For energy companies operating across multiple EU sites, balancing group-level consistency with local flexibility is a constant challenge. Different sites manage risk in different ways, compliance frameworks demand alignment, and leadership is under pressure to prove that critical controls are effective.
These challenges usually show up in four ways:
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Fragmented systems - every site manages risk differently, leaving leadership without clear oversight.
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Complex compliance - EU and national frameworks (ISO 55001, 14001, 45001) demand uniform reporting that’s hard to align across borders.
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Uncertain critical controls - proving the effectiveness of safeguards to regulators and stakeholders is difficult when standards vary.
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Low adoption - top-down mandates often fail to gain traction with local teams who must adapt to their own conditions.
The BowTieXP Enterprise Advantage
BowTieXP Enterprise addresses these challenges by creating one harmonized risk framework, while allowing each site the flexibility to implement controls in line with local requirements.
With BowTieXP Enterprise, energy companies can:
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Establish master bowties with agreed critical controls across the enterprise.
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Adapt implementation to meet local laws, regulations, and site-specific needs.
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Build trust and buy-in from teams on the ground.
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Provide clear enterprise-wide oversight for executives and auditors.
The Result
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Streamlined risk management and compliance.
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Stronger buy-in from local teams.
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Clear enterprise-wide oversight without losing flexibility.
Watch the Interview
Taylor Lawson, Health & Safety Project Manager at Vattenfall, explains how BowTieXP Enterprise has helped harmonize risk management across the organization. By defining critical controls at a group level while allowing site-level adaptation, Vattenfall achieved consistency without losing flexibility.
