Sustainable Times Issue 9

Still unique after 20 years

Why Kyocera Document Solutions’ flagship printing technology is more relevant today than ever

ECOSYSSUMMER 2012

INSIDE...

The Green Deal What you need to know

Closed Loop Recycling

Are you ready for CRC Phase II?

Mars Drinks’ path to sustainability

Plus: How to grow your own Kyocera Green Curtain (see page 8)

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A PROMISING TREND

• More and more people are living in an

environmentally-friendly way.

• They are prepared to pay extra for quality and

responsibly manufactured products.

• Whether it‘s plastic or wood – the sourcing and

manufacture of raw materials are important factors

when making a purchase.

• Office managers are also increasingly opting for

products and suppliers with responsibility credentials.

A SPECIAL RANGE

• Manufactured from only 100% FSC®-certified wood

or recycled plastic.

• FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) represents strictly

controlled, ecologically sound and responsible forestry.

• STABILO is the first manufacturer of FSC®-certified

writing instruments, and an industry pioneer.

• STABILO has always used natural resources like

water and wood responsibly, saved energy and

constantly increased their recycling rate. The most

modern technologies minimise environmental impact.

• Additional turnover potential with self-contained

product story at PoS to support sales.

AN OUTSTANDING IDEA

• Focus GREEN Silver Award 2008

• iF communication design award 2009

• MATERIALICA CO2 Efficiency Award 2010, iF material

award 2011, universal design award 2011, universal

design consumer favorite 2011 and cradle to cradle

certification 2011 for STABILO GREENpoint

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CommentNot many Government initiatives win broad support from business, especially not those that impose extra red tape. Even so we shouldn’t be surprised by the positive reaction to proposed mandatory carbon reporting for companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Many large businesses already calculate carbon emissions and even those that don’t must surely recognise the value in measuring, monitoring and controlling emissions. In addition to the financial advantages of doing so, there is growing recognition that sustainability has clear commercial benefits (see story to right).

James Goulding, Editor

03 Green Agenda

12 Cover Story Kyocera celebrates the 20th

anniversary of ECOSYS technology

15 Energy management How Capgemini is monitoring

energy use to reduce its carbon footprint.

16 Recycling Banner Business Supplies wins

a National Recycling Award for its Closed Loop paper recycling system

18 Managed Print ServicesHow Defra and Logica have slashed carbon emissions from their printer fleets

Editor: James Goulding 07803 087228 [email protected] Advertising Director: Ethan White 01732 759725 [email protected] Publishing Director: Neil Trim 01732 759725 [email protected] Sales Manager: Martin Jenner-Hall 07824 552116 [email protected]

Advertising Executive: Brett Blake-Morris 01732 759725 [email protected]

Sustainable Times is, published by Kingswood Media Ltd., Amhurst House, 22 London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 2BT Tel: 01732 759725. Email: [email protected] part of Sustainable Times can be reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. © 2012 Kingswood Media Ltd.

Design: Sandtiger Media www.sandtiger.co.uk

The paper used in this magazine is obtained from manufacturers who operate within internationally recognized standards. The paper is made from Elementary Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp, which is sourced from sustainable, properly managed forestation.

SUMMER 2012

20 Green Products Our selection of new products and services

22 Electric cars Demand remains low, but shortcomings are being

addressed

24 Catering & VendingMars Drinks’ path to sustainability

26 The Green DealWhat you need to know about The Green Deal

28 CRC Are you ready for Phase 2

of the Carbon Reduction Commitment?

29 Green Marketing What’s wrong with making

a profit?, asks Steve Hewson

CONTENTS

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Sustainability vital for future growth say three out of four businessesThe vast majority of businesses say that sustainability is vital to their future prosperity, but almost half say that margins are currently lower on sustainable products and services, according to an international survey of 250 senior executives by Accenture.

Four out of 10 respondents (44%) believe that sustainability is critical to their business, with 78% considering it vital for their future growth.

Commercial considerations are the main motivation for investing in sustainability: 62% say their sustainable investments are driven by customer expectations for sustainable products and services and 60% by the opportunity to drive growth. Only 41% of those surveyed are motivated by regulatory compliance and just 29% by the need to reduce energy and material costs.

When asked if their sustainable investments were to aid growth or improve efficiency and cut costs, almost twice as many pointed to growth over efficiencies (41% to 22%).

Although the vast majority (83%)

of respondents see spending on sustainability as an investment rather than a cost, 56% believe it is more expensive to be a sustainable business and 49% say margins are lower on sustainable products and services.

This could be because almost half the respondents (47%) think consumers are reluctant to pay more for sustainable products and services, compared to 25% who believe they are willing to pay a premium.

Even so, 60% admit to charging premiums. Two thirds of those that do claim they can charge 5-20% extra and 17% impose premiums of 20-50%.

Despite charging higher prices, over one third (37%) of businesses surveyed say they cannot keep up with customer demand for sustainable products and services.

When asked what actions they have taken to respond to rising demand, 44% claimed to have promoted existing sustainability credentials; 43% have launched new products and services; and 41% have checked their supply chain credentials. www.accenture.com

Erratum: Our feature on Purple Gossip in the last issue of Sustainable Times (Spring 2012, page 18) incorrectly stated that the company collects used mobile phones in exchange for cash or a charitable donation. In fact, this is the role of its sister company The Recycling Factory. Purple Gossip only refurbishes and sells used phones. Many apologies for any confusion or inconvenience that this might have caused.

Trend Controls, the UK market leader in Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), is making energy management simpler and more accessible with the launch of new touch-screen displays that give building occupants instant access to live information on energy use. Trend Controls claims that 50% or more of the energy consumed within a building is directly influenced by occupants and that by clearly showing the effect of actions, such as opening windows, adjusting thermostats or turning on the heating, publicly located IQView8 displays can reinforce energy-efficient behaviour.www.trendcontrols.com

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What a wasteComputers, TVs and other electrical products plugged in but not in use or left on standby cost the UK up to £1.3 billion in electricity bills every year, equivalent to £85 per household, according to a new study by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and the Energy Saving Trust. The report, Powering the nation – household electricity-using habits, found that UK households are consuming more electricity and watching 10 billion hours more TV than previously thought.

The mobile communications industry is making strong progress towards its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per connection by 40% by 2020, the GSMA claims in a new study.

An update to 2009’s Mobile’s Green Manifesto report shows that although total network energy consumption went up slightly between 2009 and 2010, energy consumed per unit of traffic fell by 20%, with energy per connection down by 5%.

Gabriel Solomon, GSMA’s Head of Regulatory Policy, said: “This is the first ever detailed global estimate of mobile network energy consumption and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and it shows that the mobile industry is making progress in reducing its own emissions and energy costs, as well as those in other industry sectors.”

He added that through machine-to-machine (M2M) connections, mobile communications can contribute to a reduction of total emissions that is at least four to five times greater than its own carbon footprint.

Mobile M2M connections in smart grids, smart meters and fleet management are forecast to grow by 30-40% annually, reaching approximately 100 million connections worldwide by 2015, resulting in possible GHG savings of 18 Mt CO2e, the equivalent of taking 4 million cars off the road.

The report uses data and analysis from the GSMA’s Mobile Energy Efficiency Benchmarking (MEE) service to calculate energy costs and CO2e emissions resulting from electricity and diesel consumed by mobile networks globally.

The GSMA states that if all networks with above average energy consumption achieve the industry average, mobile operators can look forward to energy cost savings of $1 billion per annum at 2010 prices; matching the efficiency of the top 25% could save over $2 billion annually. www.gsma.com/publicpolicy/mobiles-green-manifesto

Five minute mobile call same as boiling one cup of water

Smartphones a challenge to green credentials

Making a 5 minute mobile phone call is the carbon-equivalent of boiling enough water to make one cup of tea (250ml), according to analysis by O2.

In an industry first, the mobile network operator used Footprint Expert to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the lifecycle of its voice and data services and had the results independently verified by the Carbon Trust.

O2’s research shows that making a one minute voice call on the O2 network has a carbon footprint of 3.6g CO2e, while transferring one megabyte of data generates 11g CO2e.

O2’s initiative supports its three-year sustainability plan, Think Big Blueprint, which by 2015 aims to deliver carbon benefits to customers that are ten times greater than the carbon footprint of its network. www.02.com

The growing popularity of smartphones poses a real challenge to vendors’ green credentials, Juniper Research warns in a new study. The Green Handset & Tablet report estimates that supply chain activities associated with smartphones –

raw material extraction, component manufacturing, device assembly and transportation – result in twice

as many GHG emissions as other types of handset. This matters because

the number of smartphones shipped per annum is set to nearly double over the

next five years. On a positive note, the report points out that by targeting the largest sources

within the supply chain, notably component manufacturing, the smartphone industry could save

30 million tonnes in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions over the next five years.

