Repsol operates as a Fortune Global 500 energy company with customers in more than 90 countries. It now joins the Hedera Council to advance decentralized digital identity across its global operations. This move reflects a clear shift in enterprise blockchain adoption, since large organizations increasingly focus on trust, verification, and compliance rather than speculative applications. Repsol sees DID as a foundation for smoother workflows, stronger auditability, and better coordination across its supply chain.
As a Council member, Repsol will run a Hedera node and take part in governance with equal voting rights. This places the company within a group of 31 other organizations that guide network security and approve technical updates. It also signals a direct commitment to identity-driven infrastructure that supports high-volume and regulation-heavy energy operations. Repsol plans to use this position to build systems that improve data integrity and reduce the friction created by repeated verification across global markets.
Three enterprise goals: Standardization, automation, and trust
Repsol’s identity-first strategy targets measurable outcomes across high-volume, high-compliance operations. The company outlined three clear objectives:
- Standardization: Build a shared identity framework for employees, partners, and suppliers
- Automation: Enable wallet-to-wallet credential exchange to simplify KYB/KYC flows
- Integrity: Issue verifiable, tamper-resistant credentials that prevent fraud and reduce delays
These workflows will be built using Hedera’s enterprise-grade DID infrastructure, enabling compliance with regulatory frameworks like GDPR, eIDAS2, and the EUDI Wallet initiative. This shift will reduce repetitive document checks, enhance interoperability, and support real-time auditability across borders.
Energy-grade digital identity: From pilots to production
Repsol also plans to explore specific DID use cases that match the needs of global energy infrastructure. These include:
- Sustainable origin certificates for raw material and energy provenance
- Vendor data verification to streamline onboarding and reduce risk
- DID-based signature tools to bind approvals to trusted, auditable identities
This move builds on Hedera’s growing role in the energy sector, following Council participation from groups like EDF and Blockchain for Energy (B4E). Repsol’s entry brings additional operational depth and regulatory alignment, reinforcing Hedera’s position as a preferred network for digital identity and verifiable data in large-scale industries. As enterprise demand for secure, portable credentials continues to grow, DID is fast becoming a foundation for cross-border collaboration in energy and beyond.
What’s next for identity in enterprise energy?
Repsol’s Council membership signals a broader shift in how large enterprises approach trust at scale.
As identity standards like the EUDI Wallet roll out across the EU and beyond, expect more energy leaders to follow this model. Verifiable credentials aren’t just a compliance upgrade—they’re a new layer of infrastructure for global coordination.
With Hedera at the center of this movement, Repsol’s participation may accelerate the transition from pilot programs to production-ready identity systems across the sector.
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