3.1.4 - For the construction of the transition plan
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:
🗓️ As a synthesis of the approach
The method recommends facilitating this Stakeholder engagement phase during thestep 5 - transition plan.
Optional Stakeholder engagement action for a Beginner level: criteria H1, I1 and J1
To start discussions around the transition plan, a 💭 coconstruction of action choices is expected. The messages and content to convey are:
For all targeted stakeholders: Provide a collective discussion space on the choice of actions to be taken and/or their content. Link the diagnosis to the need for a strategy and a transition plan. Present the solutions available. Put into perspective the notions of feasibility, acceptability, "implementation cost" and "cost of inaction".
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness and popularisation addressed at the launch of the approach, and of the 📢results presentation of the organisation's GHG profile, the significant categories and the action priorities.
👥 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 :
Prepare in advance of the coconstruction "recommended actions" on which the targets will be invited to work, debate and select based on several indicators (see section 5.2).
Intermediate level: criteria H2, I2 and J2
To start discussions around the transition plan, a 💭 coconstruction is expected on the choice of actions and the content of the action sheets. The messages and content to convey are:
For all targeted stakeholders: Provide a collective discussion space on the choice of actions to be taken and/or their content. Link the diagnosis to the need for a strategy and a transition plan. Present the solutions available. Put into perspective the notions of feasibility, acceptability, "implementation cost" and "cost of inaction". Make the link between climate issues, the assessment and the reduction objectives
For internal staff: Present the impacts and actions that involve employees. Importance of everyone's engagement in implementing the action plan (common project), and therefore in their selection / construction.
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness and popularisation addressed at the launch of the approach, and of the 📢results presentation of the organisation's GHG profile, the significant categories and the action priorities.
👥 The stakeholders targeted here are therefore, at a minimum:
Project team and internal project coordinators
Management
Internal staff: Representative panel of those who may be concerned by the implementation of actions such as operational functions (procurement, production, communication, finance and accounting).
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 coconstruction workshops: these workshops can differ depending on the target (internal project team, employees, or management). They allow space for debates, controversies and negotiations.
Prepare in advance of the coconstruction an assessment of actions undertaken: what has been completed, is ongoing or upcoming. What has been deprogrammed or postponed, with explanations and possible corrective measures. What has achieved its objective or not.
Prepare in advance of the coconstruction "recommended actions" on which the targets will be invited to work, debate and select based on several indicators (see section 5.3).
For simple and consensual emissions profiles, it may be relevant to carry out this phase as soon as the restitution phase of the organisation's emissions profile has been completed, to take advantage of a good acculturation to the significant categories and action priorities. For complex emissions profiles, dedicated workshops may take place separately.
Advanced level: criteria H3, I3 and J3
To start discussions around the transition plan, a 💭 coconstruction is expected on the choice of actions and the content of the action sheets. The messages and content to convey are:
For all targeted stakeholders: Provide a collective discussion space on the choice of actions to be taken and/or their content. Link the diagnosis to the need for a strategy and a transition plan. Present the solutions available. Put into perspective the notions of feasibility, acceptability, "implementation cost" and "cost of inaction". Make the link between climate issues, the assessment and the reduction objectives. Thoroughly deepen the priority themes for the transition plan (significant categories).
Specific to management: Specific focus on the sector and the organisation's profile, referring to paragraph📊 below.
For internal staff and external stakeholders: Present the impacts and actions that involve employees to hold them accountable (example: home - work actions). Importance of everyone's engagement in implementing the action plan (common project), and therefore in their selection / construction.
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness and popularisation addressed at the launch of the approach, and of the 📢results presentation of the organisation's GHG profile, the significant categories and the action priorities.
👥 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: Representative panel of those who may be concerned by the implementation of actions such as operational functions (procurement, production, communication, finance and accounting). It is optional but relevant to extend to other willing internal staff (employees, workers, volunteers).
External stakeholders: certain upstream or downstream external stakeholders (having a key impact on the value chain).
📊 For this Advanced level, specific messages must be adapted to the context and the organisation's profile. The organisation shall become aware of what is being done in its sector of activity, notably the actions of similar or competing organisations. The organisation shall also become aware of its impact and its role (depending on its size, its activities). For this, it relies if necessary on the results of theidentification of risks or on support for classification of the “profiles”, which recommends the messages to adapt to the organisation's sectoral profile. In summary, in a "less emitting" sector, the organisation seeks to influence its value chain. In a "highly emitting" sector, the organisation seeks to maximise its carbon reduction. In an "at risk" sector, the organisation addresses the sustainability of the model.
☑️ [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.
For simple and consensual emissions profiles, it may be relevant to carry out this phase as soon as the restitution phase of the organisation's emissions profile has been completed, to take advantage of a good acculturation to the significant categories and action priorities. For complex emissions profiles, dedicated workshops may take place separately.
Prepare in advance of the coconstruction an assessment of actions undertaken: what has been completed, is ongoing or upcoming. What has been deprogrammed or postponed, with explanations and possible corrective measures. What has achieved its objective or not.
For this Advanced level, it is important at this stage of the approach that all mobilised stakeholders are acculturated: the information transmitted may be dense and complete.
For organisations following a analytical carbon accounting, coconstruction times can take place by analytical dimensions corresponding to internal stakeholders of the organisation (site, team, project, product, subsidiary, franchisee, activity). This allows identification of potential actions at all scales of the organisation.
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