Mobile operators make progress towards 2020 energy efficiency targets

Enclosing base stations and antennae in a sleek construction, Ericsson’s Tower Tube combines an attractive design with improved energy efficiency and reduced operator costs

Challenging: the Nokia 900 smartphone

Hot and coldTelecityGroup, Europe’s leading provider of premium carrier-neutral datacentres, is using naturally stored groundwater to help cool its facility in Amsterdam. Exploiting the city’s natural geography, the Southeast AMS 5 datacentre uses Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) technology to improve the efficiency of its cooling capabilities. Water stored in underground wells is warmed by waste heat from the data centre in the summer and cooled by lower external temperatures in the winter. Alexandra Schless, managing director of TelecityGroup Netherlands, said: “While ATES systems are used widely across the Netherlands, the technology has never been rolled out before on such a large data centre project.”

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Computer Aid International is calling on UK schools, colleges and universities to donate used computer equipment for re-use in schools across Africa and Latin America when they upgrade their systems over the summer holidays.

The UK-registered charity is the largest not-for-profit provider of computers to the developing world. Since 1998, it has provided more than 200,000 computers and laptops for use in education, agriculture and health in over 100 countries.

Anja ffrench, Computer Aid director of communications, said: “The cycle of poverty and disadvantage cannot be broken unless poor countries have the technology and skills-base to develop their economies. By donating computers and monitors to Computer Aid, organisations can make a significant contribution to poverty reduction by helping children in developing countries learn valuable IT skills which are essential to their country’s development.”

Computer Aid provides a full and secure decommissioning service, so donors can be confident that their equipment is securely data wiped and compliant with WEEE legislation. Each PC, monitor and laptop donated to Computer Aid is asset tracked enabling businesses to see exactly which school, university or project is benefiting from their unwanted PCs.

Each PC refurbished by Computer Aid will last for a minimum of 3 years and provide up to 6,000 hours of ICT access. This will give up to 60 students the opportunity to achieve a vocational level of IT literacy.www.computeraid.org

Totalpost is enjoying the fruits of a £100,000 investment in its franking cartridge refilling business with a big increase in the number of cartridges recycled at its factory in Alston, Cumbria.

According to compliance manager Bruce Lenton, Totalpost has already remanufactured more than 25,000 franker ink cartridges this year.

“This is likely to be a record year for the number of cartridges that we recycle which is great news for Totalpost, for the environment and for our value-focused customers,” he said.

“Over the years we have saved hundreds of thousands of used cartridges from UK landfill sites, acquiring them from other providers and through the returns policy we operate on all of the cartridges that we distribute. Cartridges pose a real problem on landfill sites because they are

made up of so many different elements, including plastic, hard plastic pcb circuit boards and copper within the print heads.”

More than 95% of the cartridges recovered by Totalpost are recycled. Used cartridges go through a cleaning and testing process to ensure they are fit for re-use and are then filled with new ink and sold for less than a new cartridge. www.totalpost.com

Charity calls for old and unwanted PCs

Recycling investment pays off for Totalpost

Interface to convert discarded fishing nets into carpet tiles

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Carpet tile manufacturer Interface and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have formed a partnership to tackle the problem of discarded fishing nets in some of the world’s poorest coastal communities.

The Net-Works partnership, which launches with a six-month pilot on Danajon Bank in the Philippines, aims to establish a community-based supply chain for discarded nets that will improve the livelihood of local fishermen and provide Interface with a new source of recycled material for its carpet tiles.

Fishing nets made from different types of nylon – often the same nylon used to make carpet yarn – are frequently discarded on beaches or in the sea where they can last for centuries, continuing to catch or injure marine life

and pollute beaches. In Danajon Bank, it is estimated that the nets discarded in a year could cover the length of the Bank 400 times over.

Explaining Interface’s involvement in the project, chief innovation officer Nigel Stansfield said: “Our Mission Zero goal is to eliminate our negative impact on the Earth by 2020, and phasing out our reliance on virgin raw materials is a big part of this. Partnering with ZSL and other experts, our objective is to convert ‘waste’ from the environment – in this case, discarded fishing nets – into raw materials for our own manufacturing.”

He added: “What’s really special is that at the same time we are aiming to create livelihood opportunities for some of the world’s poorest, coastal communities.”

HP opens Scottish recycling and renewal centre HP has opened a vendor-neutral technology recycling and refurbishment centre in Erskine, Scotland. Owned and operated by IT leasing subsidiary HP Financial Services, the new centre will enable HP’s commercial customers to recycle old equipment at the end of a lease period or during an upgrade refresh cycle and, where appropriate, acquire second-hand HP products. The 8,400 square metre facility significantly expands HP’s global asset management and recycling capability, which includes reconditioning, testing and certifying assets back to original manufacturing standards before resale. www.hp.com/hpfinancialservices

Equipment being sorted for despatch to Chile

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greenAgenda Route optimiser software saves time and moneyHampshire Tile Warehouse has cut its fuel bills by 10% and saved an hour a day by adopting Postcode Anywhere’s route-optimisation technology.

Route Optimiser is a web-based service for commercial vehicles that uses route planning algorithms to calculate shorter, more efficient routes for travelling salespeople, couriers and delivery vehicles. No downloads are required and the service works on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no contracts or hidden fees.

Simon Bond, IT Manager at Hampshire Tile Warehouse trialled the system on just one delivery vehicle and was impressed by its affordability, ease of use and effectiveness.

He said: “Postcode Anywhere’s Route Optimiser services seemed a fraction of the price of other route optimiser software. Looking at the various competitor products on the market we would have certainly incurred other set-up costs when integrating them into our legacy system that could have been quite substantial.”

He added: “Route Optimiser is a perfect fit for our future strategic plans. It didn’t involve major, expensive deployment. It simply integrated into our legacy system, at the touch of a button. All provided templates have been really easy to use and so compatible with our infrastructure. In fact it seems to intuitively mirror our own system, which is great.”

Bond now plans to roll the technology out to the entire fleet, eliminating the need to plot delivery routes manually.

“The drivers trialling it have been really impressed as we simply hand them a daily optimised route delivery schedule and away they go. The service is completely user-friendly, which means that no one has to adapt to any major changes when the service is rolled out fleet-wide,” he said.

“The benefits of using the service during the trial period have already been significant in saving fuel and time. We’ve saved an hour per day and cut diesel consumption by over 10% when trialling it with one vehicle. Just imagine how much we will save when we adopt it fleet-wide!”www.routeoptimiser.com

Now is the time for LED street lightingWhite LED street lighting is good for public safety and good for public finances, according to the results of an independent trial in 12 of the world’s largest cities. The two and a half year LightSavers trial found that LED lighting produced energy savings of up to 85%, whilst improving visibility and making residents feel safer.

The Climate Group report, Lighting the Clean Revolution: The Rise of LED Street Lighting and What it Means for Cities, also found that LED lighting was more durable, with a failure rate of 1% over 6,000 hours, compared to around 10% for conventional lighting.

The Climate Group is now calling on Governments to make a rapid transition to low carbon lighting. Lighting is responsible for 19% of global electricity use and 6% of global greenhouse gas

emissions (source: Light’s Labour’s Lost (2006), OECD/IEA). www.TheCleanRevolution.org/lighting-the-clean-revolution

Light bulb momentPanasonic is racking up design awards for its retro-look LED light bulbs. Following Golds in the 2011 Good Design Award in Japan and the 2012 iF Product Design Award in Germany, it has now won a Gold Award in the Industrial Designers Society of America-sponsored International Design Excellence Awards 2012. Panasonic claims that its 20W and 40W equivalent LED bulbs provide virtually the

same light colour, brightness and light distribution as conventional clear incandescent light bulbs, while consuming up to 84% less energy and lasting as much as 40 times longer.

Ikea to fund tree plantingIkea is extending its three-year relationship with the Woodland Trust for a further two years, during which time it hopes to raise an additional £1 million for the charity’s ‘Trees for the Community’ scheme, which aims to plant 1 million trees by the end of 2013. Half the money will come from customers who will be invited to donate the value of a tree (£1) at store checkouts and half from Ikea’s ‘Foot of Forest in your local community’ campaign. Under the scheme, Ikea family members can activate a contribution from IKEA with every swipe of their membership card. IKEA has donated £1.3 million pounds to the Woodland Trust since 2008.

Heroes wantedThe Energy Saving Trust is calling for entries to its 2012 Fleet Hero Awards. Now in their seventh year, the awards honour public and private organisations in England that are successfully reducing fuel bills and lowering carbon footprints through better transport policies and more efficient use of their fleets, as well as companies that supply money- and fuel-saving products or services. The awards are free to enter: all that’s required is a 250-word entry outlining why your organisation should win. The deadline is August 17, 2012. Find out more at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/england/Transport/Business/Fleet-Hero-Awards.

