July 1, 2014
SR Inc was pleased to host the Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable (SBER) Q2 2014 Executive Symposia: Radical Resource Productivity Portfolio-Wide on June 12th and 19th. We want to thank our host, SBER Member-Client The Tower Companies, for facilitating our in-person executive meeting in Washington, D.C.
Building upon the SBER’s 2014 focus on strategic and technical innovation, the discussions reviewed findings, case studies, and management best practices in goal setting for energy demand, energy supply, and materials management. Key takeaways included:
- In 2014, multiple SBER Member-Clients are setting more aggressive goals and targets to reduce resource consumption and Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions through 2020 and beyond.
- Member-Clients advance through four stages to a strategy for radical resource efficiency: cost management, investment planning, comprehensive targets, and ultimately a roadmap to implementation.
- As they evaluate opportunities for resource efficiency, energy procurement and risk management become a critical strategy component. Leaders are adapting goals to integrate renewables and to ensure risk management.
- As most companies successfully adopt policies to implement “low-hanging fruit” for energy demand management portfolio-wide, leaders are looking to strategies for integrated, intelligent controls and smart buildings.
- Leading companies are setting aggressive zero-waste targets at some or all properties, advancing the materials management strategy through improved data collection and employee engagement.
Materials presented at the Q2 Executive Symposium and a summary of the discussions are available in SR Inc’s Member-only Digital Library. To download a copy of the presentations and notes on Radical Resource Productivity Portfolio-Wide, click here.