Defining corporate energy policy and strategy to achieve carbon emissions reduction in non-energy intensive multi-site industrial organisations

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2017-07-05Author
Finnerty, Noel
Contreras, Sergio
Sterling, Raymond
Coakley, Daniel
Keane, Marcus M.
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Contreras, Sergio, Finnerty, Noel, Sterling, Raymond, Coakley, Daniel, & Keane, Marcus M. (2017). Defining corporate energy policy and strategy to achieve carbon emissions reduction in non-energy intensive multisite industrial organisations. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection: Energy Management and Policies, Bled, Slovenia. DOI: 10.18690/978-961-286-051-6
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Abstract
Research on the components and characteristics of long-term
energy policy and strategies in large organisations is limited. Non-energy
intensive multinationals do not face the environmental regulations required
by their energy intensive counterparts, further widening the “energy
efficiency gap” due to missed opportunities. This work investigates the
development of long-term energy policy and associated strategy for nonenergy
intensive multi-site organisations via a systematic literature review
identifying essentials of energy policy, strategy and associated
barriers/drivers to energy efficiency. Highlights include a review of energy
policy guidelines and standards, an analysis of the parameters influencing
decision-making practices, including the non-energy benefits of energy
efficiency investments and a study of 6 top-ranked sustainable global
companies to identify best-practices. Subsequently, this work proposes a
methodology to formulate ‘corporate energy policy and strategy’ for nonenergy
intensive industries. A case study is presented with findings on
initial deployment in a Fortune 500 multinational.
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