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Given the current economic climate SMEs need to be evaluating and streamlining operations wherever possible to ensure a smooth running and efficient business. One of the key aspects of this will inevitably be a tighter focus on cost control, and one of the most effective ways in which small businesses can achieve this is by adopting a smarter approach to business printing – going green.

OKI is one such global business-to-business brand dedicated to creating cost effective, professional in-house printing solutions, which has recognised the need to ensure printing is as green as possible. OKI has a policy of continuous improvement on green issues – where it is constantly striving to reduce the environmental impact of every OKI product from its manufacture, to its running costs and recycling. Between the year 2000 and the present day, OKI has embarked upon an impressive period of innovation, launching a diverse array of improved products and its latest product range is no exception.

Two years ago OKI introduced ‘Deep Sleep’ mode – a setting that

Go green: the evolving world of OKI printing technology

reduces power consumption to the barest minimum (often less than 1 watt) yet the machine is still able to ‘wake up’ quickly when a new job is needed – and today this is standard on all new ranges. In fact, many devices, particularly in a small office, spend long periods of time not being used so it is important to ensure they consume the minimum amount of energy when they are in standby to maximise efficiency.

Taking green IT to the next level and getting ahead of all the latest industry regulations, OKI is now building ‘Auto-Power Off’ technology into many devices, saving hundreds of watts of power and reducing CO2 emissions to the minimum. The setting automatically powers down the printer after extended periods of non-usage, which can be determined by the user and, this in turn, delivers big savings

in power usage over the product’s life. Among OKI’s new range of products,

the C800 series includes added green benefits. Not only does it have Deep Sleep and Auto-Power Off settings, but it also features a new engine design with advanced cooling technology and a low operating noise. It can also print its first page out in 9 seconds. With a small footprint, the C800 series is a giant leap forward in business printing – it’s fast, affordable, green and professional.

Used correctly, SMEs can also receive further benefits by setting printers up appropriately. Devices can be set to print in mono as standard, allowing SMEs to reduce unnecessary colour printing, while enabling them to use colour when required. In addition, duplex (double-sided) printing capability is increasingly seen as a standard requirement for devices. OKI print devices can also be set up to print double-sided, as a default option, allowing SMEs to make further cost savings while cutting paper wastage by up to 50 per cent.

In fact, OKI doesn’t just help reduce the carbon footprint of a business’s printing activities, it also offers managed printing services (MPS) and provides advice, help and training on waste reduction, expert disposal of redundant equipment and a national programme for recycling used consumables.

Driven by a combination of industry legislation, a focus on value for money and a desire to improve environmental credentials, SMEs are steadily migrating towards greener printing solutions and OKI is perfectly equipped to meet this need. OKI is a pioneer in this space and its MPS and new product ranges enable smarter, greener printing, simply by reducing power usage and saving on unnecessary printing; all benefits that will ultimately streamline operation costs and help SMEs become more responsible for the environment. www.oki.co.uk

Alan McLeish, Senior Product Marketing Manager, OKI discusses the development of its latest printing technology, which is helping SMEs to streamline operation costs and be more responsible for the environment

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Lyreco to make UK HQ zero landfillHaving already met its target to recycle 90% of all waste generated at its 500-person Telford HQ, office supplies company Lyreco has set a new goal to make the site a zero landfill operation by the end of the year.

In order to achieve this, it is partnering with Harper Adams Energy Limited (HAEL) in Newport, Shropshire. Part of Harper Adams University College, HAEL collects food waste from Lyreco’s canteen and feeds it into an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant that produces energy for the agricultural college and an organic fertiliser for use on its fields.

In the first two months of the scheme, Lyreco diverted just under one tonne of food waste from landfill. It is now expanding recycling services to include food waste produced outside the canteen.

The Harper Adams AD plant, constructed from a government fund, began generating power in 2011. It is expected to produce carbon equivalent savings of around 12,000 tonnes p.a., 3.4 times more than emissions from campus buildings.

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As Japan imposes regional energy reduction targets of 5-15% following the shutdown of its nuclear reactors after the March 2011 earthquake, Kyocera is installing ‘green curtains’ on 28 of its factories and office buildings, a 30% increase on the year before.

Kyocera first introduced ‘green curtains’ in 2007 to shield windows and outer walls from direct sunlight, reducing indoor temperatures and the need for air-conditioning during hot summer months. Typically, they consist of morning glory and edible bitter gourd grown over trellises or netting.

Green curtains are just one of the energy conservation measures being employed by Kyocera. As you would expect from a manufacturer of solar panels, the Group also has approximately 2-megawatts of solar power generating systems installed at 18 company facilities in Japan, producing enough energy to power 480 average households.

Other recommended practices that can be implemented in any company are to:n Set the thermostat to 82 degrees

Fahrenheit during work hours and relax the dress code to allow employees to work in comfort;

n Use a digital, programmable thermostat and automate ideal settings for different times of day;

n Install automatic door-closers

throughout the workplace including exterior and interior freight doors as well as walk-in refrigerators and freezers;

n Maintain ventilation systems with regular filter replacement and duct cleanings;

n Insulate water heaters and supply pipes;

n Install blinds and reflective film on windows to decrease solar gain;

n Turn off all unnecessary lights and install motion-activated sensors for lighting in stairways, hallways and other places that aren’t in constant use;

n Replace old fluorescent lights with new, energy-efficient models; use compact fluorescent instead of incandescent bulbs, as they consume 75% less electricity and will last 10 times as long; and install LED exit signs;

n Shorten the interval before employee computer monitors automatically go to sleep or ‘power down’ mode;

n Use laptops where possible, as they use up to 90% less energy than a desktop computer;

n Shut down and unplug all computers at the end of the work day.

To find out more about Kyocera’s green curtains, including step-by-step instructions on how to construct and grow your own, visit http://global.kyocera.com/ecology/greencurtains.

Kyocera plants more green curtains as part of energy conservation plan

Green to the coreSustainability lies at the heart of the new £21 million home of Essex Business School on the University of Essex’s Colchester Campus.

Designed by BDP and due to be completed in 2014, the building incorporates a range of sustainable design features including a covered winter garden that will support the three-storey building’s passive ventilation and heating system; a 50kW Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) that will heat offices and at the same time cool server rooms and the main lecture theatre; and photovoltaic panels on the roof that are expected to offset more than 20% of the building’s carbon emissions.

Other energy-saving features include the use of natural ventilation wherever possible; maximum use of daylight within buildings; smart meters integrated with the Building Management System (BMS); lighting controls and high efficiency fittings; high-efficiency variable speed pumps and ventilation fans; rainwater harvesting; and high levels of insulation to assist heat conservation in the winter and prevent unwanted heat gain in the summer.

In addition, the building can accommodate a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system as part of a future strategic energy management plan for the wider University site. www.essex.ac.uk/ebs


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Duplo International have become the official UK distributor for the Fastback™ range of desktop binding machines. The simple table-top machines bind loose sheets into presentable documents using thermally activated binding strips. The technology is 3.5 times faster than a conventional punch and bind system, documents lay completely flat, are suitable for posting and at the end of their useful life the bound documents are fully recyclable.

Duplo will be stocking a comprehensive range of binding strips made of different materials and 16 eye-catching colours. In addition, customers can order strips branded with their own graphics, images and logos to make their documents really stand out.

For clients looking to add durability and real prestige to their documents, the Fastback machines can even produce paperback books. With a small further investment it is even possible to create

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library-style hardcover books with a unique cover of your own choosing. This is ideal for corporate business proposals or quotations.

Angela Osborne, Sales Manager at Duplo added, “The major advantage of this technology is versatility – with a Fastback machine you can produce all your internal and external documents and present them in an appropriate way. People are amazed when they see everything the machine can do and are even more stunned that it takes less than 30 seconds to bind, even with documents running into hundreds of pages.”

Duplo will be showing the Fastback range at the Office* Show on 12-13 September at Olympia in London.

East Sussex catering company Zebedee’s Lunch Box has made savings worth thousands of pounds by taking advantage of free advice and services provided by Low Carbon Essentials, an EU-funded project designed to help businesses in the South-East reduce waste, cut energy bills and shrink their carbon footprint.

Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (until December 2012) and delivered by a consortium of partners in the South East led by business development company BSK-CiC, Low Carbon Essentials is open to businesses based in the South East Euro Region

(excluding London) that have fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of less than €50 million.

Its range of free services includes advice, networking events, feasibility studies and energy audits.

After consulting Low Carbon Essentials, Zebedee’s Lunch Box, which provides a ‘meals on wheels’ service for the childcare and education sectors, implemented a number of green initiatives that have helped it reduce energy consumption and even generate revenue by selling on the 250 kilos of cardboard waste it produces each week.

