Every organization is resistant to change. As per my experience multi national organizations have workforce with different backgrounds and age group. Each and everyone of them have different level of adopting a change. Mostly young workforce are always enthusiastic towards learning about change and adopting it in there way of work where as the more experienced and senior workforce are more resistant to change as they fear it will disrupt there way of handling there task. The best resolution to handle this scenario is to have a dedicated executive to implement the policy change in organization and build a policy framework for each department level and dedicate an executive from each department to implement the policy change!

To convince a hesitant team to embrace new energy policies, focus on the tangible benefits that will directly affect them, like potential cost savings or improved efficiency in their daily tasks. Start with open communication to understand their concerns and respond with data-driven solutions. By visibly adopting the policies yourself, you can set a strong example, demonstrating their practicality and motivating the team to follow suit.

Even when newly proposed energy policies are clearly defined and the the efficiency, environmental and economic benefits are obvious, an appropriate strategy is still required to communicate the message to the relevant audience. An ESG director may be convinced by policies that will reduce energy and CO2 but if the actions to achieve that is the remit of the operations team, a non-energy message may be more effective to illicit support and the right behaviours in the teams that matter the most. This may be more about how the new policies will help improve safety in the workplace, achieve better quality outputs or even how it makes their lives easier - often because the co-benefits are more valued than the efficiency benefits themselves.

Change is difficult for most people and there are some ways to help, especially in energy use. Don't make it just about financial savings, this should be a factor but secondary. Make it about the planet, sustainability and being responsible. Create an emotional connection that empowers employees to try to change. Encourage them by giving them tools such as a dashboard and information about how energy saved is like trees being planted or cars taken off the road for our planet. Educate them on where the energy comes from, encouraging the use of renewable energy or the advantages of not leaving computers on permanently etc. Reward them, be it gifts for the best ideas or charitable donations decided by the staff. Keep them involved.