Businesses Consider Hiring Energy Officers
From: Inc.com
With global warming becoming an increasingly important issue in the corporate world, more business leaders are considering the need for a chief energy officer to lead their company’s energy strategy, new research shows.In a recent survey of 420 senior decision-makers at business nationwide, as many as 65 percent said their company doesn’t have a clearly defined energy policy, according to Hill & Knowlton, a global communications consultancy group. Two-thirds also said no one at their company was given the task of defining an energy strategy.
“Despite the hype, few companies are plotting a measurable action plan to drive return on environment,” Joe Paluska, head of Hill & Knowlton’s worldwide technology practice, said in a statement.
Paluska said there is a growing need for corporate accountability on energy performance as businesses grapple with the expectations of governments, customers, shareholders, and their own employees.
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Corra predicts that the American Economy will be based on technology and industries designed to deliver alternative energy and to balance the environment. As this short article attests, corporations large and small are focusing on their energy needs and hiring employees who can best design an energy policy. This is but one small part of an even larger equation.
As the more elementary technology is outsourced, America we concentrate on maximizing older fuel sources, engineering alternatives, and developing technology and systems that will reduce the threats facing the environment. This means advanced research and technology and new jobs that can address identify these particular needs.
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