On 5 June 2021 Cabinet Office published PPN 06/21 ‘Taking account of carbon reduction plans in the procurement of major government contracts. What is it and what do I have to do? The PPN requires suppliers who wish to bid for major government contracts worth over £5 million per year to provide a Carbon [...]
Environmental reporting is simply a way of reporting on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with your business operations and activities. Reporting is normally based on ISO 14064, an international standard that addresses the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and the verification of this information. Greenhouse gas emissions are classified into three [...]
Nearly every piece of research or marketing around monitoring and targeting contains the phrase ‘you cannot manage what you cannot measure’. This is true in all aspects of a business and particularly so if you are trying to control or reduce your energy costs and consumption. Monitoring your energy consumption (gas, electricity, heating oil [...]
A focus on energy consumption means economic benefits for your company. Experience in many countries has shown that systematic focus on energy (energy management) can yield energy savings of up to 10% in the first year if findings are acted upon. If you can identify where and when at least 90% of your energy [...]
