Appendix 4 Company testing

The following questions and prompts were used to guide the testing sessions to obtain feedback.

Questions for feedba ck on AEER survey: a) How does the provided description of “energy sector” compare with your understanding of an “energy sector” business? b) Should respondents be told to prepare certain information in advance of beginning the survey? E.g. ABN, employment and diversity details. c) Was it easy or difficult to place your business in the suggested sectors? What made you choose that as your main sector? Would it be beneficial to include a more detailed explanation of the sectors? d) Was it easy or difficult to allocate employees into ‘energy activity’ categories? e) Is it okay to ask diversity questions in a survey of this kind, or is it sensitive information?

Questions for feedback on energy efficiency definitions:

If you were contemplating selecting “energy efficiency and energy related products”, would the following definition help? This question was repeated, and the corresponding definition shown for the following:

• Energy efficiency and energy related products and services

• Efficient plant and equipment

• Efficient products and appliances

• Building products

• Residential new builds and major retrofits

• Non-residential new builds and major retrofits

• Data centres

• Communications and monitoring technology

• Lighting

• Residential HVAC

• Non-residential HVAC

• Motor systems

• Process heating and cooling

• Water heating