What is happening in the market?
We are becoming more aware of the impact of our working lives on the environment. Articles in the press and journals readily highlight research that reminds us we need to be responsible for the power and energy that is used on a daily basis.
Businesses use huge amounts of energy. According to Defra, around 40% of final energy consumption in the European Community is in the buildings sector.
Looking Forward to the Future
Companies are modernising their agendas so that environmental and similar issues embracing their corporate responsibility are naturally factored into more and more strategic planning. If we do not take environmental factors into account when planning for the future then we are likely risking the future of our business.
Aside of legal and regulatory requirements for energy performance, the employees within organisations are now conscious of the waste that is occurring around them and increasingly seek to improve business practices.
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The EU Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings
The Directive came into effect in January of 2006. Among other energy improvements, The Directive requires businesses to follow a thorough methodology to calculate carbon emissions. This will provide comparable information that clearly details the different uses of energy within a building and allows performance to be measured against set standards.
Traditionally, landlords have been able to measure the total building energy consumption, or sub-meter in multi-tenanted premises, then make apportionments on a floor-by-floor or on a square metre basis, but these methods of power and energy monitoring are insufficient for the new Directive.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/index.htm
The Companies Act (2006)
The Companies Act (2006) and the EU Accounts Modernisation Directive (AMD) introduce requirements for many UK businesses to include environmental matters and KPIs in the Directors’ Business Review.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2006/060124b.htm
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/companiesAct/faq.shtml