These include a £750 investment on a tin crusher and cardboard baler that had an ROI of six months; an air-water heat pump that heats water by extracting excess heat from the kitchen and then circulates cool air to make the working environment more comfortable (saving more than £5,000 per year); and energy efficient light bulbs and motion sensors in the toilets and stock rooms (saving £1,500 per year). 08457 226655www.lowcarbonessentials.co.uk


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New forum to measure carbon impact of consumer goods

WRAP is bringing together 80 retailers, suppliers, environmental charities, academics and government bodies to work together to reduce the environmental impact of everyday consumer goods, from dairy products and DIY materials to soft drinks and tinned groceries, that collectively are responsible for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Product Sustainability Forum (PSF) will measure the

lifetime impact of products across a range of sustainability targets (e.g. carbon, water, use of raw materials, energy and waste) and identify how to make them more environmentally friendly.

According to WRAP, on average for every tonne of products we consume, 10 tonnes of fuel and materials have been used, rising to 100 tonnes if we include water.

WRAP chief executive Dr Liz Goodwin, who is chairing the new forum, said: “The scale of the challenge is enormous. For example, the British Retail Consortium estimates that the retail sector alone accounts for around 3.5% of the UK’s carbon emissions, and the retail supply chain for more than 30%.”

She added: “Many companies already measure the environmental impact of their products but until now this has always been done in isolation and the methodology and results have not been shared. By working together we have a real opportunity to minimise the effect our activities have on the planet.”

The PSF is currently identifying grocery and DIY products that have the most potential for improved environmental performance. The next step will be the publication of a report outlining an action plan. www.wrap.org.uk/psf

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WRAP loan fund to support new business ideasWRAP has extended the support packages it provides businesses, local authorities and third sector organisations looking to prevent waste or increase re-use and repair capacity across England.

One element is the £1.5 million Waste Prevention Loan Fund, which offers loans of between £100,000 and £1 million to businesses wanting to develop new opportunities that prevent waste or use less product to deliver a service.

Examples of the sort of initiatives supported include changing from product sales to service delivery (e.g. leasing) or

creating customer incentives to return products for re-manufacture, re-use or recycling.

To qualify, solutions to waste issues must be proven but require finance to scale up to a commercial level. WRAP is particularly interested in the re-use and repair of textiles, electrical items and furniture, but will consider plans for any material stream.

In addition to loans, WRAP can provide grants for equipment; business development support e.g. marketing and financial planning; and can help identify finance partners that might

have a better understanding of new business opportunities than traditional sources of funding.

Matthew Broadbent, Head of Financial Mechanisms at WRAP, said: “Finding smart ways to prevent waste arising in the first place and then to re-use or repair what is created makes pure business sense. We know there are lots of creative ideas out there so we’re looking for opportunities to scale these up to really make a bigger difference, driving green growth further and faster.”www.wrap.org.uk/content/wplf

Mandatory carbon reporting for UKThe UK has become the first country to make it compulsory for companies to include emissions data for their entire organisation in annual reports.

Under plans announced by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, all businesses listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report their greenhouse gas emissions starting next financial year.

The new regulations will be introduced from April 2013 and will be reviewed in 2015, before ministers decide whether to extend the approach to all large companies from 2016.

Emissions reporting is seen as an important first step for companies in their quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nick Clegg said: “British companies need to reduce their harmful emissions for the benefit of the planet, but many back our plans because being energy efficient makes good business sense too. It saves companies money on energy bills, improves their reputation with customers and helps them manage their long-term costs.”

The UK is committed to cutting UK carbon emissions to 50% of 1990 levels by 2025.http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/economy/business-efficiency/reporting/.

Retail focus: Dr Liz Goodwin

Arjowiggins takes out exactly what it puts in As more businesses launch closed loop recycling initiatives, Arjowiggins Graphic has made a commitment to use enough UK waste paper at its Greenfield mill in France to cover the recycled pulp content of UK sales of Cocoon 100%, Cocoon 50%, Maine Gloss Green and Satimat Green. Agnes Roger, president of Arjowiggins Graphic, said: “As 15-25% of the waste paper used in the entire production process at our Greenfield mill is already sourced from the UK, it was a natural step for us to guarantee to our customers that for all the recycled content of our papers sold in the UK we are sourcing its waste paper equivalent volume from the UK.”www.recycled-papers.co.uk


Working for the common good The Forum of Private Business has published its 200th ‘Referendum’ survey on business sustainability to coincide with the launch of Trading for Good, a new initiative that celebrates the good work small businesses do in their communities.

Operated by Excell Group, it enables businesses to set up a profile page at www.tradingforgood.co.uk where they can publicise their charity or community work; environmental action; schemes to help young people into work; how they improve supplier relations; and also how they make life better for staff.

The FPB’s survey underlines the extent to which the business community already contributes to the ‘big society’, with 52% donating to charities; 46% supporting charitable events; 46% supporting other small, local firms wherever possible; and 40% taking on work experience placements from local schools and colleges.

In addition, 40% encourage employees to continue learning and 32% help staff to improve their health and wellbeing.

Less popular measures include giving employees time off to support good causes (17%); fulfilling local leadership roles (15%); providing work for unemployed people (14%); and mentoring (12%). Just 3% offer or encourage payroll giving.www.fpb.org

How broadband services cut carbon emissionsIncreased use of simple online activities like teleworking and online shopping can cut carbon emissions by millions of metric tons and deliver significant energy savings, according to a report issued today by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) with the support of BT, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and Verizon.

Measuring the Energy Reduction Impact of Selected Broadband-Enabled Activities Within Households studied eight household activities that are made possible or enhanced by the use of broadband and found that using the internet instead of conventional methods could achieve net energy savings equivalent to 2% of national energy consumption.

The activities analysed were telecommuting; using the Internet as a news source; online banking; e-commerce; downloading and/or streaming music and video; e-education; digital photography; and e-mail.

John A. Laitner, director of economic and social analysis for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), said: “The total savings at first might seem small, but that is only because the eight activities we studied are a relatively small part of their respective economies. Even at this scale, these relatively small activities may generate a larger benefit, equal to the total carbon dioxide emissions impact of the ICT industry.”

Telecommuting provided the largest energy benefit in the six countries assessed (the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K), generating 83-86% of net energy savings. The areas with the least savings were online news and e-education, as consumers are likely to continue old practices, such as reading a newspaper, while adopting new broadband-enabled activities.

GeSI’s study of household activities follows its SMART2020 study (2008), which found that large-scale, systems-enabled broadband and information and communication technologies could deliver a 15% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.www.gesi.org

Brownfield sites made for wind

Friends of the Earth and green energy company Ecotricity are urging British businesses to build wind turbines on brownfield sites to power their own operations and cut energy costs by more than one third.

They claim that supplying wind power directly on-site and bypassing the grid – a concept known as Merchant Wind Power – can drive down electricity costs by up to 35%, ensure long-term security of supply, reduce carbon emissions and make good use of industrialised brownfield land.

Citing research from Renewables UK, they point out that while only one in four wind farm proposals on greenfield sites receive planning approval from local authorities, 95% of wind projects on industrial land get approved.

Even so, by the end of May, just 41 UK industrial sites either had erected, or had planning permission to erect, wind turbines to power their operations directly.

One company that has is Bristol Port, which erected three Ecotricity wind turbines five years ago. Since then, the turbines have produced 72.2 Gwh of electricity (the equivalent of powering 3,661 average

homes annually), 55.5 Gwh of which has been used by Bristol Port, with the remainder spilling onto the grid.

The initiative has reduced the Port’s energy bill by thousands of pounds and cut its carbon emissions by almost 24,000 tonnes of CO2.

Ecotricity founder Dale Vince said: “Ecotricity pioneered Merchant wind-power ten years ago: we take on the cost and the risk of building the wind turbine, while the merchant customer simply provides the land and gets smaller energy bills and a smaller carbon footprint.”

greenAgenda…Online shopping is one of several ways broadband- enabled activities help cut carbon emissions


Graham Cox, sales director of Kyocera Document Solutions UK Limited, believes that in the current climate sustainability and value for money are vital for sustained market impact.

“In the past four to five years people have become more interested in total cost of ownership and the environment,” he said. “We have become more discerning of how we spend our money both privately and on a corporate level. Everyone expects value for money and looks at cost holistically now. We are also all more conscious of the effect that technology has on our environment.”

Environmental sustainability has

been one of the underlying principles of Kyocera Corporation’s corporate philosophy since its foundation in 1959. The development of sustainable printers satisfies the company’s goal to reduce humanity’s impact on the planet and sits alongside its other environmental achievements such as the production of commercially viable photo-voltaic (PV) cells.

In 1986, Kyocera Document Solutions’ parent company Kyocera Corporation stated that ‘The environment will become an important consideration from now on.’ Since then, it has created a range of products with a long lifespan and very low operating costs.

