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How do you manage through the recession and position your company for growth? Our power and utilities professionals and other sector leaders conducted over 1500 client meetings and identified some overarching themes. Proactive capital allocation, steps to accelerate decision-making and an increased focus on risk management could mean the difference between surviving and thriving.

How are power and utilities companies weathering the financial crisis? Working with the Economist Intelligence Unit, we surveyed executives on the steps they’re taking to contend with their ever-mounting pressures. Our findings highlight key transformational issues and confirm the crisis intensified the need for change. Discover which strategic responses are topping their agendas and see how yours compare (pdf, 285kb).

Energy markets are changing all over the world, affecting all major energy users. This Thought Center webcast was broadcast on 10 December 2007, where the panellists and audience discussed EU versus US utility policy and key issues for consumers, and the EU’s Third Package and the potential for a pan-European energy regulator.

How are compliance programs structured, implemented and managed? A survey of 95 US companies, including 12 utility companies, conducted by our US member firm identifies best practices and provides a benchmark for industry participants to measure against their own approaches to corporate regulatory compliance. For more information about the report, contact Jeffrey Holloman or at +1 503 414 7947.

Our review of 32 utility companies’ financial statements looks at aspects of reporting that are specific to the industry, possible trends and whether IFRS has brought greater consistency and transparency. Copies of the study are available from the Global Power & Utilities Center. Please contact Natasha Gibson on +49 211 9352 10296.

Our Renewable Energy Group helps clients to maximize value from renewable energy activity. Read the Renewable energy country attractiveness indices and Biofuels country attractiveness indices, as well as webcasts based on the Indices.