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Go Low Carbon and Stand out from the Crowd
24th June 2011"To differentiate any business from its market competition, it has to stand out from the crowd - one way that manufacturers can gain a commercial edge is to start investing in renewable or low carbon initiatives and technologies in order to take advantage of growing business opportunities arising from responsible manufacturing," said David Caddle, Programme Manager for the region's Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS).
It has often been reported that businesses who voluntarily report on their greenhouse gas emissions experience benefits such as cost savings by managing energy consumption and emissions more effectively, better relations with investors and customers, better sales figures resulting from improved environmental credentials and better access to new business opportunities. Now that Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has a consultation open regarding the potential for compulsory reporting of carbon emissions, the interest and need for action has come under increased focus.
Dr Wendy Buckley, Director and Co-founder for Carbon Footprint, said: “If an SME understands its impact on the environment and seeks to do something about it, whilst meeting legislation requirements, it can start to create value in the eyes of its partners, stakeholders, customers and suppliers, putting them in a more favourable position to grab hold of new business and keep it.”
To support and help manufacturers on the road towards sustainability in addition to achieving an increasing sales pipeline, MAS South East recently launched a simple to use Carbon Footprint Calculator to help SMEs take advantage of the benefits associated with carbon footprint reporting – manufacturers that have already used the calculator are benefiting from at least a 20% saving on their energy bills.
Using the calculator, manufacturing companies can measure their carbon footprint and begin identifying ways to improve environmental performance going forward. David Caddle continued: “Long term, sustainable growth can be achieved by taking a closer look at the environmental impact of a business and then taking firm action over waste reduction, energy saving and focusing on resource efficiency.”
MAS South East designed the calculator in association with Carbon Footprint, a dedicated carbon management company, for its expertise in helping businesses reduce operational costs, meet legislation requirements and improve sales by developing true marketing differentiators needed for competitive tenders.
To get started follow the online link http://www.mas-se.org.uk/resources_local/carbon-footprint-calculator-1. The Carbon Footprint Calculator will quickly calculate environmental impact, and provide a free assessment report clearly explaining the results and mapping out practical steps for immediate improvements.
“The calculator is easy to use, straightforward to complete, providing rapid results and insights on carbon and cost savings solutions for manufacturing businesses,” said Dr Buckley.
MAS South East and Carbon Footprint are happy to discuss the results of each low carbon assessment and look at ways to help manufacturers undertake environmental improvement projects.
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The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) South East
MAS South East provides companies with practical help and hands-on support in all aspects of manufacturing; offering easy access to professional and experienced manufacturing specialists focused on delivering real bottom line benefits – ‘Support for manufacturers from manufacturers’.
Launched by the Government in 2002, MAS is a key component of the Government’s Solutions for Business portfolio and plays a vital role in giving UK manufacturers the support they need to improve productivity and achieve success in an increasingly competitive global economy.
MAS South East supports manufacturers in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex.
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