Introducing…the Sustainable Energy 4 All Action Accelerator!

Adam CooperSenior Manager, Accenture Sustainability ServicesUnited Nations Global Compact

SG’s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative – Key Deliverables

Action Agenda document containing:

• Areas of focus• Menu of “high-

impact” opportunities

• Roles and responsibilities

• Roadmap with milestones

• Generic frameworks for accountability

Web-based, marketplace portal:

• Visions, road maps, milestones, indicators

• Action Agenda recommendations

• Case studies• Commitments• Accountability

mechanisms• Progress “snap

shots”

Identifying & mobilizing commitments to the Action Agenda:

• Guidance and structure

• Criteria• Recognition• Legitimacy• Accountability

measures

SG’s goal and objectives:•Universal access to modern energy services. •Doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency. •Doubling the share of renewable energy.

Secretary- General’s Vision

ActionAgenda

November 2011 January 2012 • Jan 2012 onward• Announcement at Rio+20

1st /2nd Q 2012

Action “Accelerator”

(Web-based platform)

Commitments and Accountability

Began by defining the private sector’s role in supporting SE4All

• Focus: Structure how the private sector can best engage to make the most significant contribution

• Team: Worked with 18 GC LEAD companies to define what was needed

• Activities: Created a framework for engagement, conducted research, and held interviews with companies from different industries

Access to Energy

Energy Efficiency

Renewable Energy

CORE BUSINESS: PRODUCTS & SERVICES

CORE BUSINESS: OPERATIONS

SOCIAL INVESTMENT & PHILANTHROPY

ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY ENGAGEMENT

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Work continues on developing industry specific recommendations and best practices

Key objectives – mobilize business action

• Provide inspiration

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• Share knowledge and best practices

• Facilitate partnership development

• Create incentives for action and engagement

• Develop guidance and recommendations

Determined that a traditional solution was not the right answer

Required Characteristics

1) Must be Living!

Solution needs the capability to change as SE4All issues and

stakeholder needs change over time

2) Must be Inclusive!

Solution needs to accommodate multiple audiences, different

stakeholders, and diverse access points

4) Must drive Value!

Solution needs to be attractive to stakeholders to drive adoption,

support, and opportunities

3) Must stay Relevant!

Solution needs to be sustainable and durable to last for the life of the 18

yr SE4All initiative

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Identified key stakeholder considerations

There are hundreds more!

SE4All requires a solution that:

• Will include all stakeholder groups critical to its success:

• public sector• private sector• civil sector

• Bring together and leverage existing relevant engagement platforms in a unified manner

• Provide an outlet for existing engagement platforms to communicate and collaborate

• Drive increased engagement across a variety of existing platforms & initiatives

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Developed the idea for the SE4All Action Accelerator

SE4All should be underpinned by a web-based, community marketplace portal driven by social media technology that will:

• provide guidance, structure, and a platform for interaction

• enable and encourage user contributions

• facilitate the growth of SE4All as a living, breathing initiative with stakeholder driven importance and momentum

Concept

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Defined components needed to drive value & meet our objectives

Private SectorPublic Sector

Sustainable Energy for All Accelerator

Access to Energy

Energy Efficiency

Renewable Energy

Civil Society

Recommendations / Best Practices

Case Studies

Commitments & Accountability Framework

Partnerships

News & Events

News & Events

Status / Progress Reports

Status / Progress Reports

Information & Updates

Information & Updates

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What could the SE4All Action Accelerator look like?

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What could the SE4All Action Accelerator look like?

Next steps to put the SE4All Action Accelerator in-place

Refine andfinalize conceptRefine andfinalize concept

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Define Development WorkplanDefine Development Workplan

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Design Accelerator InfrastructureDesign Accelerator Infrastructure

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BuildAccelerator Infrastructure

BuildAccelerator Infrastructure

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Populate & Test initial PlatformPopulate & Test initial Platform

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Launch @ Rio+20Launch @ Rio+20

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Communications, Outreach, & AwarenessCommunications, Outreach, & Awareness

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Encourage and Collect CommitmentsEncourage and Collect Commitments

Develop Recommendations & Best Practices

November 2011 to June 2012

Key questions for consideration

1. Should we make the Action Accelerator a key, SE4All initiative-wide deliverable for Rio+20?

2. If yes to (1), how do we best include the public sector and civil-sector components?

3. How do we address the on-going maintenance and administration requirements of the SE4All Action Accelerator, beyond Rio+20?

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