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MAS South East Launches Carbon Footprint Calculator for Manufacturers
18th January 2011Research* has identified that businesses voluntarily reporting their greenhouse gas emissions experience benefits such as cost savings, improved green credentials, and better relations with investors and customers.
In order to help SMEs across the South East region take advantage of the benefits associated with carbon footprint reporting, the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) South East has launched a simple to use Carbon Footprint Calculator.
Using the calculator, manufacturing companies can measure their carbon footprint and begin identifying ways to improve environmental performance going forward.
David Caddle, Programme Manager, MAS South East, said: “Environmental drivers and a low carbon economy are key to the future success of UK manufacturing – manufacturers looking to go ‘leaner and greener’, utilising the benefits of responsible manufacturing, should take advantage of our Carbon Footprint Calculator ensuring that environmental issues remain top of the business agenda.
“Long term, sustainable growth can only be achieved by taking a close 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 has designed the calculator in association with Carbon Footprint, a dedicated carbon management company that helps businesses to reduce operational costs, meet with 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.
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.
*Research carried out by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
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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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