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Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";}Whatever the drivingforce, energy efficiency will be an integral part of staying successful in thiscompetitive business environment. The phrase, "going 'green' to make'green'" holds true. Global Business Network (GBN) in cooperation with theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and with the help of twenty majorU.S. company senior executives have identified a set of strategies that willhelp businesses act now to prepare for future energy-related risks. Planfor the FutureScenario planning is astrategic planning tool that has been in existence for a while. Industryleaders have implemented this strategy to identify and develop plans for copingwith some of the major risks the future might hold. The aim is to highlight therisks and uncertainties of the future that one should be starting to deal withnow. For example, Shell usedscenario development as a basis for formulating strategies to cope with thepossibility of OPEC reducing oil supply and raising prices, an eventuality noother oil company foresaw. When this happened in 1973, within two years Shellwent from the world's eight largest oil company to the second largest. The executive groupparticipating in GBN's workshops created the following four plausible"roads" ahead, each posing a specific challenge: The Same Road - where the world continues much in the same direction it appears to be going now in regard to energy and environmental concerns around climate change The Long Road - where the world undergoes a significant shift in the economic, geopolitical and energy centers of gravity The Broken Road - where the world continues much in the same way as today, but is then hit by a severe event that overturns established systems and rules The Fast Road - where reasoned decisions and investments about energy efficiency and climate risk are made early enough to make a difference TakeAction NowAll twenty-businessleaders were asked to explore the impacts of these four "road" scenariosin regards to energy strategy and management in their companies. "Ourgroup of business executives looked to the scenarios and considered thestrategies that would enable a company to successfully travel along whicheverfuture actually emerges," write Erik Smith and Peter Schwartz, authors ofGBN's 'Energy Strategy for the Road Ahead' article. The group concludedall businesses should take the following five robust steps to prepare andensure energy success regardless of the future: 1.     Masterthe fundamentals of energy efficiency. Buildthe culture through leadership and with the help of experts. Set goals, measureand track energy performance, establish accountability and other systems acrossthe business. 2.     Take botha longer and broader view of investments and strategic decisions about energy. Makemajor strategic decisions (e.g. technology choices, facility location for newbuilds) with energy cost, use and supply in mind. See the entire Energy ValueChain, including upstream inputs from suppliers (into internal operations) anddownstream outputs to customers (from internal operations). 3.     Searchout business transformation opportunities in the way the business manages,procures and uses energy. Frameenergy as a lever for positive growth and change within the business, notsimply a cost. Be innovative and aggressive in pursuing and publicizing newproduct and service offerings based on new energy technologies and supplies. 4.     Preparecontingent strategies for emergent future scenarios. Rehearsespecific aspects of the "road ahead", including substantial andsustained swings in energy price and supply, severe weather events andpenalties or incentives around energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Activelymanage exposure to risks and ready plans. Monitor for signs of which "roadahead" is emerging. 5.     Takepersonal action. Bothcorporate leaders and employees can take numerous green actions today whetherat work our outside.  Content and informationretrieved from the following source (credited to):Smith, Erik &Schwartz, Peter. (2007). Energy Strategy for the Road Ahead (Global BusinessNetwork, a member of the Monitor Group). Retrieved fromhttp://gbn.com/articles/pdfs/GBN_EPA_Energy%20Strategy%20Scenarios.pdf.  About EcoGreenHotelEcoGreenHotel LLC is aprivately held company dedicated to helping lodging facilities addresses abroadspectrum of sustainability issues. The company provides information, tools,checklists, current news and trends to the hospitality industry through its website,www.EcoGreenHotel.com. In 2009, the company launched an onlinemarketplace for green products and services at www.EcoGreenHotelStore.com. In addition to the online offerings,EcoGreenHotel provides customized consulting services tailored to the needs ofthe hospitality industry in the areas of energy efficiency and certifications,including LEED, Green Seal and Energy Star. For those properties that have reachedcertified levels of sustainability, EcoGreenHotel assists with marketingservices to position the properties within the growing “green” space andenhance revenue. For further information, [email protected] or call 888.229.0213.