In the built environment, energy audits are promoted through the energy label, the energy performance advice (EPA) and the energy management system. These instruments are performed independently by qualified experts and are audited by independent bodies. With the energy label, this is done on the basis of the Energy Performance of Buildings Decree and the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulation. For energy-intensive and large companies, the use of energy audits is promoted through the MJA3 covenants and the Multi-Year Agreement on Energy Efficiency ETS Companies (MEE). The MJA3 and MEE covenants are accessible to all commercial end users. In practice, there are approximately 1,100 participating companies that cover approximately 80% of the energy consumption by industry and approximately 25% of the Dutch energy consumption. It has been agreed in these covenants that all participating companies draw up an energy efficiency plan (EEP) every four years and implement cost-effective measures from these energy efficiency plans. The companies report annually on the measures taken. These energy audits are assessed by, among others, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, which provides for the independent implementation and testing required by the Directive. In 2016, new EEPs were drawn up by all participating companies for the period 2017-2020. With this, these companies already comply with the obligation to have carried out an investigation comparable to an energy audit. The 1100 companies consist of both small and large companies. In addition, the promotion of energy audits for non-residential buildings takes place within the framework of the Energy-saving built environment program of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (for non-MJA3 participants).