4.5. Corporate Climate Change Action Plan
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Topic area
Office
procedures
Action
Benefits
CO2/cost saving etc
Where advice can be
gained (See Climate
Change Directory)
Switching off
 saves enough energy to run a small car EST
non-essential equipment
Carbon Trust
for 100 miles
in an office overnight
 A photocopier left on overnight uses
enough energy to produce over 1500
copies
 Leaving a PC monitor on all night wastes
enough energy to microwave six dinners
 Just turning off lights when leaving a room
or corridor and when you leave at the end
of the day can reduce lighting costs by
15% – it’s the easiest way to save energy.
Use duplex (double sided printing facility) use both side of papers for printing and save Green Your Office
copying and printing machine
paper
Green
Stationary
Company
UK Office Direct
Re-use papers
Reduce paper use for unnecessary printing
save about 7 kg CO2 per year.
Use recycled papers
WRAP
Green Your Office
Green
Stationary
Company
UK Office Direct
While buying computers, gadgets and mobile Lead to energy efficiency
EU-Energy Star
phones look for Energy Star Logo
Recycle printer cartridge, toner, laptops and
A free drop-off point, freepost bags and ActionAid Recycling
mobile phones
collection service raise money for charity and
stop things going to the landfill sites
Use power saving modes for Computer
monitors
Use power saving modes for computer hard
disks
Procure environment friendly products
Building
energy
management
Water
management
Avoid using disposable water glasses
use your own mug
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
meeting ISO 14001
Review building energy efficiency
to highlight areas for improvement
Manchester University
WRAP
Green Your Office
Green
Stationary
Company
UK Office Direct
Carbon Trust
Business
Link
East
Midlands
E4B
USwitch
Simply Switch
Money Super Market
Install Building Energy Management Systems Boiler conversion
(BEMS)
Install smart meters
Adopt the following:
 Procure green energy
 Install micro-renewable energy source
 Invest to Save scheme
Use dimming technology for external lights
Install Energy efficient lighting
Movement sensitive lighting
Train premises managers for energy efficiency
Plant a tree.
One tree of average size absorbs about 6kg
CO2 per year, so over 40 years it soaks up
about 150kg CO2.
Stop/reduce/collect surface water runoff
Saving on water bills if used for toilet flushing Free Rain
and watering grounds
Rain Harvesting Systems
 Grey water recycling
Free Water UK
 Rain water harvesting
 Water saving devices / auto flushing
systems
Construction
&
Maintenance
 Waterless toilets
Sustainable built environment technologies in
new building design
o Energy / Water saving features
o Renewable energy source
o Carbon footprint of material
used
o Green roof technologies
WREN
WRAP
CABE
Centre for Alternative
Technology
B&Q
Green Building Store
Green & Easy
WRAP
Follow waste disposal hierarchy for sustainable
construction practices
Travel
Holidays
Disposal/recycling statement for contractors
Maximise use of re-cycled alternatives in
building design and maintenance
Use of shadow e.g. Trees for shade
& Consider the fuel economy, when replacing avoid about 410 kg CO2 per year.
your old car with a new one
Driving behaviour training for Smart Driving tips
Fly less – Do you need to fly?
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Vehicle health checks
Bio vehicle fuels
Procure vehicle fleets below 125 g CO2/Km
emission
Driving behaviour training
If all drivers in the UK followed the Smarter
Driving tips, CO2 emissions from cars could
be reduced by 8% - or over 5.5million tonnes
of CO2 a year, saving motorists over £2billion
a year in fuel costs.
Avoid one round-trip, short haul flight every
year and save about 360kg CO2 per year.
Avoid one round-trip, long haul flight every
year and save about 4000kg CO2 per year.
WRAP
DfT
DfT
Transport2000
Tip the planet
Flight Pledge

Support
Finance
Ask your employer to promote green travel
plan
o Walking
o Cycling
o Public transport
o Car share
o Flexible working
 Route optimisation for service delivery
 Consider working from home option
& Enhanced Capital Allowance
The Carbon Trust Energy Efficiency Loans
The Carbon Trust Clean Energy Fund
The Carbon Trust Applied Research Grant
Grants for Research & Development (GRAND)
Salix
Low Carbon Buildings Programme
Reduced traffic congestion
Improved accessibility
Improved viability of public transport
Reduced parking pressure
Improved air quality
Healthier lifestyle related benefits
LCC
National
Association
Capital allowances on energy saving
technologies
Interest free, unsecured loans
New Venture Capital Fund
Development and commercialisation of
technology
Technology innovation start-up & research
grant
Energy efficiency improvements to reduce
carbon emissions
Low carbon initiatives
ECA
Carbon Trust
Carbon Trust
Carbon Trust
Travelwise