for SSCP KAN's Workshop in Annapolis, 2017

2. The role of consumers and business in a
more sustainable consumption future
 Consumer socialisation
 Consumer citizenship and drivers/barriers to
sustainable consumption behaviours
 The role of business in the transition to a more
sustainable future

10.  Sustainability is a defining business challenge
of our times (Sheth, Sethia and Srinivas 2011).
 “We believe that the leading global companies
of 2020 will be those that provide goods and
services and reach new customers in ways that
address the world’s major challenges –
including poverty, climate change, resource
depletion, globalization, and demographic
shifts.”
WBCSD, From Challenge to Opportunity: The
role of business in tomorrow’s society, 2006.
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11. The future of business is
positive impact
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14. 1. Are there measurable benefits or disadvantages (financial, improved flexibility, etc) to
the electricity network as a result of the operation of a local energy market? How could
this be improved?
2. What value do people assign to their surplus electricity?
3. To what extent are households with distributed generation interested in trading
electricity, and why?
4. To what extent are non-DG households interested in purchasing locally generated
electricity, and why?
5. How do households respond to being able to utilise a local trading platforms? Does it
change every behaviours? Who do they prefer to sell to? How does local trading influence
their use of or interest in electricity storage at a household or local scale? What impact
does the option of gifting energy have?
6. What values do households and other stakeholders expect or experience from engaging
in a local energy market? For example:
- economic value
- independence
- interdependence
- sense of community
- local procurement
- retailer loyalty