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dTZ | In Situ
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CArbOn MAnAGeMenT
• Monitor your electricity consumption
— The nordics account for the
highest level of electricity energy
consumption in europe with a ratio
ranging between 1,130 to 1,978 Toe
(tonne of oil equivalent) - two to
three times the european average;
hungary, Poland and Turkey consume
the least; uK organisations consuming
more than 6000mWh of electricity,
through half-hourly meters, are
required to calculate the amount of
carbon generated from the use of
electricity and gas; an annual report
has to be submitted to the authorities
summarising the amount of carbon
that has been emitted and allowances
purchased to cover these
• report greenhouse gas emissions
— All uK based companies listed on
the main market at London Stock
exchange are obliged to report
greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions as
part of their director’s report within
their annual report and accounts;
the report will need to include Scope
1 (direct emissions, such as use of
company vehicles) and Scope 2
(indirect emissions from purchased
energy) emissions.
WASTe
• re-use / recycle
— A waste hierarchy
has been established, which businesses
need to apply to their activities; the
principles are designed to encourage
companies to choose other options,
such as re-use or recycling, ahead of
disposal into landfill sites
• Manage your waste appropriately
—
The cost of sending waste to landfill
continues to increase; due to a scarcity
of disposal sites, the uK government
has imposed a landfill tax to trigger
a reduction in the amount of waste
being dumped in the ground; the tax is
currently set at £64 per tonne, rising
to £72 per tonne from April 2013 and
again to £80 per tonne in 2014; VAT is
also charged on this amount; occupiers
can make significant savings by
managing their waste effectively
• Choose the right waste management
provider
— opting for waste
management providers that utilise
mrFs (material recovery Facilities) can
help you achieve a 90% recycling rate;
the residual waste can also sometimes
be used to generate energy through
incineration, leading to 100% recovery.
IMprOveMenT prOGrAMMeS
• Implement a management system
or improvement programme
— When
supported by senior executives,
such a programme can help to drive
significant and long-term benefits
to occupiers; not only will the
programme help to deliver ongoing
improvements in performance, it will
also demonstrate commitment to
these issues to stakeholders, including
customers, business partners and
employees; these systems can also be
certified to international standards,
such as ISo14001, providing universal
awareness of an organisation’s
intentions.
PAul bRoWN
director, sustainability
+44 (0)20 3296 3812
