Green Practices Guideline for Services Sector

INDICATOR INSTRUMENT FACTSHEET INDICATOR: ENERGY SUB-INDICATOR: ENERGY EFFICIENCY 1. INDICATOR INFORMATION 1.1. GOALS AND TARGETS Goal 1: Energy saving; meeting the national energy savings target of 8% by 2025. The goal of this instrument is mapped to the following global goals and National targets: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals • SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns • SDG Goal 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle. • Target Indicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports. National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2016–2025: 1. 52,233 GWh of energy savings (8.0%) 2. 37,702 kt CO 2 equivalent reduction 1.2. INDICATOR Energy 1.3. SUB-INDICATOR Energy Efficiency 1.4. LAST UPDATE 3 January 2023 1.5. RELATED SECTORS This indicator instrument applies to the following sectors: • Agriculture & Plantation • Fisheries (Aquaculture) • Construction • Forest operation • Livestock • Manufacturing • Mining • Services 2. DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS 2.1. DEFINITION Organisation: The entity undergoing the evaluation. Energy: Energy resources, which refer to substances like fuels, petroleum products, heating and cooling, and electricity in general, because a significant portion of the energy contained in these resources can easily be extracted to serve a useful purpose. Energy consumption: An energy usage by the organisation and its sub-entities for its operations and activities. Energy savings: An energy consumption reduction measured against a baseline year. Baseline year: A reference point in time against which a measure of consumption and/or production in the present and/or future are measured. Reporting period: The time span for which the instrument assesses the organisation. Unless required otherwise time span should be one year. Certified M & V Professional: A certified professional that qualifies to conduct measurement and verification activities according to guidelines or standards for reporting energy savings. 96 GREEN PRACTICES GUIDELINE FOR SERVICES SECTOR