Working Groups: Data & Performance Metrics National Security and Climate Change Supply Chain Management Stakeholder Engagement and Education Organizational Structures & Change Management Government Affairs Forum Adaptation and Risk Management (Winter 2009) Carbon Markets and Offsets Standards (Winter 2009) Renewable Energy Applications and RECs (Winter 2009)

With the recent launch of CCO Connect^TM, ACCO has established (and is continuing to develop) working and discussion groups focused on a range of topics vital to climate change strategies across a broad range of sectors.  Working groups active and current accepting members include:

• Data and performance metrics (launched September 2009)
   
  This working group will consider metrics, case studies, best practices and data standards for companies reporting under the mandated Greenhouse Gas Emissions rule EPA finalized on September 22, 2009. Early working goals will include: (1) developing a GHG emissions report framework, template and guidance notation, enabling reporting companies to structure their data collection from January 1, 2010 and achieve compliant, consistent annual reports to the EPA from January 1, 2011 within the estimated impact financial burden budget; and (2) establishing a rating system that will use objective standards that can be applied to different mitigation and benchmarking actions, and will monitor regulatory impact cost burden for reporting companies.
   
  Group participants include Applied Materials, Honda, Waste Management, Bayer, Intel, Red Dot Corporation, Midac Corporation and BSI Group.  For more information on this working group, please contact working group chair, Phil Chandler.
   
• National security and climate change (launched October 2009)
   
  Though still in a nascent stage, this working group will produce recommendations to DoD and other defense/national security organizations on risk management, adaptation and opportunities related to national security and climate change.  One of the early projects undertaken by this working group will be to develop a response to President Obama's recent executive order requesting a set of recommendations on the feasibility of establishing reporting guidelines, emissions reduction mandates, incentive structures and procurement guidelines for vendors and contractors.
     
  Group participants include CNA, Deloitte, Institute for Defense Analyses.  For more information about this working group, please contact Daniel Kreeger.
    
• Supply chain management (Fall/Winter 2009)
   
  As organizations in the public and private sectors expand their climate change strategies to focus on Scope 3 emissions, robust supply chain management programs are sprouting across all sectors.  Members of this group will share their experiences and identify trends throughout industry.  Action items for the working group may include developing recommendations for labeling and rating systems, as well as creating a toolkit for supply chain managers.
   
• Stakeholder engagement and education (Fall/Winter 2009)
   
  Smart companies realize that systematic engagement with all stakeholders is an essential prerequisite for any long-term climate change strategy. Drawing on real-world examples from insightful corporations and major stakeholder groups, this working group will examine case studies from peer members of the working group.  Action items for the working group may include developing toolkits for educating and engaging staff (including middle management not specifically tasked to address climate change or environmental considerations),
   
• Organizational structures & change management (Fall/Winter 2009)
   
  Given the far-reaching implications of climate change for industry and government, industry and government are examining their organizational structures and culture in order to develop strategies for implementing climate change leadership functions.  This group will work toward developing sample job descriptions and expectations, best practices for organizational structures and materials addressing the change management aspects of climate change response.
     
• Government affairs forum (Fall/Winter 2009)
   
  The explosion of climate change related policy in state, regional, Federal and foreign jurisdictions creates significant challenges for industry.  This group's leadership will organize activities involving regular presentations from government leaders to provide education and networking opportunities to the group's members.

Don't see a topic of interest?  We encourage you to provide ideas for new working groups. 
Contact Daniel Kreeger for more information.

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