Capacity building

Energetics can assist in the development of skills and planning frameworks for business leadership teams who are required to address the risks and opportunities associated with energy and carbon management.

Energetics consults, designs and facilitates specific business and industry programs to develop leadership capabilities in carbon and energy management.  Our skilled facilitators ensure leaders are engaged, participate in discussions and pursue those aspects of the plan for which they are accountable.

If your business has facilitators we can provide them with the tools, practice guides and working examples necessary for ongoing development and implementation of energy, water and carbon management strategies.

Energetics supports skills' development with market information and relevant, reliable data in order to respond to escalating energy costs, leverage new technologies and drive new initiatives in the supply chain.  We also assist senior executives and site leaders to progress sustainability agendas as part of their usual business planning processes by providing the underpinning analysis including resource use baselines studies, benchmarking and performance data.  With this information, the business can plan a strategic response in full view of risks and business opportunities. 

 

An integrated approach to managing energy and carbon requires robust management systems.

Using diagnostic and benchmarking tools to measure your energy, water, carbon and sustainability management systems, Energetics can help you understand the capacity of your business systems and where appropriate recommend enhancements in order to achieve your sustainability outcomes.

 

Energetics provides a range of engagement services for industry groups, government and business seeking input from the range of stakeholders groups:  interested parties, the community, potential or existing users, or experts.

We use a range of engagement tactics and tools stimulate stakeholder thinking and capture their insights and opinions.  Those views may be conveyed through:

• planning forums
• project or program development forums
• new forums designed specifically to understand user needs or obtain views on the design of potential or proposed solutions
• forums to evaluate projects, programs or other initiatives
• stakeholder surveys

Energetics partnered with AgriFood Skills Australia to develop an integrated business planning and skills development program.  This initiative was designed to foster new skills in energy, water efficiency and carbon management in response to the emerging low carbon economy, increased focus on resource efficiency and climate change adaptation, and related sustainability issues. 

Carbonproof is comprised of five learning experiences relating directly to the key areas of sustainability in business:

• Module 1: Global Sustainability Trends and Business Planning
• Module 2: Carbon Inventory and Supply Chain
• Module 3: Energy Procurement
• Module 4: Resource Efficiency Opportunities
• Module 5: Management Systems to Support Your Strategic Intent

The project was funded under the Workforce Innovation Program (WIP) which is administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

 

Is Carbonproof suitable for my business?

Download this checklist for small to medium food processing/agrifoods businesses to help you determine if your organisation can benefit from the Carbonproof program.

 

Download free Carbonproof training materials

Materials include:

• Practice guides which provide a series of steps to follow and useful links and downloads to templates and sample documents
• Template tools which can be accessed via the Practice Guide, however, you can return to this page at any time to download specific templates.

Carbonproof Templates, Tools & Samples

 

Module 1: Global Sustainability Trends and Business Planning 

This guide provides the context for leaders to make changes internally. It will also consider the price of carbon, the demands of new regulatory frameworks as well as the supply chain risks and revenue making opportunities arising from a carbon constrained economy.

We recommend that you start by downloading the practice guide which provides you with a series of steps to follow and useful links and downloads to templates and sample documents.

Tools:

The templates below can be accessed via the Practice Guide, however, you can return to this page at any time to download specific templates.

 

Module 2: Carbon Inventory and Supply Chain

Business decisions are informed by accurate data and contextual information. This module will demonstrate how to build on resource efficiency assessments to develop a sufficiently accurate carbon footprint to allow the business to address carbon management issues.

We recommend that you start by downloading the practice guide which provides you with a series of steps to follow and useful links and downloads to templates and sample documents.

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Module 3: Energy Procurement

The way a business structures its electricity, gas, diesel, LPG and coal purchases impacts its carbon footprint as well as the bottom line. This guide will demonstrate how understanding resource use within your supply chain can assist in cost effective procurement. It will also seek to develop procurement practices that consider your carbon footprint and /or potentially reduce direct and indirect costs. The guide covers how to obtain the best price when you procure electricity, gas and other key energy sources.

