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Local Environmental Business Support

Local Environmental Business Support. Claire Scott Lancashire Business Environment Association 2 April 2008. Delivering business competitiveness by improving environmental performance and engaging companies in local regeneration Government funded pilot scheme in 1993

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Local Environmental Business Support

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  1. Local Environmental Business Support Claire Scott Lancashire Business Environment Association 2 April 2008

  2. Delivering business competitiveness by improving environmental performance and engaging companies in local regeneration Government funded pilot scheme in 1993 Assist companies to realise opportunities and reduce threats from environmental action Lancashire BEA

  3. Legislation & Best Practice • Waste • Energy • Water • Flood risk mgt • Pollution prevention • Health & Safety • Food hygiene • Subsidised

  4. Government/legislative pressure Customer pressure Public pressure e.g. local residents Staff pressure Other stakeholders e.g. investors, insurers Financial pressure Threats/Opportunities

  5. Do you have an Environmental Policy? Any environmental prosecutions? Env Mgt System? ISO14001? What is your ‘Carbon Footprint’? Customer Pressure

  6. UK press coverage of climate change issues Source: Lexis Nexis, UK English National press mentions of ‘climate change’

  7. Variations of the Earth's surface temperature: 1000 to 2100

  8. UK’s carbon footprint = 648 million tonnes of C02/year (total amount of annual emissions) 40% of UK CO2 emissions are created by business 5% are from the public sector Average carbon footprint of each UK resident ≈ 11 tonnes of C02/year The Government’s target is to reduce the UK’s emissionsby 60% by 2050 Significant challenge but huge opportunities UK Carbon Footprint Data

  9. Customer pressure Government/legislative pressure Public pressure e.g. local residents Staff pressure Other stakeholders e.g. investors, insurers Financial pressure Winning new business Exploring new markets Improved relationship with neighbours Company profile Improved staff retention Improved relationship with other stakeholders Cost savings Threats/Opportunities?

  10. LancsBEA Programmes & Services • BEA membership scheme • Resource Efficiency • Water (inc flood risk) • Corporate Responsibility • Training & awareness seminars • Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony • ELUS • Consultancy

  11. Understanding and adapting procedures & processes and addressing staff education to reduce: Raw material consumption Water and energy consumption Waste production & disposal Losses to air Associated costs Envirowise estimates resource efficiency can save companies 1-4% of turnover Resource Efficiency Programme

  12. Energy Waste Water Process/raw materials Legislation (Opportunities for cost savings & legal liabilities) Resource Efficiency Review & Action Plan

  13. Practical Carbon Footprinting Workshop Water Minimisation/Effluent Treatment New legislation Solvents Management Energy Efficiency Packaging Events/Training

  14. Quarterly publication Website – www.wasteworks.org.uk Telephone helpline Matching waste producers with recyclers Diverting waste from landfill Reduced waste disposal costs Free service Waste Exchange Service

  15. Lancs Cost Saving Achievements

  16. Lancs Resource Savings

  17. Claire Scott Resource Efficiency Team Leader Tel (DD) – 01254 669030 Email – cscott@groundwork.org.uk Advice &/or More Information

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