3.1.3 - At the end of the construction of the GHG profile
What are the key steps to engage your stakeholders throughout the approach?
The method defines the expected outputs, that is to say the messages and content to be conveyed as part of the Stakeholder engagement.
Conversely, the method is intended to be flexible and does not impose specific means, tools or formats. Some resources are proposed in the annex to provide some inspiring examples.
Here are the different recommendations that allow compliance with the requirements in terms of Stakeholder engagement:
🗓️ For the construction of the GHG profile
The method recommends facilitating this phase of Stakeholder engagement starting from the emission profile obtained, therefore downstream of thestep 4 - accounting.
Beginner level: criteria H1, I1 and J1
At the end of the GHG emissions accounting phase, a 📢reporting and communication of the interim results is expected. The messages and content to be conveyed are:
Specific to the project team: reminder of the approach followed; technical presentation (validation of assumptions, activity data); presentation of the figures (overall GHGs – significant emission categories); involvement in subsequent phases (for example for the construction of the transition plan).
Specific to management: reminder of the objectives of the approach; popularisation of the results (overall GHGs – significant emission categories); reminder of ongoing actions within the organisation and of the organisation’s strategy regarding the energy–climate transition (if it exists); involvement in subsequent phases (for example for the construction of the transition plan).
This exchange time allows a recap of the key points of🧠awareness and popularisation addressed at the launch of the approach.
👥 The stakeholders targeted here are therefore, at a minimum:
Project team and internal project coordinators
Management
☑️ [Examples and recommendations]
The method does not require the use of specific awareness tools or formats, as long as the above messages are conveyed. Nevertheless several formats are proposed :
Facilitation of interim reporting: may differ depending on the audience (internal project team, or management). Volunteers may of course be invited.
Interactive online quiz formats are particularly suitable for popularising the results and for helping stakeholders grasp the orders of magnitude.
Intermediate level: criteria H2, I2 and J2
At the end of the GHG emissions accounting phase, a 📢reporting and communication of the interim results is expected. The messages and content to be conveyed are:
Specific to the project team: reminder of the approach followed; technical presentation (validation of assumptions, activity data); presentation of the figures (overall GHGs – significant emission categories); involvement in subsequent phases (for example for the construction of the transition plan).
Specific to management: reminder of the objectives of the approach; popularisation of the results (overall GHGs – significant emission categories); reminder of ongoing actions within the organisation and of the organisation’s strategy regarding the energy–climate transition (if it exists); involvement in subsequent phases (for example for the construction of the transition plan).
Specific to other internal staff: popularisation of the results (overall GHGs – significant emission categories), relate the organisation’s data to orders of magnitude, invite them to calculate their individual footprint, relate the organisation’s issues to their daily lives, present the EFs of their everyday activities.
This exchange time allows a recap of the key points of🧠 awareness and popularisation addressed at the launch of the approach.
👥 The stakeholders targeted here are therefore, at a minimum:
Project team and internal project coordinators
Management
Internal staff: Representative panel of those who will be consulted during the reflection and the construction of the transition plan.
It is optional but relevant to extend to other willing internal staff (employees, workers, volunteers).
☑️ [Examples and recommendations]
The method does not require the use of specific awareness tools or formats, as long as the above messages are conveyed. Nevertheless several formats are proposed :
Facilitation of interim reporting: may differ depending on the audience (internal project team, employees, or management).
It is often relevant to combine this interim reporting with a debate time on actions to reduce the bilan, consultation and reflection on the construction of the transition plan (detailed Stakeholder engagement phase in the following section).
Maximise interactivity, especially for staff: interactive online quiz formats are particularly suitable for popularising the results and for helping stakeholders grasp the orders of magnitude.
It is possible to present the results with a quantified flow mapping illustrative and educational, complemented by the values of emissions opposite the main flows. It serves as a visual basis for a better understanding of the results and the link between physical flows and GHG emissions.
Raise awareness on the translation to the individual carbon footprint: some examples here.
Advanced level: criteria H3, I3 and J3
At the end of the GHG emissions accounting phase, a 📢reporting and communication of the interim results is expected. The messages and content to be conveyed are:
Specific to the project team: reminder of the approach followed; technical presentation (validation of assumptions, activity data); presentation of the figures (overall GHGs – significant emission categories); involvement in subsequent phases (for example for the construction of the transition plan).
Specific to management: reminder of the objectives of the approach; popularisation of the results (overall GHGs – significant emission categories); reminder of ongoing actions within the organisation and of the organisation’s strategy regarding the energy–climate transition; involvement in subsequent phases (for example for the construction of the transition plan).
Specific to other internal staff and external stakeholders: popularisation of the results (overall GHGs – significant emission categories), relate the organisation’s data to orders of magnitude, invite them to calculate their individual footprint, relate the organisation’s issues to their daily lives, present the EFs of their everyday activities.
This exchange time allows a recap of the key points of🧠 awareness and popularisation and 🙋 empowerment addressed at the launch of the approach.
👥 The stakeholders targeted here are therefore, at a minimum:
Project team and internal project coordinators
Management, including heads or referents of the organisation’s various departments
Internal staff: Extended and representative panel of those who will be consulted during the reflection and the construction of the transition plan.
External stakeholders: certain upstream or downstream external stakeholders (having a key impact on the value chain)
It is optional but relevant to extend to other willing stakeholders
📊 For this Advanced level, specific messages must be tailored to the context and profile of the organisation. The GHG profile obtained here makes it possible to refine theidentification of risks and opportunities of the organisation, notably regarding its dependence on fossil fuels and its vulnerabilities. This first classification of the “profiles” allows adaptation of the messages conveyed during the reporting, between a “lower-emitting” profile, “very emitting”, or “at risk”:
Profile or sector “lower-emitting or decarbonising”: For an activity less emitting, the objective is to influence (mobilise its internal staff on reducing their professional and personal footprint, mobilise its upstream and downstream value chain through dialogue and shared actions). The objective should not obscure the need to decarbonise (every degree and every tonne counts) nor to question its relevance in a low-carbon world.
Profile or sector “very emitting”: For an activity very emitting : the objective is the possible carbon gain and not the carbon result at a given moment. The organisation is expected on its transition plan and the scale of its decarbonisation, more than on its current bilan. The objective is to focus efforts on its issues and significant categories.
Profile or sector “at risk”: For an activity "at risk" one must consider the need to change the business model, to change activities. Address actions, means to do so from examples & feedback. The objective is to reach the organisation’s overall vision and strategy.
☑️ [Examples and recommendations]
The method does not require the use of specific awareness tools or formats, as long as the above messages are conveyed. Nevertheless several formats are proposed :
Hold a dedicated day bringing together all stakeholders and allowing several sessions: appropriation workshops, deep dives into the results and GHG profiles, and work on actions to be initiated.
It is often relevant to combine this interim reporting with a debate time on actions to reduce the bilan, consultation and reflection on the construction of the transition plan (detailed Stakeholder engagement phase in the following section).
Reporting of results with a quantified flow mapping illustrative and educational and/or a analytical mapping.
Raise awareness on the translation to the individual carbon footprint: some examples here.
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