In 1992 the Kyoto Protocol was five years away from being agreed and 13 years away from coming into force. Yet Kyocera was already shipping the first ECOSYS sustainable printer, the FS-1500. As the first printer to be designed and manufactured with long-life components, the FS-1500 aimed to reduce the cost and environmental impact of office printing.

Long-lasting componentsKyocera’s heritage in ceramic technology is fundamental to the low waste design of ECOSYS printers. The long-life components used are many times more durable than traditional alternatives meaning that in most cases Kyocera printers will last longer than competitor models.

At the heart of ECOSYS sustainable technology is a hard-wearing amorphous silicon (aSi) drum developed by Kyocera Document Solutions to last for the life of

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a printer. The combination of amorphous silicon and a positive-charged single layer photoconductor drum (PSLP) has enabled Kyocera Document Solutions to develop drums that last significantly longer than a conventional negative-charged layer OPC drum.

The drums in ECOSYS devices are guaranteed to last for two years or 500,000 pages, whichever comes sooner. In a heavy use environment, the imaging system of the printer can be replaced after the warranty has expired by using a maintenance kit. This lets you renew the device without the inconvenience of buying a new printer.

Less wasteAn ECOSYS printer is unique because toner is its only consumable. When the toner runs out, all you need to replace is the actual toner cartridge. The ‘toner’ cartridges that go into non-Kyocera printers often contain far more than toner; some have more than 60 separate parts. The low-waste design of ECOSYS printers means that 85% less waste is produced during the life of the printer. Additionally, the simpler, smaller and lighter toner boxes have a lower transport footprint than more complex alternatives.

In January 2009, Kyocera Document Solutions enhanced ECOSYS by launching a new toner with uniform and smooth particles that deliver finer definition and higher clarity, reducing toner consumption by 30%.

Since then, it has continued to refine its long-life, energy-saving designs, achieving a remarkable reduction in TEC (Typical Energy Consumption) values and CO2 emissions, compared to conventional printers. It has also improved the operating noise of its printers, making them five decibels quieter, and reduced the time it takes the printer to recover from standby and start printing.

ECONOMY: Optimised workflow efficiency

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is the true lifetime cost of a printer as operating expenses can significantly exceed the original purchase price. ECOSYS devices are designed to minimise both direct costs, such as consumables, and indirect costs, such as energy usage and administration, invariably offering the lowest possible TCO.

ECOLOGY: Minimised environmental impact

Kyocera’s long-life technology utilises its extensive expertise in ceramics. The durable drum is integral to the printer; the only consumable is the toner cartridge. ECOSYS printers consume fewer materials in manufacture, generate less waste and simplify recycling, so minimising environmental impact.

SYSTEM: Effortless system integration

Kyocera’s ECOSYS devices offer a wide range of enhancements designed to maximise document output productivity and Kyocera Document Solutions’ integrated system software ensures long-term and cross-network compatibility.

This year Kyocera Document Solutions celebrates the 20th anniversary of its ECOSYS sustainable printing technology. Twenty years on, sustainability, green technology and cost control have become business imperatives and ECOSYS is arguably more relevant today than it was in 1992.


The low-waste design of ECOSYS printers means that 85% less waste is produced during the life of the printer

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Working togetherKyocera Document Solutions is keen to support its channel partners in their sustainability efforts and in 2011 launched its Green Partner programme. The programme aims to provide customers with assurance that the environmentally responsible ECOSYS printers they specify are also supplied and serviced by a company with strong environmental credentials.

Tracey Rawling Church, Director of Brand and Reputation at Kyocera Document Solutions, commented: “Only five Kyocera partners have achieved this demanding accreditation. We were the first vendor to introduce a green partner programme to educate our partners about how to make their business more sustainable and we offer two levels of accreditation, Green Partner and Green Partner Plus. Green Partner Plus rewards those who have invested significantly in greening their business; it’s challenging and to achieve it takes real commitment and dedication in every aspect of sustainability within the business.”

The Green Partner Programme is open only to suppliers of Kyocera Document Solutions and includes an audit of 50 elements of sustainable operations. Ten of these are mandatory and of the remaining 40, minimum scores apply for each of the two standards of accreditation. A fast-track element avoids the need for partners that have already achieved recognised national or global sustainability accreditations to undergo a full audit that would only duplicate work already completed.

At the other end of the spectrum, a

Green Partner Guide provides support and guidance for those who are just beginning to make their business more sustainable.

Mark Wilkinson, Operations Director of Kellys, the fifth Kyocera Document Solutions partner to be awarded Green Partner Plus status, said: “We have worked exclusively with Kyocera for thirty years and we put huge value on providing a complete Kyocera solution to our customers. In our experience, Kyocera’s ECOSYS sustainable print technology has been paramount for our customers.”

“As a business we are very committed to sustainability and we felt that this was an important and valuable accreditation to achieve. Green Partner Plus is a key selling point for both our existing clients and prospects. We were ahead of the curve with managed print solutions, which we’ve been offering for over 10 years now, and we believe that sustainability and the savings it delivers will be a real driving force for businesses over the next decade. We look forward to growing our business in conjunction with Kyocera Document Solutions and will continue to deliver the first class customer service we’re known for.”

Kyocera Document Solutions is supported by a unique corporate philosophy incorporating a commitment to excellence, the environment and individual fulfilment. The synergy between a highly trained and motivated workforce, the company’s philosophical heritage and unique technology continues to deliver tangible benefits to customers around the world.

ECOSYS toner cassettes have just five components compared to more than 60 in some other printer cartridges.

Low running costsThe benefits of ECOSYS go beyond sustainability. Because a Kyocera toner cartridge is simple and economical to produce, users of Kyocera printers have benefited from 20 years of exceptionally low printing costs. Kyocera has consistently emphasised the importance of a printer’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), as lifetime toner costs can be many times higher than a printer’s purchase price.

Conventional printer cartridges contain around 60 components, compared to five in a Kyocera toner cartridge. Multiply these by the 20 cartridges that a business might get through in a printer’s lifetime and the environmental benefits of ECOSYS become obvious. With just one consumable to replace, ECOSYS printers require very little user intervention, especially in comparison to printers with separate drums, developer units and toner cartridges. As a result, they are extremely robust and reliable and offer organisations of every size across the public, private and third sectors a very impressive and competitive TCO.

The unique benefits of the ECOSYS sustainable printing technology enable businesses to reduce the environmental impact of office printing, offer excellent print quality and, most importantly in the current economic climate, save money.

For further information visit www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.uk


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Toshiba TEC UK Imaging Systems has further demonstrated its commitment to environmental responsibility by helping its clients contribute to schemes that will provide much needed food preparation facilities for two schools in Kenya.

Some of Toshiba TEC’s managed services customers are already able to lower their carbon footprints by using multifunction products (MFPs) that form part of Toshiba TEC’s pioneering Carbon Zero scheme. This industry leading initiative ensures that any CO2 produced during the manufacture and supply of its MFPs is entirely offset through a range of initiatives coordinated by co2balance, the leading global carbon management company.

‘As well as taking our own corporate social responsibilities (CSR) seriously we do all we can to help our partners and customers fulfil their objectives in this area,’ stated Jeremy Spencer, Toshiba TEC’s marketing director. ‘In order to extend our environmental leadership and complement Carbon Zero, we were able to provide our customers with CSR based opportunities that will improve the lives of those in some of the world’s poorest regions.’

Toshiba has chosen to support an initiative that builds food preparation and cooking facilities in Kenyan schools, the first two being Buguta Primary School in Taita-Taveta District, north of Mombasa, and Muhaka Secondary School in Msambweni District of the Coast Province.

Buguta Primary School has around 1,000 pupils and despite its high head count the overall academic performance of its students is very impressive. Most of the pupils come from surrounding villages, often up to 10km away, and having to walk to and from school every weekday is a significant challenge. The previous food preparation facilities on site were extremely basic and some pupils went home for lunch and did not return. Teaching staff also discovered that some of the pupils even went without food once at home.

To positively address this issue parents, together with the Buguta Primary School committee, came up with the idea of a

Hungry for an Educationfeeding programme, which necessitated the building of a new school cookhouse. Work is now underway and when it is fully operational it will help keep pupils in school during lunchtime, thereby ensuring that they get the best education possible. The facilities will also be environmentally friendly as they will reduce the amount of firewood used for cooking, with the additional benefits of lowering the time spent collecting fuel and saving trees. Furthermore, it will reduce the overall cost of the feeding programme, which will have a positive impact on the number of children that can be taught.

Faced with similar problems, Muhaka Secondary School is also set to benefit from new cooking facilities. As a relatively new facility it is the only secondary school within a 5km radius and has a population of 35 students – a figure that is likely to triple in the next academic year. Therefore, ensuring its pupils are able to receive adequate sustenance during the school day is of paramount importance both in terms of keeping them on the premises and providing a decent standard of nutrition.

