Situation

Four NGOs formed a loose alliance with a firm mission but struggled to govern at scale. How might Blu Skye reorganize to centralize a clean energy marketplace for corporate buyers?

Goal

Restructure and relaunch for scaling. 

Our Role 

Assess

Surveyed corporate buyers and conducted a landscape analysis of NGO involvement to understand individual needs and overall direction. 

Align

Recruited a small, highly engaged set of corporate representatives to support buyers and facilitated workshops to build consensus.

Execute

Instituted an interim governance board. Developed legal structure, individual NGO commitment, overall programming, funding models, budget, and staffing up to the new CEO.

Result

Successful launch of Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), formally Renewable Energy Buyers’ Alliance (REBA), as an autonomous trade association, now enabling more than 200 corporate energy buyers and 150 clean-energy developers.

Feedback

I’ve worked with Blu Skye on many projects with many organizations. They are truly unparalleled in their ability to build trust between stakeholders with seemingly opposing perspectives, and drive consensus when ambiguity is dominant. Their approach and processes are the winning ingredient, and their sustainability subject matter expertise is simply a bonus.

—Miranda Ballentine, CEO, CEBA