Energy Efficiency Partnership
Partnering with suppliers on energy efficiency is a practical way to make them more competitive, while also offering a gateway for your company to manage climate and other supply chain sustainability issues.
Partnering with suppliers on energy management is a practical way to help them be more competitive and introduce them to broader sustainability opportunities.
EEP participants include leading multinational manufacturers, retailers, and consumer products companies, along with more than 70 of their China-based suppliers.
Why Join?
- Help suppliers independently manage their energy and save 20 percent or more on energy costs.
- Collaborate with industry leaders to build cost-effective tools for measuring and verifying energy conservation.
- Learn how to credibly communicate progress to investors and other stakeholders.
- Understand emerging supplier energy- and climate-management norms, and play a role in shaping them.
- Connect with local Chinese energy-service companies and consultants to maximize energy savings.
Learn more on the business case for supply chain energy efficiency:
What We Offer
- Supplier Trainings and Action Plans
Organize group trainings for suppliers on energy management techniques and how to develop standard action plans. - Access to Local Technical Support
Connect suppliers with energy-service companies and other local experts to identify investment opportunities and deploy new technology. - Data Collection and Analysis
Collect, tabulate, and analyze data related to suppliers’ policies, plans, and projects for energy management and compare performance against peers. - Peer-to-Peer Company Support
Facilitate company dialogue on lessons learned, best practices, trends, and emerging standards.
Participating Companies and 80+ of Their Suppliers
- AB Electrolux
- Gap Inc.
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Kohl's
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- Li & Fung
- Nike, Inc.
- Nordstrom, Inc.
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- The Timberland Company
Resources
- Energy Efficiency Partnership Overview
- Unlocking Energy Efficiency in China: A Guide to Partnering with Suppliers
- Sustainability Matters: Unlocking Energy Efficiency in China
- "Five Lessons From Walmart's Supply Chain Work in China" (ClimateBiz, 2010)
- "A Green Supply Chain Starts in China" (ClimateBiz, 2009)
- "Why Climate Change Will Matter to Every Company" (ClimateBiz, 2009)
- "A Business Guide to Managing U.S.-China Relations" (ClimateBiz, 2009)