Energy Transition Readiness Tool

Project name: Energy Transition Readiness Tool
Project Lead: Dr. Anna Sabidussi
Partner:
 • Jack Wasser – Project Developer Energy Transition Built Environment, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)
Start date: 2024
Status: Ongoing
Project duration: 2024–2026

The Energy Transition Readiness Tool helps organisations understand how far they are in their energy-transition journey.
By assessing technological, behavioural and structural indicators, the tool highlights strengths and identifies targeted areas for improvement.
It supports strategic decision-making, organisational alignment and long-term sustainability planning.

The transition to sustainable energy systems requires more than technological solutions.
Organisations must also develop the behavioural, cultural and structural capacity to adapt. Many lack insight into their current readiness level or how to prioritise actions.
The tool originated from research conducted by Dr. Anna Sabidussi and Jack Wasser (BOM). Their academic paper established the foundations for a practical assessment method, which is now being further developed in co-creation with businesses.

The project aims to:

• Assess organisational readiness for the energy transition.
• Identify behavioural, technological and structural barriers.
• Support organisations in defining realistic priorities and next steps.
• Enable benchmarking across organisations and sectors.
• Provide actionable insights for policymakers and regional stakeholders.

The tool is based on a readiness model with two core dimensions:
Agility
How quickly an organisation can adapt, innovate and implement change.
Capacity
The resources, structures and capabilities that enable transformation.
Based on these two dimensions, organisations fall into one of four readiness categories:

• Transformative – sector leaders driving innovation and systemic change.
• Adaptive – strong capacity but slower in implementation.
• Pro-Active – high willingness to innovate but limited capacity.
• Reactive – adopt innovations once they become mainstream or regulatory.

Development process includes:

• Creation of the assessment framework
• Dashboard-supported survey
• Pilot applications with organisations
• Iterative feedback cycles to refine the tool
• Validation at organisational and departmental levels
   

The project is developed by CIBR in close partnership with BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij).
 Additional partners and companies will join the pilot and testing phases.

The Energy Transition Readiness Tool will deliver:

• A validated assessment tool for organisations navigating the energy transition.
• Data-driven insights for strategic, operational and policy decisions.
• Improved understanding of organisational barriers and opportunities.
• Capacity-building for professionals working in sustainability and change management

The tool can also support policymakers by identifying areas requiring intervention.

To date:

• A preliminary presentation has been delivered at a lunch meeting.
• The survey design is complete and ready for piloting.

Next steps:

• Conduct pilot applications with selected organisations.
• Host an event where companies can test the tool and receive their readiness assessment.
• Develop an adapted version of the tool to assess HAN’s internal energy-transition readiness.
• Continue communication through publications, podcasts and social media.

Students from the Minor Data-Driven Decision Making in Business contributed to early stages of the project by developing a prototype dashboard using simulated data, helping shape the tool’s visual concepts.
Future student involvement will focus on analysis, validation and case studies emerging from the pilot phase.

For more information:
researchcenter.isb@han.nl