1. Delivered by Carbon & Cost Reduction Basic Strategies for SMEs Peter Wognum 14 th December 2010 BoSS

2. Delivered by: The Green Business Issue Building on Success in Southend (BoSS)

3. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Agenda AGENDA  Enrol  Green Law & CSR  Me2!  Barriers to change & sound financial reasons to change  Green Procurement  Green PR  The Next Step

4. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Are You Signed Up? SME Eligibility Form

5. Delivered by: Green Law & Corporate Social Responsibility Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Section 1

6. Delivered by:  Landfill Tax  WEEE Regulations  Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)  Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) Licences  Waste Carrying Licences  Packaging Regulations  Statutory Nuisance Laws (e.g. Clean Air Act) and …  The Companies Act 2006 Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) It’s The Law!

7. Delivered by: The Companies Act 2006 obliges qualifying organisations to take the actions that Govt. deems they have not taken voluntarily and has given the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) (formerly Dept. of Trade) extensive powers of enforcement. A voluntary approach that a business enterprise takes to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations by integrating social, ethical, and environmental concerns together with the usual measures of revenue, profit, and legal obligation. ” “ Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Corporate Social Responsibility

8. Delivered by: S.172 Duty to promote the success of the company (1) A director of a company must act in the way he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to - (a) the likely consequences of any decision in the long term, (b) the interests of the company’s employees, (c) the need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others, (d) the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment, (e) the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct, and (f) the need to act fairly as between members of the company. Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Companies Act 2006

9. Delivered by: S.417 Contents of directors’ report: business review (5) In the case of a quoted company the business review must, to the extent necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the company’s business, include - (a) the main trends and factors likely to affect the future development, performance and position of the company’s business; and (b) information about - (i) environmental matters (including the impact of the company’s business on the environment), (ii) the company’s employees, and (iii) social and community issues, including information about any policies of the company in relation to those matters and the effectiveness of those policies; and (c) subject to subsection (11), information about persons with whom the company has contractual or other arrangements which are essential to the business of the company. Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Companies Act 2006 (cont)

10. Delivered by: Qualifying Companies: TurnoverMore than £5.6m Balance sheet totalMore than £2.8m Number of employeesMore than 50 Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Not MY Law!!

11. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) So… Why Bother? (Section 2) Me 2 !

12. Delivered by: Barriers to Change & Sound Financial Reasons to Change Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Section 3

13. Delivered by:  Time  Process  People  Resources  Cost Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) But Me No Buts!

14. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) How Can I Cut My Costs?

15. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Quick Wins

16. Delivered by: A. Procurement Management Green Stationery Ecosys Printers £ > 15%CO 2 > 35% £ > 60%CO 2 > 60% B. Energy Procurement Management In Contract Green tariff £ > 30%CO 2 > 0% £ > 10%CO 2 > 15% Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Cut Your CARBON, Cut Your COSTS

17. Delivered by: C. Energy Wastage/Consumption Reduction Lighting Controls Low Energy/LED bulbs PC Controls Washroom Water Limiters/Controls £ > 10%CO 2 > 20% £ > 60%CO 2 > 80% £ > 10%CO 2 > 30% £ > 50%CO 2 > n/a D. Products Reman Inks & Toners Catering & Cleaning £ > 20%CO 2 > 70% £ > 10%CO 2 > 80% Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Cut Your CARBON, Cut Your COSTS (cont)

18. Delivered by: A voluntary approach that a business enterprise takes to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations by integrating social, ethical, and environmental concerns together with the usual measures of revenue, profit, and legal obligation. ” “ Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Cut Your CARBON, Cut Your COSTS

19. Delivered by: Green Procurement Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Section 4

20. Delivered by: Buying Green Green Buying Environmental Issue Business Issue Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) What Does It Mean?

21. Delivered by: Buying Green Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Buying Green Products

22. Delivered by: Green Buying Bulk Procurement Enviro Cluster/ Buying Group Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Buying Products ‘Greenly’!

23. Delivered by: Environmental Issue Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Buying with ENVIRONMENTAL Concern

24. Delivered by: “Economic development and prosperity over the past century has been built on cheap and abundant oil-based energy. After the production peak, as supplies decline and prices rise, (with rising populations and continued industrial development the demand for oil will continue to increase ) the world will have to use less fossil fuel or find alternate sources of energy. None of the known alternatives will be as cheap, convenient or as energy rich as oil.” Source: http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/energy-supply.phphttp://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/energy-supply.php Business Issue Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Buying with BUSINESS Concern

25. Delivered by: Green PR Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Section 5

26. Delivered by: Marketing Advertising Product Development Etc. Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) “Giving WITHOUT Giving”

27. Delivered by: 1.Benchmark it 2.Measure it 3.PUBLISH IT! 4.Improve on it TODAY TOMORROW COST/SAVING SAVINGS £ ELECTRICITY £ Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Rules for Effective PR

28. Delivered by: The Next Step Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Section 6

29. Delivered by: EVERY JOURNEY BEGINS WITH THE FIRST STEP… Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) It Makes Sense, But…

30. Delivered by: … SO JUST DO IT! Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) The Principle

31. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) How WILL I Cut My Costs?

32. Delivered by:  Signposting (to Advice AND Funding)  Green Audit  Pragmatic Advice  ERDF Grants  Suppliers (WE do the due diligence so YOU can carry on working)  People like YOU ! Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) There Is Help Available

33. Delivered by: Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) And finally… Evaluation FormEnvironmental Management Policy

34. Delivered by: Thank You Peter Wognum Tel: 01268 758423 Mob: 07710 121101 peter.wognum@groundwork.org.uk www.lowcarbonbusiness.org.uk Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) Thank You & Good Night!