£6.4bn cost savings could all add up for UK businesses
Added: (Wed Apr 29 2009)
Businesses will be able to claim their share of £6.4bn
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in resource efficiency savings by using a simple online calculator devised by
sustainable business experts Envirowise.
The Envirowise Savings Calculator
(envirowise.gov.uk/savingscalculator) takes businesses through three simple
steps to help them minimise costs and maximise profits.
By inputting a few basic
details into the calculator they can reveal the savings they could make on costs
such as paper, waste disposal, water, heating and transport.
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Envirowise programme marketing manager
says: “Businesses are increasingly
looking at ways to cut their costs as the challenging economic climate hits
their bottom line. Putting profit back into the business rather than seeing it
wasting away is a great place to start and we can see that t
lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-ansi-language:EN">hose companies who have a positive attitude towards resource
efficiency are reaping the rewards.
“Although many businesses have already taken steps to improve
their processes, there is always something more that can be done and we hope our
Savings Calculator will help them make some small changes that will have a
lasting, positive impact on their business.”
Once information is entered into the calculator, a company can use
it to create an individual, tailored plan to help cut costs. The calculator
pools all relevant Envirowise guides and money-saving advice to help businesses
get started on the journey towards resource efficiency.
To find out the amount of money your business could save, log on
to the Envirowise Savings Calculator at: envirowise.gov.uk/savingscalculator
Top tips on resource efficiency:
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Understand the types and quantities of waste being generated by your business
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Look at
your suppliers and whether there are other ways you could be working with them
to reduce the amount of waste you jointly produce. It could be as simple as
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Don’t
think of water use and disposal charges as fixed costs. Companies can save
around 30% of their water costs through implementing simple and inexpensive
water minimisation measures. For example, by fixing dripping taps and installing
water-saving devices. A tap dripping two drops a second across a year, for
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Gain
the support of staff within your business so they can help to reduce waste, and
appoint champions for collating data on particular waste streams that you want
to target.
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Media Enquiries:
Please contact: Matt Pynn or Lyanna Tsakiris at Bray Leino PR
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Telephone: 0117 973 1173
Email: mpynn@brayleino.co.uk or ltsakiris@brayleino.co.uk
Notes to Editors
About
Envirowise
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Envirowise is a Government-funded programme dedicated to putting the sustainable
use of resources at the heart of
UK
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Since 1994 Envirowise has helped
UK
to significantly reduce their environmental footprints.
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Envirowise offers businesses of all sizes and sectors a wide range of free,
independent and practical advice designed to genuinely
improve their processes, profitability and competitiveness.
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Services include:
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The Envirowise Advice Line on
0800 585794
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An encyclopaedic website
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Over 200 events each year, from
Product Design Workshops to major exhibitions
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Quantification of the business benefits
of resource efficiency – for Defra by Oakdene Hollins and Grant Thornton,
October, 2007
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RESOURCES:
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title="Resource Efficiency Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">resource
efficiency,
title="Environmental Impact Support Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
environmental impact,
title="Environment Support Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
environment,
title="Environmental Management Support Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
environmental management
,
title="Sustainability Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
sustainabilitys,
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title="Waste Management Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">waste
management,
title="Sustainable Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
sustainable,
title="Green Business Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
green business
title="Environmental Policy Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
environmental policy and
title="Water Consumption Support Advice from Envirowise" class="style3">
water consumption.