Business Owner
Customers and governments alike now expect all companies to be pursuing a green agenda as well as pursuing their own business goals. This is not all bad news for companies: successful implementation of carbon saving technologies often leads to a dramatic reduction in ongoing energy costs.
At present there are many incentives for businesses to purchase and install energy saving measures. These financial incentives include:
- Interest free loans
- Grants
- Enhanced tax benefits
- Feed in tariffs for electricity generation projects.
- Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
The question that most managers ask themselves when they first approach the subject of greening their businesses is ‘where do I start?’ Renewable Technologies advice is to firstly ascertain where they are spending the bulk of their money on utilities. For some businesses this will be a straightforward process of looking back through energy bills but most businesses will need to conduct an energy survey which may include installing temporary meters to measure the energy consumption of specific processes.
There are a huge range of products available to firstly enable you to accurately know where you are using energy then to better control and optimise this use. There is also a vast range of renewable technologies which will enable you to make major carbon savings and consequent ongoing cost reductions.
Finding the right technologies to fit the requirements of a particular business can be time consuming. To hit the ground running and have the appropriate information to hand to allow good business decision making we recommend calling in the experts. Energy Engineering is our business, we are experts in our field and our goal is to maximise the benefits of Carbon Saving Technologies in your business by working closely with you. After all nobody knows your business better than you do!
Ecological issues, carbon reduction and social performance should be viewed with as much enthusiasm as a financial report in the company boardroom. The fact is substantial savings to a company’s bottom line can be achieved with good environmental practices and energy use reduction.Businesses which take lead in applying Eco solutions within their sector will maintain a competitive edge over their slower rivals. They will be able to cut costs and increase profits at the same time as impressing their customers.
At this time the government has chosen to use more carrots than sticks in their attempts to reach the ambitious targets they have signed up to. This will however change; carrots will be withdrawn to be replaced by sticks! When businesses are forced to adopt energy saving measures they will flock to purchase the equipment required and prices will inevitably rise as ‘Eco’ manufacturers take advantage of a very rapid ramp up in business. This is an inevitable consequence of where we are in the cycle of technology development. The prices of many ecological solutions are likely to rise rather than fall if the government forces business owners to act.
Every member of an organization or commercial enterprise has a significant role to play in the world of environmental management solutions, each department should take responsibility for its own contribution within the overall lifecycle of the organization in general. As more emphasis is placed on the reduction of greenhouse gases, this approach is being widely adopted across the globe.
Every business must now focus on achieving sustainability, and a low carbon footprint. This will involve the adoption of environmental management solutions to not only reduce direct impacts such as carbon emissions, but to adopt other elements affecting the working environment, including a concerted effort to reduce wastage, use alternative energy sources and save fuel. Should an organization not comply, it faces the risk of attracting fines as well as the potentially more damaging effects on your reputation within society.
Change your carbon footprint today … contact our technical team
