Energy management strategy 07

Figure 2 Sample energy management matrix, completed

Performance
Policy Organising Training Communicating Investment
measurement

4 Energy policy Fully integrated Appropriate and Comprehensive Extensive Resources

action plan and into management comprehensive performance communication routinely
regular review structure staff training measurement of energy committed to
have active with clear tailored to against targets issues within energy efficiency
commitment of accountability identified with effective and outside in support
top management for energy needs, with management organisation of business
consumption evaluation reporting objectives

3 Formal policy Clear line Energy training Weekly Regular staff Same appraisal
but not active management targeted at performance briefings, criteria used
commitment accountability major users measurement performance as for other
from top for consumption following for each reporting cost reduction
and training needs process, unit and energy projects
responsibility analysis or building promotion
for improvement

2 Unadopted Some Ad-hoc internal Monthly Some use Low or medium

policy delegation of training for monitoring of company cost measures
responsibility selected people by fuel type communication considered if
but line as required mechanisms to short payback
management promote energy period
and authority efficiency
unclear

1 Unwritten set Informal mainly Technical staff Invoice checking Ad-hoc informal Only low or
of guidelines focused on occasionally only contacts used no-cost measures
energy supply attend specialist to promote taken
courses energy efficiency

0 No explicit No delegation No energy No measurement No No investment

energy policy of responsibility related staff of energy costs communication in improving
for managing training provided or consumption or promotion of energy efficiency
energy energy issues

How to use the matrix

First, make a copy of the blank version in Appendix A so that corresponds with your business’s performance. Highlight
that you can use the matrix over again and track improvement. the current status either by ticking the box or circling it.
To assess performance, select the field from the column Then join the fields to show strengths and weaknesses.