Competitive Analysis Of Sustainable Power Utilities (UK) (Webinar)

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Executive Summary

Power utilities should be playing a key role in helping firms improve their sustainability performance, from ‘green energy’ contracts to advisory and technical services on energy management and renewable energy generation. But this is a radical shift in terms of utility business models, and the relationships they have with their clients. In response customers are starting to change their expectations, from pure price driven decisions to a more complex set of purchase criteria. So which companies are best positioned to support your firm’s sustainability strategy? What services can they provide? Verdantix has compared 13 UK power utilities with offerings for large companies, including Centrica, EON, EDF, RWE npower and Scottish Power, on 33 sustainability criteria to help Energy Managers, Chief Sustainability Officers, Chief Financial Officers and CEOs identify the leading sustainable power utilities in the UK.

Table Of Contents

What is a sustainable power utility?
Definition for sustainable power utilities (UK)
The research is scoped around both customer propositions and internal sustainability actions
A sustainable power utility is more than just low carbon energy supply
Both energy suppliers and their buyers face a raft of regulations
Why is this relevant? Energy costs are volatile and rising. Security of supply and delivery of carbon targets also incentivise action
The direction of the proposed Energy Market Reform and new customer goals are forcing utilities to evolve away from traditional low touch engagement models

Which services are buyers investing in?
Carbon & energy management tops the sustainability challenges for customers
Customer energy management plans are generally immature
Consumption measurement and analysis is the first challenge
Buyers expect to increase their demand for energy demand solutions from their energy supplier

What do buyers look for in sustainable power utilities?
Buyers are looking for utilities that can compete on price and have a good track record; demand management capabilities come second
Buyers do not automatically turn to their utilities to help them to reduce their energy consumption
Sustainability creates differentiation for buyers
But this does not translate into purchasing decisions, which are dominated by the big six utilities
Utilities still have a lot of work to do to convince the market

Which utilities are best positioned to support your firm’s sustainability strategy?
Verdantix Green Quadrant® Sustainable Power Utilities (UK)
The research is scoped around both customer propositions and internal sustainability actions
Verdantix Green Quadrant® 2011 Capability & Momentum Scores
Questions that buyers should ask utilities
Conclusions

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