machine consumption
• DNK: Conservation of resources, waste prevention
• CDP: parts of scope 1 emissions from production processes
MES data thus covers the operational core of environmental reporting — not completely, but essential.
What GBomes can do — and can't
An MES is not an ESG reporting tool, and that should be clearly communicated. A complete sustainability report requires information from many areas: purchasing, personnel, finances, supply chain, and more.
gBOmes provides the measurable, objective foundation for the environmental sector (“E” in ESG). This includes energy consumption and efficiency in manufacturing, use of materials and scrap, as well as detailed process and production data.
Or in short: An ESG report is not created in MES — but without MES, decisive facts from production are missing.
How GBomes operationally supports sustainability
• Machine data collection (MDC): Records energy flows, runtimes and downtimes as a basis for efficiency indicators.
• Process data collection (PDC): Documents consumption-related process values such as pressure or temperature.
• Material and scrap recording: Makes resource consumption and losses transparent in real time.
• Dashboards and reports: Visualize environmental indicators across all production areas.
• Interfaces to ESG and ERP systems: offer seamless integration into higher-level sustainability processes.
5 recommendations for sustainable use of production data
- Start early — even small amounts of data create added value for reports and optimizations.
- Define relevant key figures — determine which data is regularly evaluated.
- Ensuring data quality — only precise values enable credible communication.
- Connect MES data in a targeted manner — integrate it into your ESG reporting system.
- Use transparency — make sustainability visible and controllable in the company.
conclusion
Sustainability reporting is more than creating a report — it depends on the company's depth of data and process intelligence. An MES like GBomes does not replace an ESG platform, but it provides the decisive environmental data component: objective, automated and directly from everyday production. This results in efficiency from transparency — and from measurability real sustainability.
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