Although the cost of food is incorporated into the students’ fee structure, funds were not available to support the construction of a much-needed cookhouse and stoves. However, thanks to the Toshiba project a new food preparation facility is being constructed that will ensure that the feeding programme is a success, and it will also have the potential to serve the local primary school. In addition, the school has initiated a home growing food scheme that will allow it to become completely self-sufficient in the provision of basic foodstuffs such as maize and beans.

Toshiba TEC’s Jeremy Spencer, concluded, ‘The benefits that Buguta Primary School and Muhaka Secondary School will experience from the scheme cannot be overstated, and we are proud to have played a part in making it happen. Environmental initiatives and CSR programmes continue to be of significant interest to all businesses and we look forward to helping our other clients achieve similar objectives.’

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Headquartered in Paris and with operations in 40 countries and 115,000 staff, Capgemini is one of the world’s largest management consulting, outsourcing, technology and professional services companies. It has an enviable track record in creating and delivering business and technology solutions for blue chip organisations and in 2010 achieved revenues of €8.7bn.

Capgemini takes its environmental and corporate social responsibilities seriously and has implemented a range of measures to minimise its carbon footprint. As well as being certified to EMAS and ISO 14001, it has set a target of achieving a 20% energy reduction from 2008 levels by 2014.

In January 2011, as part of this programme, the company appointed Craig Hall as its UK energy efficiency manager.

Hall said: “Capgemini Group spends in the region of €40m a year on utilities and 70% of our electricity usage is linked to our data centres, in which we host our clients’ IT equipment. One of my first tasks when joining the company was to devise a strategy that would reduce the amount of energy consumed within the 14 Capgemini locations in the UK.”

Although the company already had a building management system (BMS) in place, it relied heavily on human interaction to ensure that energy use was being correctly controlled. Also, with no monitoring facility available, it was very difficult to see exactly how much energy was being used.

Monitor and control

Hall quickly realised he needed a tool that could monitor and diagnose energy usage patterns and called in Trend Controls to discuss how it could help achieve these objectives. “I’ve worked with Trend in the past,” he explained, “and consider them to be the market leader in building energy management systems (BEMS). After our initial meeting, it was clear that Trend Energy Manager would help facilitate enhanced interaction and achieve better results.”

Monitoring energy useTrend Energy Manager is a software-based system that can be used to monitor energy use within a building. Energy and facilities managers (FMs) can use it to keep a close eye on the gas and electricity consumed by their building services and the effect that has on their carbon footprint. It captures data from meter readings and other Trend BEMS variables that are logged and automatically uploaded, enabling it to provide rapid reporting of incidences of energy overuse or issues with plant monitored by Trend. It can even be configured to suggest probable causes that FMs can then act upon.

It is a highly flexible solution that can be scaled to suit a range of applications, from relatively small single buildings to large campuses and dispersed estates. As a web-based package, it can be accessed by authorised users from virtually any location, via the Internet or an organisation’s Intranet.

To better understand how energy is being used in Capgemini’s UK buildings,

Hall and his team input a variety of information, such as utility tariffs, CO2 factor and cost and consumption targets, into their Trend Energy Manager. Normalisation criteria are also specified to allow comparisons between different areas within a building or different buildings, or to benchmark consumption against specific targets. Degree day data is also called up and entered to compensate for differences in weather conditions when comparing current energy consumption with that of a previous year.

Capgemini’s team of internal FMs now use the data supplied by Trend Energy Manager to understand and react to the real-time energy profile of their buildings. This data can be manipulated and combined in a variety of ways and is presented in easy-to-understand graphical and tabular formats.

Hall says he is particularly impressed by the system’s ease of use: “In order to fully engage our FMs with what we are trying to do, the system needs to be accessible and easy to understand. Trend Energy Manager achieves this and navigation between screen pages is very straightforward, as is drilling down into the detail or displaying an overall view. For example, we can look at a graph of minimum, average and maximum electricity usage in a particular area over a given period, or view a report showing the total energy consumption, cost and CO2 emissions for every building on the estate,” he said.

Capgemini’s UK energy reduction strategy is already seeing success, with an impressive year-on-year energy reduction of 16.7% – equating to £250,000 in savings.

Summing up, Hall said: “I’m delighted with what we have achieved so far and we will strive to better this during 2012. The Trend Energy Manager plays a key role in our efforts to reduce energy consumption and brings our entire energy reduction agenda to life.”01403 211888 [email protected]

How a building management system from Trend Controls is helping Capgemini meet energy reduction targets.

Craig Hall, Capgemini (left), Derek Brooks,

Trend Controls (right)

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Closed Loop Recycling

It may surprise you to learn that Central Government consumes enough office paper to fill around forty 40-tonne trucks every week. That’s some 73,000 tonnes each year.

You may also be surprised to hear that HMRC, which is responsible for one tenth of this huge paper mountain, is involved in a ground breaking initiative that achieves several important goals.

The scheme, driven by the parallel needs for (a) confidential data destruction, (b) environmental responsibility and (c) operational efficiency, is known as The Closed Loop Recycling Initiative. It involves the collection of all HMRC’s departmental waste paper, in itself no small logistical task.

HMRC employs 68,000 people in 400 locations around the country. There are already strict rules in place regarding confidential data so ‘reaching’ so many people isn’t quite as daunting as it sounds.

Once collected, the confidential waste is shredded and turned back into office paper. What’s so unusual about that?, I hear you ask. Well, the whole process is audited from beginning to end and that means that the original waste paper is returned as ‘new’ to its original ‘owner’. It is a perfect recycling loop.

This Closed Loop process ensures data protection for taxpayers’ confidential information; meets numerous sustainability goals; and even puts money back into the state coffers.

BrighterUnlike the rest of the Western world, we’re fussy about our paper in Britain. Research shows we like the paper that crosses our desks to be bright white which is unfortunate for the environment as it involves lots of bleaching chemicals. In fact, every single sheet of desk-top paper used in the UK is imported – another fragment of British industry to go overseas.

‘Closed Loop’ paper is marginally less bright than the Whitehall workforce has become accustomed to but is just as

Keeping up with HMRC in the recycled paper loop

serviceable and our civil servants have embraced it with admirable relish.

To develop the complete Closed Loop solution, HMRC collaborated with us from the top down. The service was only formally launched in April 2010 and we were awarded the Central Government contract four months later.

A measure of the progress we have made is that since then over a billion sheets of Closed Loop paper have been produced with total sales exceeding £3 million. In that time, virtually all of HMRC’s copier paper has been recycled to produce 2 million reams of ‘new’ paper.

Compared to the production and manufacture of virgin bright white copier paper, this equates to: n CO2 emissions reduced by 3,373

tonnes (70%); n Energy consumption savings of 40.6

million kilowatts (60%);n Water consumption savings of 226

million litres (50%); andn 68,000 trees saved.

The scheme has been so successful that the Government’s Procurement Review Board plans to roll it out to the entire Central Government administration. It is expected that this will generate sufficient volume to merit the private sector construction of a recycling mill here in the UK in the near future.

It will be the first of its kind and the first new copier paper mill to be created for generations, with the usual beneficial implications for employment and environmental efficiency.

Paymaster General, Cabinet Minister Francis Maude, said: “Closed Loop will deliver significant savings along with environmental benefits too by ensuring Government Departments move to using recycled paper.”

The adoption of the Closed Loop scheme by Central Government will mean scores of other departments, not just HMRC, will be recycling paper in this unique way – 73,000 tonnes in total.

In the heady climate of this initial success and with encouragement from the Government, we are already extending the Closed Loop scheme into the private sector.

Private Sector InitiativeBanner already works with Virgin Media and McDonalds and is confident of gaining new private sector customers who are keen to reduce costs and improve their sustainability and environmental credentials.

McDonalds has used Closed Loop paper in its 1,200 stores and seven offices nationwide and achieved savings of £25,000 per annum, finding that the recycled paper is not subject to the same price volatility as virgin paper.

Virgin Media were keen to improve their environmental credentials and also joined Closed Loop last year. Katie Chapman, Acting Head of Sustainability at Virgin Media, said: “Banner approached us with a completely new way of doing things. We’re always looking to improve the environmental credentials of the paper we use and we felt that such an innovative solution was a good fit with our brand.”

In my view, organisations like banks, insurers, credit card companies and retail multiples that use large volumes of data-sensitive paper should consider taking part in this initiative.

With new, highly punitive, more-or-less ubiquitous EU data protection legislation coming into force in 2013, now would be a very good time for management of any organisation with more than 250 employees to think about keeping in The Loop.www.bannerclosedloop.co.uk

Fresh from his success at the National Recycling Awards 2012, where Banner Business Services was named Recycling and Waste Management Business of the Year, MD Richard Costin explains why closed loop recycling makes sense for private as well as public sector organisations.

