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 provided in the annex to give some inspiring examples.
Here are the different recommendations that make it possible to meet the requirements in terms of Stakeholder engagement:
🗓️ For building the transition plan
The method recommends facilitating this Stakeholder engagement phase during thestep 5 - transition plan.
Optional Stakeholder engagement action for a Initial Level: criteria H1, I1 and J1
To start reflections around the transition plan, a 💭 coconstruction of choices of actions 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 the "cost of inaction."
To consult initiated and constructive stakeholders, it is often necessary to recall the key points of🧠awareness raising and outreach addressed at the launch of the approach, and of the 📢results presentation of the organisation's GHG profile, the significant emission 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 co-construction "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 start 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 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 the "cost of inaction." Link the climate issues, the assessment and the reduction objectives
For internal employees: 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 raising and outreach addressed at the launch of the approach, and of the 📢results presentation of the organisation's GHG profile, the significant emission categories and the action priorities.
👥 The stakeholders targeted here are therefore, at a minimum:
Project team and internal project coordinators
Management
Internal employees: 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 employees (employees, staff, 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 co-construction workshops: these workshops can differ depending on the target (internal project team, employees, or management). They leave room for debates, controversies and negotiations.
Prepare in advance of co-construction an assessment of actions undertaken: what is completed, 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 co-construction "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 is completed, to take advantage of good acculturation of significant emission categories and action priorities. For complex emission profiles, dedicated workshops may take place separately.
Advanced level: criteria H3, I3 and J3
To start 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 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 the "cost of inaction." Link the climate issues, the assessment and the reduction objectives. Deeply investigate the priority topics for the transition plan (significant emission 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 commuting 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 raising and outreach addressed at the launch of the approach, and of the 📢results presentation of the organisation's GHG profile, the significant emission categories and the action priorities.
👥 The stakeholders targeted here are therefore, at a minimum:
Project team and internal project coordinators
Management, including the heads or focal points of the various services of the organisation
Internal employees: 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 employees (employees, staff, 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 of activity, notably the actions of similar or competing organisations. The organisation must also become aware of its impact and 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 messages to be adapted 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 maximize 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 the results and GHG profiles, and work on the 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 is completed, to take advantage of good acculturation of significant emission categories and action priorities. For complex emission profiles, dedicated workshops may take place separately.
Prepare in advance of co-construction an assessment of actions undertaken: what is completed, 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 engaged stakeholders are acculturated: the information provided may be dense and comprehensive.
For organisations following a analytical carbon accounting, co-construction times can be carried out by analytical dimensions corresponding to stakeholders internal to 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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