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 expectations, that is to say the messages and contents to be conveyed within the framework 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 a few inspiring examples.
Here are the different recommendations that make it possible to meet the requirements in terms of Stakeholder engagement:
🗓️ For the construction of the transition plan
The method recommends facilitating this Stakeholder engagement phase during thestep 5 - transition plan.
Optional Stakeholder engagement action for an Initial level: criteria H1, I1 and J1
To initiate reflections 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 carried out and/or their content. Link the diagnosis to the need for a strategy and transition plan. Present the solutions available. Put into perspective the notions of feasibility, acceptability, "implementation cost" and the "cost of inaction".
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness and popularization 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 upstream 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).
Standard Level: criteria H2, I2 and J2
To initiate reflections 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 carried out and/or their content. Link the diagnosis to the need for a strategy and transition plan. Present the solutions available. Put into perspective the notions of feasibility, acceptability, "implementation cost" and the "cost of inaction". Link the climate issues, the assessment and the reduction targets
For internal employees: Present the impacts and actions that involve employees. Importance of everyone's engagement in implementing the action plan (shared project), and thus in their selection / construction.
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness and popularization 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 employees: A 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 broaden to other willing internal employees (staff, salaried 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 room for debates, controversies and negotiations.
Prepare upstream of the coconstruction an assessment of actions undertaken: what is completed, in progress or upcoming. What has been de-scheduled or postponed, with explanations and possible corrective measures. What has met its objective or not.
Prepare upstream 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 emission profiles, it may be relevant to carry out this phase as soon as the restitution phase of the organisation's emission profile has been completed, to take advantage of good familiarisation with the significant categories and action priorities. For complex emission profiles, dedicated workshops may take place separately.
Advanced Level: criteria H3, I3 and J3
To initiate reflections 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 carried out and/or their content. Link the diagnosis to the need for a strategy and transition plan. Present the solutions available. Put into perspective the notions of feasibility, acceptability, "implementation cost" and the "cost of inaction". Link the climate issues, the assessment and the reduction targets. Seriously 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 employees and external stakeholders: Present the impacts and actions that involve employees to make them accountable (for example home-work actions). Importance of everyone's engagement in implementing the action plan (shared project), and thus in their selection / construction.
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness and popularization 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 those responsible for or referents of the various services of the organisation
Internal employees: A 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 broaden to other willing internal employees (staff, salaried 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 must become aware of what is being done in its sector, notably the actions of similar or competing organisations. The organisation must 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 assistance for the classification of “profiles”, which recommends the messages to be adapted to the sectoral profile of the organisation. 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 reflection on 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 moments: appropriation workshops, deep dive on results and GHG profiles, and work on actions to be launched.
For simple and consensual emission profiles, it may be relevant to carry out this phase as soon as the restitution phase of the organisation's emission profile has been completed, to take advantage of good familiarisation with the significant categories and action priorities. For complex emission profiles, dedicated workshops may take place separately.
Prepare upstream of the coconstruction an assessment of actions undertaken: what is completed, in progress or upcoming. What has been de-scheduled or postponed, with explanations and possible corrective measures. What has met its objective or not.
For this Advanced level, it is important at this stage of the approach that all mobilised stakeholders are familiarised: the information provided may be dense and complete.
For organisations following a analytical carbon accounting, coconstruction times can be carried out by analytical axes corresponding to internal stakeholders of the organisation (site, team, project, product, subsidiary, franchisee, activity). This makes it possible to identify potential actions at all scales of the organisation.
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