Richard Costin, MD, Banner Business Services

Closed Loop Recycling in Numbersn Over 20,000 tonnes of waste paper collected, shredded

and recycled.

n Over 1 billion sheets of 100% recycled Closed Loop paper has been produced.

n Production of Closed Loop paper more than doubled to over 2 million reams in 2011.

n For every tonne of Closed Loop paper purchased, 1.5 tonnes of waste paper is captured.


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As the Government department responsible for the environment, Defra (The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) has an interest in reducing the environmental impact of its operations and finding ways to save money.

On the advice of IBM, its IT managed services provider, Defra recently replaced the ad hoc procurement of printers and consumables with a managed print service (MPS) delivered by Oki. In doing so, it has cut costs and reduced CO2 emissions from office printing by 47%.

Covering 120 of more than 170 Defra sites across the UK, the solution devised by Oki is a classic MPS implementation featuring printer rationalisation; automatic just-in-time consumables delivery; remote monitoring; agreed service level agreements (SLAs); telephone and engineer support; and an all-inclusive fixed cost per page.

Removing large numbers of printers from your business won’t only save money; it will also help cut carbon emissions, as new MPS implementations for Defra and Logica demonstrate.

Site visitsBefore devising a solution, Oki analysed printer deployments and business processes at Defra sites throughout the UK, from large central London offices to small remote buildings in the Shetlands and Orkneys.

“We audited 170 sites nationwide, noting the devices and site requirements,” explained Rob Brown, business manager for Oki Managed Print Services. “Just because an environment has A3 colour MFPs doesn’t mean they use A3 or the advanced features such machines offer: they might just need an A4 mono device.”

Based on its observations, Oki suggested a reduction in the number of print devices from 1,384 to 548, standardisation on a balanced selection of Oki models and the introduction of paper-saving measures.

“Reducing the fleet on such a scale brings big savings in power consumption, and the machines have deep sleep mode that delivers further cost reductions and CO2 savings, which in total amount to nearly 50%,” Brown said.

He added that Oki is also encouraging more responsible and efficient printing practices. “Defra itself had some simple requirements like using default duplex and mono output, but we also integrated secure release functions, which improves document security because a document isn’t released until the user enters a PIN number, and made the move to MFPs and scan-to-email and scan-to-network to improve document processes. In the future, we aim to consolidate and remove fax machines.”

As part of its service, Oki provides quarterly reviews and continuous assessments of how processes can be improved, based in part on Oki’s on-going monitoring of print activity. Although Defra sites are far-flung, they are connected to the main central network, which allows data collection agents to monitor printers remotely, check consumables levels and pick up on any problems as they happen or, in some cases, pre-empt them. Data on printer usage also makes it possible for Oki to fine-tune printer deployments in line with changing printing habits.

HP and LogicaBusiness and technology services company Logica is another organisation eager to reduce its carbon footprint.

“We first measured our carbon footprint in 2006 and started a universal campaign called Stamp Down our Carbon Footprint,” explained Logica’s UK head of health, safety and environment Arlette Anderson. “Having set a base line, we are now two years into a long-term goal to reduce our carbon emissions by 50% by 2020.”

As part of this programme, Logica has enlisted HP to help reduce the environmental impact of printing by almost 6,000 users at 23 UK locations.

An independent white paper, Alternative Thinking About Printing, produced jointly by HP and Newfield IT calculated that 5,000 print users generate 560 tonnes of CO2 a year and use over 200 Megawatt-hours of electricity.

To reduce power usage, cut costs and streamline its print, Logica signed a Managed Print Services (MPS) contract with HP. As part of the MPS, HP shrank Logica’s printer fleet by replacing many personal printers with MFPs that print, copy, scan and fax.

The current landscape includes 83 mono and colour HP MFPs and HP LaserJet printers. Fleet rationalisation combined with the greater overall efficiency of new HP print technology and the use of remote management to set economical ‘sleep’ and ‘wakeup’ times has enabled Logica to achieve a 32% reduction in energy usage for document printing.

The main culpritHP and Newfield IT’s White Paper revealed that the electricity needed to power a fleet of printers for 5,000 people accounted for 14.5% of CO2 emissions, with toner and ink usage responsible for 6.5%. By far the biggest source of CO2 emissions was paper.

“Our total annual footprint was some 30,000 tonnes of CO2. Paper contributed between 300 and 400 tonnes of that total, or over 1%,” Anderson said. “To reduce paper usage we introduced various print reduction initiatives like poster campaigns, a ‘No Print Day’ and a ‘Think Green – Keep it on the Screen’ initiative for email. We have made duplex printing the default and have implemented a Follow Me solution.”

As a result of these measures, Logica has reduced the number of prints output from 16 million in 2006 to 9.7 million in 2011 and cut carbon emissions relating to paper use from 407 tonnes in 2006 to 254 tonnes in 2011.

Logica is well on track to achieving its overall target of a 50% emissions reduction by 2020, based on annual reductions of 6%. It achieved the 6% figure in 2009, but increased savings to 10% in 2010 and 23% in 2011.

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Signed, sealed and offsetExpress parcel carrier DPD is providing carbon neutral shipping at no extra cost to its customers. In line with its Total Zero commitment, DPD parent company GeoPost is making an annual investment of 5 million Euros to offset carbon emissions relating to business operations in its five largest markets. As a result, customers in France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands and BeLux can now send carbon neutral parcels of all weights and sizes to anywhere in the world.

As well as offsetting unavoidable carbon emissions by investing in carbon reduction schemes managed by CDC Climat, DPD is taking measures to shrink its own carbon footprint, for example by sending parcels by road rather than air, which produces eight times less CO2; by launching the Predict one-hour delivery window, which has increased first-time delivery success rates by 10%; and by using double-deck trailers that can hold three times as much as single-deck vehicles.

DPD CEO Dwain McDonald said: “Many of our customers are concerned about the environment and want to reduce their own carbon footprint. Through our Total Zero commitment to carbon neutral shipping, we are helping our customers deliver their own CO2 reduction objectives – at no extra cost to them or their customers.”

Made to measureAccor has developed a tool to measure the carbon footprint of events held in its hotels, including the Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure and ibis brands. Due to be rolled out to all Accor sales teams by the end of the year, Carbon Optimizer factors in a large set of variables including the number of participants, how many nights they plan to stay, how long the seminar will last, the size of meeting rooms, the energy mix in the host country and food services, i.e. the type of food served and whether meals are buffets or sit-down. Accor says the ability to measure indirect emissions associated with organising seminars, such as waste treatment, paper and food, makes its product better than carbon calculators that only measure emissions from production processes and energy consumption. www.accor.com

A right cover-up Senical makes sophisticated smart meters, automatic meter reading systems and this, a refreshingly low-tech solution to a problem that the Energy Saving Trust claims costs the average UK household £85 a year. The Ban the Button is nothing more than a cap that covers and disables the standby buttons on remote controls, forcing people to get up and switch off TVs, audio and entertainment systems, games consoles etc. at the plug or on/off button. It is available on Amazon for £3.99 including postage and packing. www.senical.co.uk


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Accor’s Carbon Optimizer will allow customers to choose menus based on their carbon footprint and adopt more responsible choices.

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Get smart with batteriesCTEK is advising owners of cars, motorbikes and golf buggies to make use of smart battery chargers to get maximum value from 12V lead acid batteries before they are disposed of for recycling. The producer of smart battery chargers says that too many batteries are thrown away sooner than required and that regular battery charging and maintenance has the potential to double or potentially triple a battery’s service life. Jan-Ulf Soderberg, CTEK head of brand and marketing, said: “Our research has indicated that battery failure is leading to a high number of batteries being thrown away earlier than necessary. Effective chargers help condition a battery to ensure it is in peak condition for as long as possible.” www.ctek.com

Own brand first Image Recycled from Antalis McNaughton has become the first own brand office paper to be included on the WWF Check Your Paper website, which rates papers according to their environmental performance. Launched in December 2011, Image Recycled is 100% recycled and offers a range of qualities, from general office paper to formal company letterhead, in two high-white shades and two off-white shades.http://checkyourpaper.panda.org/

In its element

A PIR occupancy sensor that automatically turns the light off when you walk away from your desk and back on again when you return is just one of many impressive features of Humanscale’s new

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Biomass toner Following in the footsteps of Ricoh, Konica Minolta and compatibles manufacturer SymbioPrint, which markets a range of soya-based toner cartridges, Kyocera has unveiled new toner with a carbon neutral, biomass content of 30% and an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional petroleum-based toner. The renewable material included in Kyocera’s BIOMASS toner comes from palm oil certified by RSPO (the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). The toner is due to be launched in Europe later in the year and will be available for five BIOMASS printers/MFPs based on exisiting FS series models. www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.eu

Cloud computing reinventedPano Logic claims to have reinvented cloud computing for the desktop with a new system that shifts 100% of processing to the cloud and delivers web-based computing using Google’s Chrome browser as the interface. Pano claims that the combination of Pano System for the Cloud and solid state G2M Pano Zero Clients is the most cost-effective computing platform for organisations seeking an alternative to PC-based or thin client models that rely on costly end user software and hardware. All computing activities are centralised in the cloud so there is no need for a local operating system or endpoint processing. The Pano Zero Client, which has no processor, no storage, no memory and no operating system and consumes 90% less power than PCs (6 watts maximum and less than 0.2 watts in sleep mode) connects the user’s keyboard, mouse, display, and audio output to a Google Chrome cloud desktop browser process running on a Pano Controller for Cloud server, through which users access software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions or web-based applications.www.Panologic.com/Pano-System/Cloud

A clear advantageClear Notes are sticky notes with a difference. As their name suggests, they are transparent and don’t obscure the text beneath, making them ideal for marking up documents. Another benefit, from a sustainability angle, is that they are re-usable when used with a wipe-clean Clear Notes marker pen, although the same could be said of any sticky note written on with an erasable pen like the Pilot FriXion. A big limitation of the recyclable PET notes is that they must be used with marker pens rather than everyday writing instruments.

