ENERGY
Still not made a start on tackling
your corporate responsibility?
If you haven’t already begun implementing carbon reduction schemes, EnergyQuote’s Gary
Worby gives a rundown of the measures a company should be actively considering.
A
s well as helping the
planet, reducing energy
consumption and carbon
emissions makes real
financial sense. The potential impact is such
that an energy efficiency and emissions
reduction policy should be written into
company policy in a way that keeps it in
constant focus.
It is important to be systematic in your
approach to energy efficiency policies if you
want to see the benefits. Introducing clear
energy reporting standards will highlight
which emissions reduction programmes are
successful, as well as increase awareness of
climate change within the company walls.
Increasingly, we find that investors, clients
and other stakeholders are interested in how
businesses have assessed energy and climate
risks, and how they plan to manage them.
Carbon Reduction
Commitment
Despite looming deadlines imposed by the
Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC),
some firms have yet to prepare for their
responsibilities. Given the benefits of
proactively managing consumption to bypass
the 6,000 MWh threshold, or indeed even
to meet this, it is important to act now by
introducing effective energy management and
carbon reduction schemes.
Business experts all agree that what gets
measured gets improved. So you should start
by monitoring and measuring the parts of your
business that entail energy consumption and
understand the relationship. This approach will
enable a focused implementation of measures
to cut consumption and emissions - with quick
results.
Besides arming you with the expertise
you’ll need to respond to further legislative
changes, acting now to become an energy-
aware business gives you a better chance
Start by looking at the direct emissions of your operation.
of gaining a competitive edge against those
24 SuStaInablE SolutIonS December/January 2009
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