{"id":12659,"date":"2018-06-23T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T19:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/06\/23\/news-6427\/"},"modified":"2018-06-23T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T19:00:09","slug":"news-6427","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/06\/23\/news-6427\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Key Takeaways from Energy & Sustainability Client Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Meriah Jamieson| Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 22:26:14 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twice a year, Schneider Electric Energy and Sustainability Services brings together experts from hundreds of companies across the globe, from a variety of industries, to discuss challenges and opportunities, and share ideas on developing successful energy management strategies.<\/p>\n

Here are the key takeaways from this year\u2019s Energy and Sustainability Perspectives client conference in Europe, hosted in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n

1. Don\u2019t just pay energy bills, develop a strategic advantage\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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While more than 80% of conference attendees stated that their organization currently views energy as a cost center, perceptions\u00a0and\u00a0actions are changing. Leading organizations shared how energy efficiency and\u00a0\u00a0strategic energy procurement<\/a> drive financial benefits that are a\u00a0competitive advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWere moving from energy as an expense to energy as an asset”\u00a0said Eric Bogne, International Corporate Energy Manager for Auchan.<\/p>\n


2. Think sustainability to build a viable, resilient business<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Emmanuel Lagarrigue<\/a>, Schneider Electric CSO, shared his views<\/a> on why every company, regardless of\u00a0industry or position in a supply chain, needs to integrate sustainability into its business strategy to ensure continuity.\u00a0\u201cMore and more businesses that have not chosen a proactive, sustainable approach are being affected financially \u2013 they risk losing talent, shareholders, and customers\u201d Lagarrigue said.<\/p>\n

Complying with sustainability regulations is top of mind in Europe \u2013 in particular, 56% attendees said the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) would have a big impact on their business, and 32% voted EU ETS.<\/p>\n


3. Make your targets science-based<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Perspectives <\/p>\n

Over 400 companies are taking\u00a0science-based climate action\u00a0<\/a>and 113 companies have approved science-based targets. \u201c15 organizations commit to science-based targets every month,\u201d said Alberto Carrillo Pineda from\u00a0CDP\u00a0<\/a>when discussing the momentum of the movement. According to Vallourec, ambitious sustainability targets are a business imperative to keep position as a market leader in the energy and industry sector.<\/p>\n


4. Motivate humans to use technology to drive change<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Though some companies are still using spreadsheets to manage their energy and sustainability data, a common theme of discussion was that humans, not lack of data or technology, are often the reason why initiatives don\u2019t succeed.<\/p>\n

\"Perspectives <\/p>\n

Thomas Tolan from TIER REIT said, \u201cTechnology is changing every 90 days. It\u2019s\u00a0clearly not the systems that resist the change, but the people. To motivate them will determine success\u201d.<\/p>\n

One third of attendees revealed their biggest barrier to benefiting from data was employees not analyzing\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>the information and taking action. <\/em>Robert Hinrichs and Denise Scholz from Verizon agreed: \u201cSome groups have the initiative to act and just need tools; other groups need to understand the importance of the initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ann-Katrine Storgaard Friis from Nilfisk observed, \u201cInternal focus before external focus is key to harness the employee engagement needed to drive a sustainable strategy\u201d.<\/p>\n


5. Find opportunities in the new energy landscape<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Perspectives <\/p>\n

As energy decentralizes, decarbonizes, and digitizes, new opportunities to save money and create a competitive advantage are created. Michael\u00a0Wilshire from Bloomberg New Energy\u00a0Finance discussed these new technologies including how AI can help optimize energy systems and efficiency and how digital technologies are making demand response requests more seamless.<\/p>\n

Also discussed was that solar technology prices are low, and going to keep dropping. Renewable energy power purchase agreements<\/a> are also becoming more financially attractive, with Spain and the U.S. being particularly of interest to those with a global footprint.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/strong> about Perspectives Innovation Summit at www.perspectivessummit.com \u00a0<\/a>and how Energy & Sustainability Services<\/a> helps clients be more sustainable and efficient.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Meriah Jamieson| Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 22:26:14 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twice a year, Schneider Electric Energy and Sustainability Services brings together experts from hundreds of companies across the globe, from a variety of industries, to discuss challenges and opportunities, and… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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