TOTAL ENERGY & SUSTAINABILTY BLUEPRINT As society and marketplaces change – as they always have and always will – companies will lead, keep pace or be left behind. It is a story as old as commerce itself. The companies best primed to succeed are those that clearly see the changing business landscape, prepare their organization effectively for a long and difficult journey, and actively lead their people around constantly changing obstacles to arrive at their intended destination. The Blueprint is your guide to developing a proactive, strategic, and actionable Total Energy & Sustainability Management plan.
BLUEPRINT FRAMEWORK
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
MARKETING & REPORTING
DATA
D ATA
Data empowers intelligent decision-making, which helps organizations focus resources on high-impact areas and provides quantitative feedback critical for making adaptive management decisions.
P EOP LE
Leadership, communication and employee engagement are critical to the success of any change initiative that relies on sustained organizational commitment and continual improvement to drive long-term success.
I N F RA S T RU C T U RE
Infrastructure and operations innovations are speeding up, creating new opportunities to create organizational value through investments in efficiency, renewable energy, and closed-loop material flows.
MA RK ET I N G & REP O RT I N G
Communicating accurately and effectively with customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders maximizes your energy & sustainability efforts by enhancing brand image and increasing transparency.
C O N T I N UAL I M P RO V EM EN T
Given daily advances in the drivers and techniques for Total Energy & Sustainability Management, enduring success will be predicated on organizations’ adoption of continual improvement process management.
PEOPLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
THE JOURNEY Total Energy & Sustainability Management is a core competency of forward-looking companies, spanning a full range of business-critical inputs and outputs. The risk of inaction grows daily, as do the opportunities to make energy and sustainability management a defining part of your strategy for success in the marketplace of the future.
YOU R BRAND HERE
72%
Reach the 72% of consumers who support responsible companies.
STARTING OUT You are now ready to start your journey of opportunity maximization and risk avoidance.
CO ST MANAGEMENT
30%
Realize a 30% reduction in utility costs.
BR AND R EL EVANCE I NVESTOR EXPECTAT I ONS
SUCCESS!
78 TRILLION
Meet expectations of $78 trillion in investor assets that back the Carbon Disclosure Project’s request for transparent carbon reporting.
THE NEXT JOURNEY Every endpoint is the start for a new adventure. Let’s keep growing together.
PH YS I C AL R IS K
20%
Avoid supply chain disruption that can negatively affect company share price by as much as 20%.
R EGUL ATO RY CHANGES
80%
Plan for an 80% reduction in GHG emissions, a potential target of proposed carbon legislation.