Getting to Carbon Neutral by 2050
The UK government has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050.
In the latest Carbon Budget, it was announced that laws will be introduced to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035. This will be the most rapid fall in greenhouse gas emissions of any major economy between 1990 and 2035.
The UK aims to be the global leader of the ‘Green Industrial Revolution’, and to support this goal, UK businesses and other organisations are expected to implement carbon reduction methods wherever possible. This means that UK businesses need to act NOW to ensure they are compliant.
We all need to take an individual responsibility to help tackle climate change, and here at RMS Sustainable Solutions we’re committed to helping you cut your carbon consumption and implement other sustainability measures, so that your business or organisation can do its bit in helping to combat global warming.
How does it work?
Let’s look at an example:
Henry owns a factory. He uses 100,000 kWh of electricity a year, paying 14p per kWh. Eager to reduce his business costs and carbon footprint, Henry contacts us and a member of our expert team meets Henry at his factory and does an energy audit to determine the best solution for his business.
After the comprehensive audit has been completed, having analysed current processes, energy contracts, bills and energy consumption, our expert finds that Solar Thermal Panels (for water heating), Solar PV (for any type of electricity generation) and Voltage Optimisation (to reduce unnecessary costs) are the most efficient and suitable solution for Henry’s factory. This will reduce his energy consumption by 30%, from 100,000 kWh to 70,000 kWh a year.
Through our trusted partner network, we supply the highest quality and latest equipment, and we spread the cost of the products over 3 years, in line with his new energy contract length.
The money saved by using less energy pays for all the hardware costs!
In addition, during these 3 years, Henry will:
Make his business more energy efficient
Reduce his carbon footprint
Lower his energy bills
Help to save the planet
Own the new hardware
After 3 years, Henry now owns his energy saving hardware outright. He’s also reduced his energy consumption and costs by almost a third.
Now that the first stage in Henry’s carbon neutral roadmap has been completed, we then begin the next steps in Henry’s journey. Our consultants will undertake another energy audit to see where we can reduce his energy consumption, carbon and costs even further.
Environmental Management Systems & Carbon Literacy/Sequestration Programmes
In addition to our Carbon Footprint Reduction services, we are also able to deliver more efficient Environmental Management for your business or organisation, complemented by Carbon Literacy and Sequestration (absorbtion) programmes.
Pricing from £2,500 per programme
Likely client engagement lead: Managing/Finance Directors
Engage your workforce to identify green initiatives
Improve sustainability practices to drive down costs in the business
Seek out ‘greener’ supply chain partners
Meet ISO14001 environmental standards (get certified)
Ideal grounding for B-Corp status
Improves your market positioning — makes you a more attractive employer/supplier
For more information about any of these innovative and cost-effective sustainability initiatives, please get in touch today.