Introducing… the Sustainable Energy 4 All Action Accelerator!

Adam Cooper Senior Manager, Accenture Sustainability Services United Nations Global Compact

SG’s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative – Key Deliverables

Secretary General’s Vision Action Agenda Commitments and Accountability Action “Accelerator” (Web-based platform) 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.

November 2011 Action Agenda document containing:

• Areas of focus • Menu of “high-impact” opportunities • • Roles and responsibilities Roadmap with milestones • Generic frameworks for accountability

January 2012 Identifying & mobilizing commitments to the Action Agenda:

• Guidance and structure • • • Criteria Recognition Legitimacy • Accountability measures • •

Jan 2012 onward Announcement at Rio+20 Web-based, marketplace portal:

• Visions, road maps, milestones, indicators • Action Agenda recommendations • • • • Case studies Commitments Accountability mechanisms Progress “snap shots”

1 st /2 nd Q 2012

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 Work continues on developing industry specific recommendations and best practices

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Key objectives – mobilize business action • Provide inspiration • Develop guidance and recommendations • Create incentives for action and engagement • Facilitate partnership development • Share knowledge and best practices 4

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

3) Must stay Relevant!

Solution needs to be sustainable and durable to last for the life of the 18 yr SE4All initiative

4) Must drive Value!

Solution needs to be attractive to stakeholders to drive adoption, support, and opportunities 5

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 6

Developed the idea for the SE4All Action Accelerator

Concept

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 7

Defined components needed to drive value & meet our objectives

Sustainable Energy for All Accelerator Access to Energy Public Sector Energy Efficiency Private Sector Renewable Energy Civil Society Recommendations / Best Practices Case Studies Partnerships Commitments & Accountability Framework News & Events Information & Updates Status / Progress Reports

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What could the SE4All Action Accelerator look like?

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What could the SE4All Action Accelerator look like?

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Next steps to put the SE4All Action Accelerator in-place

1 Refine and finalize concept 4 Build Accelerator Infrastructure November 2011 to June 2012 2 Define Development Workplan 3 Design Accelerator Infrastructure 5 Populate & Test initial Platform 6 Launch @ Rio+20 Develop Recommendations & Best Practices Encourage and Collect Commitments Communications, Outreach, & Awareness

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Key questions for consideration 1.

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

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

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

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