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Novo Nordisk and DONG Energy share experiences with energy savings
The climate partnership between Novo Nordisk and DONG Energy has proved so valuable that its results deserve to be shared as inspiration for others. This is the rationale behind a new publication that shows how the six year partnership has led to reductions in carbon emissions and increased renewable energy supply.
The publication, A Business Partnership Driving Sustainability, tells how the collaboration has been structured and provides concrete cases that demonstrate how results have been achieved, including a technical portfolio that offers a guide to where the biggest energy savings typically can be found.
”Our partnership with DONG Energy has helped us achieve significant energy savings while also contributing to expanding the renewable energy capacity in Denmark,” says Susanne Stormer, vice president, Corporate Sustainability, Novo Nordisk. “The partnership is based on a sustainable business model that is commercially viable, takes a long-term perspective and creates value beyond both companies. We would like to share these experiences and hopefully inspire other companies to take action.”
Danish companies can save up to 20%
The publication shows that there is considerable savings potential in the Danish private sector. Companies are good at identifying possible energy savings, but find it difficult to carry them out.
”Our experience from more than 4,000 completed projects shows that there is a surprisingly large potential for optimising energy use. However, only limited savings are realised due to a lack of commitment, limited knowledge and an unstructured organisation of the effort among Danish companies,” says Torben Harring, Vice President, DONG Energy. “A great number of companies have potential to save 15-20% on their energy bill through investments with a payback time of less than 4 years, often even shorter, if the effort is orchestrated in the correct way.”
The publication offers several examples to how the work can be orchestrated in the most effective manner. In the partnership between Novo Nordisk and DONG Energy, commitment from top management and a long-term perspective have been some of the key success criteria. In this way, they have enabled support and motivation across the entire organisation.
Read more and download the publication at dongenergy/publication
Read more about the partnership here
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