We recommend that you start by downloading the practice guide which provides you with a series of steps to follow and useful links and downloads to templates and sample documents.

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Module 4: Resource Efficiency Opportunities

Energy and water efficiency makes good business sense and delivers better outcomes for the environment. The opportunity to save 10-30% or more on your utility bills is a common outcome from an energy and water assessment. A significant challenge that this module aims to meet is to obtain input and support from key people, so that the best ideas to improve efficiency can be progressed and cost savings achieved. Most businesses have had some exposure to energy and water efficiency, through audit programs, greenhouse gas emissions reporting, government funding schemes, or simply through their own practices and efficient use of resources.

This guide does not repeat the guidance or processes provided by other programs; rather it seeks to provide practical and useful tools and tips to help business maximise the value of their efficiency initiatives.

We recommend that you start by downloading the practice guide which provides you with a series of steps to follow and useful links and downloads to templates and sample documents.

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Module 5: Management Systems to Support Your Strategic Intent

The purpose of this module is to show why, and how a focus on enhancing management systems can deliver cost saving opportunities for your business, track the achievement of efficiency initiatives and enhance the brand and reputation of your business. The module will also describe the necessary changes to your existing systems.

We recommend that you start by downloading the practice guide which provides you with a series of steps to follow and useful links and downloads to templates and sample documents.

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Related References

 

Energetics delivers a range of publicly available training courses through our industry partners: the Electricity Users Association of Australia (EUAA), AgriFood Skills Australia (AFSA) and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA).  

 

Energetics can also deliver the following training courses in-house for your team with the option of customisation for your business.

	Certified Energy Manager Training and Certification (CEM®) Energetics, in conjunction with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), is pleased to introduce CEM® training to Australia.   By attaining the status of CEM, you will be joining an elite group of professionals serving industry, business and government throughout 25 countries. CEM® training recognises individuals who have demonstrated high levels of experience, competence, proficiency, and ethical fitness in the energy management profession. Click here to for more information.
	Energy Users Association of Australia and Energetics present Energy Efficiency for Energy Champions As energy prices continue to rise and businesses begin to realise that energy can be treated as a variable rather than a fixed cost the role of influencers (champions) in the business is beginning to adapt. These champions could be team leaders, maintenance manager’s, facility managers, site managers, project leaders or designated sustainability and energy managers. Many businesses have already “picked the low hanging fruit” and now realise that champions are required to drive opportunities that offer larger savings but also require more effort. Read more. Sydney - 12 June 2013 Brisbane - 19 June 2013 Melbourne - 20 June 2013
	Energy Users Association of Australia and Energetics present Energy Managament for Sustainability Managers Sydney - 10 July 2013 Brisbane - 11 July 2013 Melbourne - 12 July 2013 Information and registration form - Energy Management for Sustainability Manager
	ALCAS Conference 2013  - Courses The following courses will be run as part of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) Conference in Sydney, on 15 July 2013: Managing carbon storage in LCA and carbon footprints Dealing with uncertainty in life cycle studies Life Cycle Management from an industry point of view The what, why and how of organisation carbon foot printing, reduction and management Life Cycle Thinking and Sustainable Innovation  Life cycle thinking and carbon footprint basics eTool LCA: Using Streamlined Tools to Overcome Common Barriers to LCA in the Construction Industry Consequential modelling in Life Cycle Assessment Read more.
	Energy Users Association of Australia and Energetics present Gas Market Fundamentals This course is ideal for newly-hired employees that require the guidance of someone that knows the ins-and-outs of gas markets and policy developments. It is also useful for those who have already had some exposure to the market and are looking to update or renew their knowledge. It is especially relevant to: Commercial and industrial gas users with annual gas spends in excess of $50,000 Owners, managers, engineers, procurement specialists, sustainability managers Regulators, advisors, suppliers, consultants & gas Retailers & Network companies (great for new staff including those in back office activities) Read more. Sydney - 13 August 2013 Melbourne - 20 August 2013 Brisbane - 21 August 2013