Industrial energy use accounts for roughly one third of global energy demand. While there is significant potential to decrease energy consumption in this sector, opportunities to improve energy efficiency are still under exploited. This report provides guidance to policy makers on how to implement energy management programmes that can be adapted to changing policy needs and changes in industry, thereby ensuring continued effectiveness and relevance. The IEA and IIP propose a policy pathway that supports the development and implementation of programmes comprising ten critical steps in the following four phases: (1) Plan; (2) Implement; (3) Monitor; (4) Evaluate.