Eneco is accelerating data-driven operations with Power BI to achieve climate neutrality by 2035

How do you ensure that data is not only available but also actually helps employees make better decisions and contribute to strategic goals? Eneco wanted to professionalize reporting and dashboards within the organization, give employees more opportunities to work with data independently, and make progress toward its climate goals transparent.

Together with Macaw, Eneco built an organization-wide foundation for data-driven work. With a Power BI Competence Center, training sessions, clear guidelines, and user-friendly dashboards, data became more accessible to employees throughout the organization.

The Challenge: Moving from Fragmented Reporting to Data-Driven Work

Within Eneco, many different methods for reporting and developing dashboards had emerged. Teams used different systems, structures, and definitions, making it difficult to compare insights.

Eneco therefore wanted to develop a single, clear approach to reporting and dashboarding. Employees needed to be able to generate insights independently, without every report having to be developed centrally. At the same time, clear frameworks were needed for data quality, privacy, governance, and management, among other things.

In addition to professionalizing the Power BI environment, Eneco wanted to use data to engage employees more deeply in its climate ambitions. Progress on the climate plan needed to be not only available in comprehensive reports but also understandable and accessible to all employees.

The Approach: A Scalable Power BI Foundation

Macaw helped Eneco set up a Power BI Competence Center for reporting and dashboarding. This team guided and coordinated the transition to Power BI and supported the organization in developing a standardized approach.

The approach included, among other things:

setting up and improving processes
developing templates and best practices
organizing hands-on Power BI training sessions
supporting employees with self-service reporting
establishing a community of experienced users and champions
balancing business autonomy with centralized policies and governance

Power BI was then rolled out extensively across Eneco and replaced QlikView as the central solution for reports and dashboards.

A Climate Dashboard from the User’s Perspective

Building on this broader Power BI foundation, Eneco and Macaw also developed a dashboard that provides insight into the progress of the climate plan.

The dashboard needed to appeal to a large and diverse group of employees. That’s why the project didn’t start immediately with technical development, but with creative design sessions. UX and UI designers explored how the information could be presented as clearly, accessibly, and attractively as possible.

Following this design phase, the dashboard was technically developed in Microsoft Power BI. Employees can view current progress via the intranet, Power BI, and large screens in the office. This makes the status of the climate efforts easily accessible throughout the day.

The dashboard is therefore not only a reporting tool but also a communication tool that informs employees and engages them in Eneco’s sustainability goals.

“Starting with design sessions was a stroke of genius. The dashboard was truly built from the user’s perspective.”

Ferry Bouwman, Project Manager for Asset Innovation & Transformation at Eneco

The result: greater autonomy and engagement

The combination of technology, governance, training, and design has ensured that Power BI is widely used within Eneco.

Employees are increasingly able to develop reports and dashboards on their own. As a result, many requests no longer need to be handled entirely by the Competence Center. The team can increasingly focus on providing advice, addressing complex issues, and managing strategic programs.

The training sessions have produced approximately twenty Power BI champions and a larger group of experienced users. They share their knowledge with colleagues and help further increase adoption within the organization.

The climate dashboard also contributes to this development. Approximately 3,000 employees can easily see how Eneco is performing and what progress is being made. This translates complex data into clear insights that inform, engage, and connect employees to the organization’s ambitions.

Among other things, the collaboration provided Eneco with:

a single organization-wide platform for reporting and dashboarding
greater autonomy through self-service reporting
an active community of Power BI users
greater control over processes, templates, and governance
accessible insights into the progress of the climate plan
Greater employee engagement in data-driven work and sustainability

The most important result is that Power BI usage skyrocketed.

Ferry Bouwman, former Product Owner at the Competence Center at Eneco

Data as the foundation for further development

The Power BI Competence Center has grown into an independent and increasingly strategic part of the organization. Building on this foundation, Eneco can add new data sources, KPIs, and dashboards and further increase the value of data within the organization.

This case study demonstrates that successful data-driven work isn’t just about technology. It is precisely the combination of a scalable data platform, clear agreements, knowledge development, and a strong user experience that ensures data truly becomes an integral part of daily work practices.

Challenge: Various forms of reporting and dashboarding had emerged within Eneco, making it difficult to compare insights effectively. At the same time, Eneco wanted to enable employees to work independently with reliable data and make the progress toward its climate goals accessible to the entire organization.
Approach: Macaw helped Eneco set up a Power BI Competence Center. Through training, templates, clear processes, and a community of experienced users, a scalable foundation for data-driven work was established. Building on this foundation, Eneco and Macaw also developed a user-friendly climate dashboard in Power BI.
Result: Power BI is widely used within Eneco, and employees are increasingly able to develop reports and dashboards on their own. A growing group of Power BI champions shares knowledge throughout the organization. In addition, approximately 3,000 employees use the climate dashboard to gain insight into the progress of Eneco’s climate goals.

Work Hours and Location

This position is for 32–40 hours per week. The team works two days a week from our headquarters in Hoofddorp; the rest of the time, we work from home or at the client’s location.

Salary

A competitive salary commensurate with your knowledge, experience, and contributions. We also offer a comprehensive retirement plan, including WGA and WIA coverage.

Working from Home

Working from home has now become the norm. That’s why we believe it’s important for our colleagues to have a comfortable and health-conscious workspace at home as well. We’re happy to help you choose a good chair, a monitor, a desk, computer glasses, or headphones. Of course, we also offer an internet subscription.

Vacation

We offer 29 vacation days per year as standard, along with a vacation bonus, and the option to accrue up to 10 additional vacation days.

Continuing Education & Development

Working in IT is a journey of continuous learning. At macaw, we support you by investing in your professional growth.

Our Office

We have a modern and welcoming office with plenty of space, where you can work alongside colleagues or take a moment to focus in peace and quiet. We serve a delicious lunch every day. And if you want to relax at the office, you can challenge a colleague to a game of pool, table tennis, or a game on the Xbox anytime.

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