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In an era in which scientists say we are approaching a point of no return in terms of climate change, companies are looking for ways to improve productivity of innovations that reduce environmental footprints. Among the questions they are looking to answer are: How can financial tools be leveraged for positive energy outcomes? How can the energy strategy be integrated into board responsibility? This book provides answers to these questions and more, presenting a selection of decision-making frameworks for strategy and sustainability management. Comprehensive in scope, its 120 frameworks—some well-known while others are original—provide a thorough, practical guide to inform the sustainability strategy of your organization. In addition to learning how to green your organizational strategy, you will also learn how to communicate your strategy to your teams. An essential source for executives desiring to be more responsible in energy performance and to decarbonize their operations, this book will prove useful in your day-to-day organizational work.
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MY A JI Y. -- Frameworks to Achieve Environmental Sustainability and Competitive Advantage M JI -- The Corporate Energy Strategist’s Handbook The Corporate Energy Strategist’s Handbook “Jimmy Jia’s book is an invaluable resource for corporate executives and other leaders trying to develop strategies for the costs, risks and opportunities relating to the ways they use, produce, and conserve energy in their businesses. It is both a manual for and a call to create the role of Chief Energy Strategist—a job title that few organizations have now, but one which many desperately need.” —Ross Macfarlane, Director, Sierra Club National Board “Jia provides guidance for how leaders can incorporate effective strategies for energy management and corporate governance, including how to foster innovation and reduce carbon emissions, to make their businesses more competitive.” —Karen Wayland, CEO, kW Energy Strategies “The Corporate Energy Strategist’s Handbook explains how to seize the large opportunities for competitive advantage and climate impact revealed through a whole system analysis of a company’s energy system. Although it illuminates the interactions between energy science, finance, decision systems, and innovation methodologies, the book is surprisingly easy to read. Every large organization needs an energy strategist to integrate the many decisions impacting energy. Anyone interested in sustainable energy needs to read this book.” —Gifford Pinchot III, President, Pinchot & Company “The Corporate Energy Strategist’s Handbook makes a compelling case for the proposition that managing the flow of energy is different than managing the flow of money and, therefore, new tools are required. This book introduces the Energy Balance Sheet, Energy Activity Statement, and Energy Flow Statement as the new tools that energy strategist should use and provides an easy-to-read guide to operationalizing concepts that have the potential to change the way we think about energy management and its role in driving corporate success.” —Lawrence E. Goldenhersh, President, Center for Sustainable Energy “Jimmy Jia has provided us a new strategic framework for thinking and managing this business hurdle that is becoming more important every day. The role of an Energy Strategist is likely emerging.” —Tom Ranken, President and CEO, CleanTech Alliance “Jimmy’s done the hard work to synthesize and test the best available thinking through more than a decade of business school lectures. As I build a team of sustainability strategy consultants, the Handbook contains the foundational body of knowledge necessary for my team to deliver on the opportunity around energy for our clients.” —Garrett Kephart, National Practice Leader and Managing Principal, Strategy, Sustai