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You can use this checklist to consider the high level business drivers for energy efficiency at your site or across your organisation. These can provide the basis for a management briefing. You can also use them to identify high level risks and benefits associated with a particular business case proposal.
| Check | Reason and case study link | Relevance in your organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Energy supply issues | Security of supply is essential for business continuity | |
| Rising energy prices | Rising energy prices will have an impact on overhead costs and profitability | |
| Customer expectations regarding energy and greenhouse performance | Customer expectations may be product and service related (e.g. NABERS rating of buildings or capability to deliver energy efficiency improvement through a contract).
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| Employee expectations | The ability to demonstrate proactive action on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction can attract and retain employees | |
| Investor expectations regarding energy and greenhouse performance | Investors are looking at how well companies are managing energy and carbon risks, e.g. through reports to the Carbon Disclosure Project or the Dow Jones Sustainability Index | |
| Local community concerns | Community awareness is growing regarding the actions that organisations can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. | |
| Legislative requirements | Companies have a range of legislative obligations, e.g. EEO, NGERS, EREP, NABERS mandatory disclosure in commercial buildings. | |
| Government funding and tax benefits | The availability of government funding may improve the investment return for energy efficiency projects. | |
| Maintenance, reliability and/or other operational issues | Implementing energy efficiency can deliver a range of co-benefits (see “whole of business benefits” checklist) |