Reporting and assurance

Expert assistance that adds value to your business

For most participants, 1 July 2011 marked the beginning of the second five year cycle of EEO.   The most pressing deadline is the requirement that participants assess a minimum percentage of their energy use by 30 June 2013 (or complete an assessment in each key area of activity by the same date).

High-quality delivery of an assessment can be the difference between a compliance burden and a successful cost savings exercise. Integrating the requirements of EEO with normal business systems and processes can ensure that EEO is not seen as a standalone compliance exercise.

Combining your EEO site assessments with the evaluation of greenhouse gas abatement opportunities can assist a company to understand and control its climate change risks.

We have been involved with the EEO program from its outset and can help you respond to the seven stages of the reporting program,  prepare data for multiple reporting schemes, as well as adapt and integrate data with your ISO50001 energy management system.

Energetics' approach to EEO assessments, data capture and workshop facilitation provides:

• maximum savings
• a platform for continuous improvement processes
• coordinated energy management and engagement at corporate and site levels
• the ability to leverage internal expertise to add value and capture knowledge
• internal operational excellence through capacity building
• EEO report outcomes fed into multiple Federal and State schemes
• consistent internal policies, practices and procedures
• opportunities which, when implemented, result in energy and cost savings

The objectives were met on time, in an efficient and stream-lined process. The workshops were facilitated in a way that appealed to the audience and it showed in the feedback and results from the process.
 

Melanie Rosak, Senior Environmental Advisor, Isaac Plains Coal Management Pty Ltd

Energetics’ proven assessment methodology draws on accepted audit standards, our proprietary best practice management diagnostic tool (One2Five®), and CarbonScopeTM to manage information and reporting requirements.

Our EEO experience dates back to conducting an initial review of the program design, assessing legislative impacts on business, conducting corporate EEO pilots, and streamlining EEO with other government mandatory and voluntary programs. 

EEO pre-verification services

Energetics provides an independent EEO pre-verification service to support our clients’ internal assessment and reporting procedures.

Utilising Energetics' market leading services and technologies, many companies have produced award-winning reports, and are also seeing associated benefits, such as; improved reputation, increased investor confidence and enhanced operational management performance.

Energetics removes the complexity of sustainability reporting and provides clients with a framework for gathering, managing and interpreting data, and leveraging data for multiple reporting requirements.

The annually collected information is made publicly available and accessed by institutional investors including banks, pension funds, asset managers and insurance companies as an input into their investment decisions and portfolio risk assessments.
           
Energetics has worked with a number of organisations across a range of industries to develop high quality responses to the CDP and CDP Water questionnaires and ensure their submissions meet internal and external stakeholder objectives. We have recently become a Silver Consultancy Partner with the CDP to further strengthen our commitment to the program’s objectives.
 

Energetics works with over 40% of NGER companies to manage their reporting requirements. We provide NGER verification support to in-house sustainability teams and develop strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs.

The objectives were met on time, in an efficient and stream-lined process. The workshops were facilitated in a way that appealed to the audience and it showed in the feedback and results from the process.
 

Melanie Rosak, Senior Environmental Advisor, Isaac Plains Coal Management Pty Ltd

NGER reporting

Our NGER experts’ understanding of energy and greenhouse reporting methods and experience across a wide range of industries ensures your NGERS inventory is prepared to an exceptional standard, giving you confidence in its accuracy and submission readiness.

We have the ability and flexibility to guide and assist you throughout the entire process. Alternatively, we can support you at various stages of the NGER reporting process as outlined below.

Energetics can also report outcomes to multiple Federal and State schemes.

NGER verification

Energetics is a member of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE), Greenhouse and Energy Audit Panel. We have a number of auditors with experience in NGER compliance, as well as extensive experience on the audit panel of the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Energy Savings Scheme, which is likely to form the basis of a Federal energy efficiency program.

About the NGER scheme

The Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act requires larger energy users and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to report greenhouse gas emissions, energy production and consumption.

Companies are not notified of their requirement to complete NGER. The Act maintains that it is the company’s responsibility to monitor production and consumption, and register and report by the key dates outlined below. Significant penalties apply for non-compliance with the NGERS, with maximum civil penalties of $220,000 and daily penalty provisions for continuing offences. CEOs can also be liable.

Unsure of your reporting obligations?

We can conduct a preliminary analysis of your data and confirm whether your facility or corporation exceeds the reporting thresholds. We can also provide advice on overall NGER requirements and process.

Your company will need to report if:

• the company produces 50,000 tCO2e or 200 TJ of energy are produced or consumed
• a facility produces 25,000 tCO2e or 100 TJ of energy are produced or consumed

Key dates

31 August – Corporation to apply for registration

31 October – Corporation to submit financial NGER data through the OSCAR portal

28 February – Government to publish data

1. Risk based review – our internal review identifies potential risks, providing an opportunity for resolution prior to formal external verifications.
2. Data collection – we verify your raw data collection, methodologies, documentation and audit trails. We also use a range of checklists during different stages of review and verification.
3. Inventory strategy and development – ensures the right level of engagement from all internal stakeholders. This will further help your organisation manage its risk profile and reduce the stresses associated with reporting.
4. Dataset design and OSCAR readiness – our review process ensures your data is prepared in a consistent manner to increase reporting efficiency and accuracy.
5. Board level assurance statement – provides confidence that the information which they are signing off on is accurate, complete and minimises future risks for the organisation.

Energetics employs a number of verifiers who are represented on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) expert panel, NGER, GGAS and ESS panel, and have experience in completing government initiated audit and verification for programs such as NGERS and EEO.

Our audit and verification experience spans:

• Savings verification reporting
• Data verification audits
• Energy efficiency audits (EEO auditing an assessment conducted by another party)
• Greenhouse gas reporting audits (NGERS auditing an assessment conducted by another party)

Energetics has the largest team of accredited International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IVMVP) professionals in Australia.  We provide a single, consistent approach to measuring and verifying savings and associated emissions reductions in a broad range of sectors. Our M&V service offering includes:

• calculation of equipment performance before and after implementation of a project or retrofit
• energy modelling of site/energy meters against energy impact variables, such as temperature and operating hours, and the determination of regression equations and balance points
• setup for the provision of daily data, such as energy interval data, Bureau of Meteorology data and operating hours
• web-accessed dashboard, scorecards and performance reports through user access logins.
• email alarming if energy usage exceeds targets
• scheduling of performance reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc)

Our advanced automated and online M&V methodology provides data on a daily basis.  It is a cost effective solution to:

• accurately assess energy savings and payback on individual projects
• allocate risks to the appropriate parties
• reduce uncertainties to reasonable levels
• monitor ongoing performance of improvement programs across facilities
• report on the status of company targets
• find additional savings
• improve operations and maintenance  
• verify that the cost savings guarantee is met
• allow for future adjustments, as needed
• support Energy Performance Contracting where targets have been set for energy use.