EEIP In troduction

1. „Our journey to 2020 and beyond“
Platform for Business and Policy in Europe

2. About EEIP
• EEIP - Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes - is a platform for
Business and Policy in Europe.
• EEIP facilitates an open and inclusive cross-industries and cross-
technologies dialogue with a purpose of better energy efficiency policy.
• EEIP complements existing engagement and exchange channels
between stakeholders and policy-makers, by raising a horizontal, issue-
focused, platform that reflects the need of present and future policy
making.
• EEIP uses communication, engagement and „best practice“ exchange
tools to enable industry and policy to achieve its sustainability and
energy security goals while enhancing industrial competitiveness at the
same time.
• EEIP is a free membership platform.

3. EEIP - Platform for Business and
Policy in Europe

4. Members and Activities
• EEIP members include industrial end-users, manufacturers of energy saving
equipment and parts, energy service companies (ESCOs), IT companies,
business and engineering consultancies, industry associations and any other
interested parties and European and national policy-makers.
• EEIP model is an issue-focused, horizontal, knowledge exchange, policy debate
platform transgressing current technology-specific or industry-specific
contributions. The platform is based on transparency, inclusion and open
access.
• EEIP promotes inclusive, innovative policy dialogue that is balanced and
evidence-based. It seeks to secure industry's contribution to the European
Union's climate and energy goals.
• EEIP provides creative, customised and result-orientated engagement and
communication tools to its members and partners. This takes forms of round-
tables, seminars, conferences, internet portal, information exchange and
assisting in direct engagements.
• EEIP is the leades in European industrial energy efficiency debate and an
important link between policy-makers and industry.

5. Membership and Partnership structure
• Membership at EEIP is open to all and free of charge.
• Partnership packages are based on additional services and
company support.
• There are three levels of Partnership (Business, Privilege and
Exclusive), differently priced in correspondence to the Partners’
interest in EU energy efficiency policy and desire for prominence
and visibility.
• The number of Privilege and Exclusive Partners are limited by
sector and country.
• Privilege and Exclusive Partners are involved in EEIP strategic
planning and implementation.

6. Members and Partners

7. Members and Partners
EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP governance - exclusivity - full access
PRIVILEGE PARTNERSHIP high visibility - presence - position
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP visibility - promote - input
MEMBERS inform - share - engage

8. Governance
• EEIP is not-for-profit organisation registered as ASBL under Belgian
law.
• EEIP founding members are GreenBusinessConsulting (business
sustainability consultancy), Solace (taxation and business operation
consultancy) and VATTEL (policy efficiency and stakeholder
engagement consultancy).
• EEIP has been active, developing networks and relationships with
companies, policy actors and policy makers since November 2010.
Launch event is on 12 April 2011 at the European Commission.
• EEIP is governed by the Executive Board and the Advisory Board.
• The EEIP Advisory Board includes Founding Members, Exclusive
Partners and a broader range of experts.

9. Finances
• As a not-for-profit organisation, EEIP aims for a balanced
budget.
• EEIP is based on a ‘freemium’ social business model.
• The main source of income is through partnership
arrangements.
• EEIP is also organising commercial events (e.g. Conference
2011, Congress 2012) and publications (EEIP bi-annual
magazine).
• EEIP is also partnering in research and technical projects.
• Costs of the current (November 2010 - April 2011) operations
are covered by the founding members.

10. Events programme
• EEIP ‘Manufacturing the Change: Energy Efficiency in Industry’ event (12 April
2010) is a part of the official European Commission Sustainable Energy Week
programme. Launch event.
• From May 2011: Brussels Industrial Efficiency Round-table: invitation only bi-
monthly meeting (15 participants, preference to Partners, experts, Associations,
EC, EU Presidency).
• From April 2011: Presidency EE Debates. Hungarian Presidency co-hosting
debates on three topics: EE and SMEs, Chemical Industry, Public Procurement.
Continued under Polish Presidency from July 2011.
• 24-27 May 2011: Green Week in Brussels: video/interactive installation of
99EESOLUTIONS (creative co-operation via the Hub Brussels), daily partners.
• 11 October 2011: Annual Conference with Business Innovation EE Forum.
• May 2012: EEIP Congress in Cologne, Germany.

11. Next steps
• Development of EEIP internet portal, member focused, based
on social network model, including newsletter and survey tools.
Launch in April 2011.
• Development of media partnership with both Brussels’ EU press
and European specialist (energy efficiency and industry) media.
• Developing catalogue of ‘best practices’ in energy and resource
efficiency in European companies and solutions. Co-ordination
of 99EESOLUTIONS video installation.
• Preparation of the first issue of EEIP magazine. Launch in
October 2011.
• Co-ordination of invitations to Brussels Industrial Efficiency
Round-table.

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