ESG Guidance & Regulatory Guidance

AEC listens to its clients who pay attention to sustainability objectives and climate change priorities. As such, AEC may procure 100% of the load from renewable energy sources.  On an annual basis, AEC manages this process annually, reviews the renewable certificates, and decides on the specific renewable energy credit programs to be purchased.   If requested, AEC performs audits to make sure that 100% of the load of the buildings are matched with renewable energy sources.  AEC reports back on the financial impact or additional nominal cost of these actions to clients.

Regulatory

AEC Energy offers local law compliance consulting including:

  • Local Law 84: ENERGY STAR Benchmarking – Buildings more than 50,000 square-feet submit annual reports of energy and water usage

  • Local Law 85: NYC Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) – Renovations must meet the most current energy code

  • Local Law 87: Energy Audits and Retro-Commissioning: Buildings over 50,000 square-feet must undergo periodic energy audits and retro-commissioning measures to ensure efficient operation

  • Local Law 88: Lighting Upgrades and Sub-metering

  • NYC Clean Heat: Oil-to-Gas Conversions – Buildings must convert from No. 6 and 4 heavy heating oils to natural gas, No. 2, biodiesel or steam

Strategy Development

We start by figuring out where clients are on the sustainability spectrum and what is driving the demand to develop, maintain, or improve their sustainability programs. By working with our clients to set goals and understand the material issues to their businesses, we ensure that they are well-positioned to align their programs with company-wide strategic and financial goals.

Set Goals

  • ESG Gap Analysis and Action Plan

  • Materiality Assessments

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Target Setting

Implementation and Management

We help clients get things done. We work with them to develop the appropriate infrastructure and processes to implement their ESG programs. We lead everything from finding the right technical specialists to managing projects from concept to completion to identifying the right solutions to track performance improvements over time.

Execute

  • Plan and Policy Development

  • Education and Training

  • Data Management Systems

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions / Carbon Neutrality

  • Net Zero Planning

  • Third-party Data Verification

Investor Reporting and Recognition

Companies disclose ESG data to build corporate reputations, comply with regulatory agreements, respond to investor disclosure requests and demonstrate responsible risk management oversight. 

We work with clients to maximize the credit they get for their achievements and communicate their successes to their internal and external stakeholders. We tailor our approach to our clients’ priorities and take ownership of the ever increasing volume of sustainability reporting requests. If there is an acronym for it, we do it.

Frameworks and Reporting

  • Financial Filings (10-K and Proxy Statement)

  • Investor Presentations

  • Reporting Frameworks

  • Ratings and Rankings

  • Data Aggregators

  • Proxy Advisors