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Discover the business benefits of environmental awareness with EcoMerit! Save money, improve reputation, and meet legal requirements while reducing your carbon footprint. Implement easy, low-cost actions to save on energy, water, and waste expenses. Learn how sustainability initiatives can lead to financial savings and eco-friendly practices. Contact Phil Walker at Econcertive for more information on making your business environmentally responsible.
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The Business Benefits of Environmental Awareness Phil Walker, Econcertive
Why Bother with Sustainability? • Save the planet! • Save money • Reputational benefits • It’s the right thing to do Maybe you remember storm Ophelia?. . .
Standing Still=Going Backwards! • Energy Prices • Water Charges • Landfill Tax • Legal Requirements e.g.Packaging, Haz. Waste, WEEE, Composting Reg’s.
How does EcoMerit Work? An environmental ‘health-check’ • Site review • Improvement plan • Focus on low cost actions • Environmental certification • Annual surveillance & support visit
Case Study – Brian Scully Services Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. Site Review 19th January 2016 EcoMerit awarded 19th April 2016
Brian Scully Services – Annual Carbon Footprint from Energy Use Audience Participation – Guess the Decimal 1.285 tonnes 12.85 tonnes 128.5 tonnes 1,285 tonnes
Brian Scully Services – Annual Carbon Footprint from Energy Use Audience Participation – Guess the Decimal 1.285 tonnes 12.85 tonnes 128.5 tonnes 1,285 tonnes
To Summarise; • This Sustainability stuff really works! • There is money to be saved • Keep looking – there is more money to be saved • To get started; • Measure your energy, waste and water • Look for cheap, easy improvements • Keep Measuring • Keep Looking • Make it a habit
Top Tip - Energy • Check your electricity bill • Are you paying more than 15c per kWh? • Do you pay capacity charges? • Do you pay excess or wattless charges?
Top Tip - Waste • Stop using black bags. • Use clear bags and easily see how much recycling is going into your expensive general waste bin.
Top Tip - Water • Do a leak test • Last thing at night, take a meter reading. (make sure any urinals etc. are shut off for the test) • First thing next morning take another reading. • The readings should be the same.
Thank you for your attention.For more information, just ask. Phil Walker Econcertive. Tel: 051 428739 Mob: 086 255 9677 E-mail: phil@ecocert.ie Website: www.ecomerit.ie