Power
Panel Report
Sustainability in the Global Power
Industry 2011–2012:
Market Trends and Opportunities, Profitability and
Budget Forecasts, Power Industry Procurement and
Marketing Initiatives
Reference code: ICDR1309
Published: November 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................9
1.1 What is this report about? ............................................................................................................. 9
1.2 Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.4 Profile of Survey Respondents .................................................................................................... 12
1.4.1 Profile of buyer respondents ................................................................................................................ 12
1.4.2 Profile of supplier respondents ............................................................................................................. 13
2 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................15
3 Sustainability in the Power Industry ......................................................................................19
3.1 Perception of Sustainability......................................................................................................... 20
3.1.1 Perception of sustainability - buyers ..................................................................................................... 20
3.1.2 Perception of sustainability - suppliers ................................................................................................. 22
3.1.3 Perception of sustainability - region ...................................................................................................... 23
3.1.4 Perception of sustainability - turnover................................................................................................... 24
3.2 Sustainability in Business Functions............................................................................................ 26
3.2.1 Sustainability in business functions - buyers......................................................................................... 26
3.2.2 Sustainability in business functions - suppliers ..................................................................................... 28
3.2.3 Sustainability in business functions - region ......................................................................................... 30
3.2.4 Sustainability in business functions - turnover ...................................................................................... 31
3.3 Key Drivers of Sustainability ....................................................................................................... 32
3.3.1 Key drivers of sustainability – buyers ................................................................................................... 33
3.3.2 Key drivers of sustainability - suppliers ................................................................................................. 36
3.3.3 Key drivers of sustainability - region ..................................................................................................... 38
3.3.4 Key drivers of sustainability - turnover .................................................................................................. 40
3.4 Key Barriers to Sustainability ...................................................................................................... 41
3.4.1 Key barriers to sustainability - buyers ................................................................................................... 41
3.4.2 Key barriers to sustainability - suppliers ............................................................................................... 42
3.4.3 Key barriers to sustainability - region.................................................................................................... 44
3.4.4 Key barriers to sustainability - turnover ................................................................................................ 46
3.5 Initiatives to Overcome Sustainability Barriers ............................................................................. 48
3.6 Key Markets for Growth .............................................................................................................. 50
3.6.1 Key markets for growth - buyers .......................................................................................................... 50
3.6.2 Key markets for growth - suppliers ....................................................................................................... 54
3.6.3 Key markets for growth - region ........................................................................................................... 56
3.6.4 Key markets for growth - turnover ........................................................................................................ 57
4 Implementation of Sustainability ...........................................................................................58
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4.1 Organizational Prerequisites for Sustainability ............................................................................. 59
4.1.1 Organizational prerequisites for sustainability - buyers ......................................................................... 59
4.1.2 Organizational prerequisites for sustainability - suppliers...................................................................... 61
4.1.3 Organizational prerequisites for sustainability - region .......................................................................... 63
4.1.4 Organizational prerequisites for sustainability - turnover ....................................................................... 64
4.2 Implementation of Sustainable Measures .................................................................................... 65
4.2.1 Implementation of sustainable measures - buyers ................................................................................ 65
4.2.2 Implementation of sustainable measures - suppliers ............................................................................ 68
4.2.3 Implementation of sustainable measures - region................................................................................. 70
4.2.4 Implementation of sustainable measures - turnover.............................................................................. 71
4.3 Key Energy Efficiency Measures ................................................................................................. 72
4.3.1 Key energy efficiency measures - buyers ............................................................................................. 72
4.3.2 Key energy efficiency measures - suppliers.......................................................................................... 75
4.3.3 Key energy efficiency measures - region .............................................................................................. 77
4.3.4 Key energy efficiency measures - turnover ........................................................................................... 79
4.4 Effective Monitoring of Sustainability ........................................................................................... 81
4.4.1 Effective monitoring of sustainability - buyers ....................................................................................... 81
4.4.2 Effective monitoring of sustainability - suppliers.................................................................................... 82
4.4.3 Effective monitoring of sustainability - region ........................................................................................ 84
4.4.4 Effective monitoring of sustainability - turnover ..................................................................................... 86
5 Financial Implications of Sustainability ................................................................................88
5.1 Cost Saving Expectations ........................................................................................................... 89
5.1.1 Cost saving expectations - buyers........................................................................................................ 89
5.1.2 Cost saving expectations - suppliers .................................................................................................... 90
5.1.3 Cost saving expectations - region ........................................................................................................ 91
5.1.4 Cost saving expectations - turnover ..................................................................................................... 92
5.2 Impact of Sustainability on Profits ............................................................................................... 93
5.2.1 Impact of sustainability on profits - buyers ............................................................................................ 93
5.2.2 Impact of sustainability on profits - suppliers ........................................................................................ 94
5.2.3 Impact of sustainability on profits - region............................................................................................. 95
5.2.4 Impact of sustainability on profits - turnover.......................................................................................... 97
5.3 Planned Change in Sustainability Budgets .................................................................................. 98
5.3.1 Planned change in sustainability budgets - buyers ............................................................................... 98
5.3.2 Planned change in sustainability budgets - suppliers .......................................................................... 100
5.3.3 Planned change in sustainability budgets - region .............................................................................. 101
5.3.4 Planned change in sustainability budgets - turnover ........................................................................... 102
6 Sustainable Procurement ......................................................................................................103
6.1 Critical Factors for Supplier Selection ........................................................................................ 104
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