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31 Mar 2010

Author:
William Prindle, Pew Centre on Global Climate Change

[PDF] From Shop Floor to Top Floor: Best Business Practices in Energy Efficiency

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A key finding from this report is that climate change has reframed corporate energy strategies…[W]hen…companies calculate their carbon footprint, they typically find that their energy consumption accounts for the great majority of their…emissions impact…This report summarizes the core elements of the best corporate energy efficiency strategies…These…include: efficiency is a core strategy; leadership and organizational support are real and sustained; the company has…specific, measurable, accountable, realistic, and time-bound…energy efficiency goals; the strategy relies on a robust tracking and measurement system; the organization puts substantial resources into efficiency; the energy efficiency strategy shows results; and the company effectively communicates efficiency results internally and externally.