Businesses

There are many simple changes that businesses can make to reduce their energy consumption. Easy short term changes include: turning the heating down by one degree, ensuring thermostats are set correctly, turning off air conditioning when a window or door is open, keeping radiators free from obstruction. 

Longer term improvements to buildings can make a significant difference to your carbon footprint. Longer term measures include: insulating windows, doors, walls, roofs, chimneys and pipes, upgrading lighting to LEDs, and installing building management systems to control the heating and lighting to make sure buildings run as efficiently as possible.

Installing a smart meter can also help businesses take control of their energy use and costs. Visit Smart Energy GB to learn more, or request a smart meter for your small business.

Reducing waste 

Reducing, reusing and recycling materials such as paper or plastic help to reduce waste and lessen your impact on the environment. This also saves money on landfill tax and waste disposal rates, and ensures you are compliant with UK regulations. You can achieve this by working with suppliers to removing unnecessary packaging from their (or your own) products, switching from paper printing to digital reporting, get a waste transfer note for business recycling, and engaging with employees to create initiatives in the workplace. Visit Smarter Business for more suggestions.