GEMI Benchmark Survey Water Use, Issues & Management

GEMI BenchmarkEnergy & Climate ChangeMay 2006Carl Wirdak Bob Accarino Audrey BambergerOccidental Petroleum Abbott Laboratories Anheuser-BuschOutline• Survey Recap•Energy• Climate• NuggetsEnergy & Climate Benchmarking – May 2006 2Survey Overview• Survey addresses the topic of energy management and climate change• Response rate = 55% – Not all companies completed all questions• Thank you to all participants!Energy & Climate Benchmarking – May 2006 3Is energy a strategic issue?Number of Companies• In most companies, energy is an important issue, 414but…not all consider energy to be strategic• Drivers:2 2–Cost– ManagementNo Yes– RegulatoryIs it strategic?No. of companies = 22Energy & Climate Benchmarking – May 2006 4YesNoEnergy is significant –either as a product or cost Has your energy been curtailed?Number of Companies• Energy has been curtailed at some point in the last 2 years at 34about 30% of respondents• At over 40% of companies where 124energy supply has been interrupted, energy is not a No Yesstrategic issueIs it strategic?– sample size is smallNo. of companies = 23Energy & Climate Benchmarking – May 2006 5YesNoEnergy has been curtailedEnergy strategy elementsInternal communicationInternal communicationand programsConservationCost controlCost controlGreenhouse gas goals/impactsBenchmarkingBenchmarkingPolicy commitmentExternal communicationExternal communicationSupply assurance ...