The policy needs to have the agreement and commitment of senior management. Without this commitment targets are unlikely to be reached, and lack of support could prevent the necessary changes being made within the organisation.
An Energy Policy should:
- Raise awareness and provide the basis for action in the workplace, stating targets and timescales for achievement.
- Provide information on how these targets are to be achieved. This could be in the form of an action plan.
- Have an ongoing review which will highlight whether goals have been successfully achieved.
A Policy should include:
- A statement of commitment from senior management - this should be signed by the most senior person in the organisation.
- A plan of implementation details of how the policy objectives will be met.
- Details of everyone’s involvement – this should make everyone’s responsibility and involvement clear.
- Applicability – this defines which parts of the organisation are covered by the policy.
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