Light, lighter, lightestLight Tape UK has developed portable battery units to expand the possible applications of its energy-efficient light source for signage and accent lighting. Suitable for use inside or outdoors, Light Tape comprises a metal ribbon coated in Sylvania phosphor and encapsulated in a Honeywell laminate: it has no glass, no gas, no mercury/heavy metals, is just 0.5mm thick and consumes 85%-90% less energy than Neon and Cold Cathode lighting. It is easy to install, requires little or no maintenance, has a long working life and can be mains or battery-powered. To date, take-up of battery-powered options for temporary, free-standing or portable applications, from exhibition stands to safety clothing, has been disappointing due to the need to supply a DC power unit separately to the battery, switch and charger which can make the solution bulky and difficult to conceal. Portable battery packs for Light Tape Glo-Pro Safety Clothing overcome these limitations: the power driver and battery are encased in a single unit about the size of a pack of playing cards; they have vastly extended battery life; and are rechargeable. Three sizes are available for powering up to 36, 60 or 100 square inches of Light Tape.www.lighttape.co.uk

Power packThe CrossKase Solar 15 backpack combines a useful back-up power supply for mobile phones and gadgets with a comfortable 25-litre day pack with room for a computer, book, spare clothing and snacks. The solar panel on the outside charges up a portable battery that can be unplugged and used to charge small electronic devices (it comes with nine connectors) but not laptops. Crosskase says the panel does not require direct sunlight and will trickle charge in overcast conditions. However, this takes a very long time and even in optimum conditions (i.e. bright sunlight) it takes about eight hours to charge the battery. Alternatively, the battery, which holds enough power for two or more devices, can be recharged via USB or mains power. The CrossKase Solar 15 costs £139.99.

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Electric Cars

A new report from GlobalData, Technological Developments Reducing Range Anxiety for Electric Vehicles, points out that in an attempt to reduce the transport industry’s contribution to global CO2 emissions, which currently stands at 23% (source: the International Transport Forum), Governments continue to offer incentives to promote EV adoption.

The UK Government, for example, provides grants of up to £5,000 or 25% off the cost of an electric vehicle, as well as exemption from car tax. There are also local initiatives, such as London Congestion Charge discounts and free parking.

Even so, Department of Transport figures reveal that in the first 18 months of the Plug-in Car Grant scheme (from Jan 2011 to June 30, 2012), just 1,706 claims were made.

The high purchase price of electric cars is one reason for the low take-up, but more fundamental are the limitations of existing battery technology and the absence of a widespread charging infrastructure that together have limited EV use to commuting within city limits.

GlobalData’s report identifies some of the ways in which car manufacturers are helping to reduce ‘range anxiety’ – the fear of running out of battery power. These include faster recharging and increased ranges on a single charge (e.g. by switching to petrol power when a battery becomes depleted or using solar panels as an additional power source).

It also highlights developments in battery technology, notably the replacement of NiMH batteries used in 97% of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) with advanced Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, which should increase the range of HEVs from 200km to 300-500km per charge.

Recharging infrastructureEqually important is the establishment of a network of public charging stations

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where drivers can quickly recharge EV batteries. In a survey of more than 1,000 consumers carried out for Chargemaster by Aurora Market Research, 83% of respondents said that the lack of a national charging infrastructure was a concern.

Progress is being made in this area, with the establishment of rapid charge

networks that will enable customers to charge a battery in 30 minutes or less compared to 3-4 hours with a standard charger.

By the end of this year, Chargemaster Plc, operator of the POLAR national electric vehicle charging point network, hopes to have installed 4,000 standard and quick charge bays in public locations throughout the UK, including railway stations, shopping centres and supermarkets.

Meanwhile, Roadchef has started to roll out a network of motorway-based rapid charge points for electric vehicles, with the switching on of its first rapid DC charging system at Clacket Lane services on the M25. Over the next six months, it plans to install pay-as-you-go charge points at other Roadchef Motorway Service Areas across the country.

Green energy supplier Ecotricity is involved in a similar scheme at 27 Welcome Break motorway service stations, with the added twist that the charging points are all powered by renewable energy from the company’s wind and solar farms.

Another option being pioneered by EV charging infrastructure specialist Better Place is a network of battery switch stations where drivers can swap a depleted EV battery for a fully charged one in the time it takes to fill a car with petrol. This summer, it opened a switch station at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol that will give 10 Renault Fluence Z.E. Electric taxis operated by three Dutch taxi companies virtually unlimited range as they drive to and from Amsterdam.

Electric cars have failed to live up to expectations, but are still seen as an essential weapon in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. With the continued support of Governments and ongoing improvements in battery technology and recharging networks, could their time be about to come?

Energy Saving Trust is working with 20 organisations across the UK to demonstrate how electric fleets can be the driving force behind powerful savings.

Boots UK, London Fire Brigade, Network Rail, Surrey County Council, Southwark Council, Tristar, the University of Cumbria, Wm Morrisons PLC, York City Council and 11 other organisations are taking part in the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-in Fleets initiative, run in partnership with EDF Energy.

As part of the scheme funded by Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT), experts from Energy Saving Trust and EDF Energy will analyse each organisation’s fleet to identify where electric vehicles can best be used.

Findings and case studies from the initiative will be published in a final report helping fleet managers in other organisations identify how they can make savings by introducing electric vehicles into their fleets.

Caroline Watson of the Energy Saving Trust, said: “Our recent Plugged-in Fleets report has shown that organisations can save money now when selectively introducing electric vehicles within their fleets, and our Fleet Advice team can provide practical and impartial recommendations to help companies achieve this.”www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

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Global Sustainability

Q&A Mars DrinksIn May, Mars Chocolate announced that it expected to exceed its 2012 target to buy 20% of its cocoa from sustainable sources certified by Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified and Fairtrade International, putting it on track to honour a 2009 pledge to purchase its entire cocoa supply from certified sustainable sources by 2020. Mars Drinks, best known for its Klix vending machines and Flavia brewers, is adopting a similar programme to support tea and coffee growers. Sustainable Times asked Mars Drinks’ Global Sustainability Director Kate Wylie about what she hoped to achieve with the Our Path to Sustainability initiative.

Q Mars stated that by 2010 it wanted to source 30% of its products from sustainable sources. What did it mean by that and has it met that target?

A The target was by 2010, 30% of drinks by net sales value would contain a proportion of certified ingredients. By the end of 2010, we had surpassed this for the Single Serve category, with 38% of net sales containing a proportion of certified ingredients. Embedding sustainability into our business is a journey and one we want to continue on, hence at the end of 2010 we launched Our Path to Sustainability. This includes long-term visions and 2015 targets across the key impact areas of our business. For sourcing, our target is for 100% of our coffee beans to be purchased through certified sources by 2013, and 100% of our Black tea and cocoa by 2015 (partnering with Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified).

Q Are sales of certified drinks going up or down? And what are the reasons for this trend?

A Our customers are businesses and increasingly they are looking for suppliers that can support them on their sustainability journey. Our research shows that it’s important to customers that our products are socially and environmentally responsible. In the UK, 55% of our customers stated that the availability of certified drinks within the range was important to them. As the presence of certified drinks increases, corporate sustainability strategies develop further and people become more educated and aware of the options available, this trend will continue to rise.

Q What sort of price premium do sustainable choices have?

A At Mars Drinks, there isn’t a price premium for our customers on the drinks that are certified. We are embedding sustainability as part of our business and aim to support our customers in doing so too.

Q Is Mars just reflecting what the leading brands are doing already or is Mars being more proactive than that?

A At Mars Drinks, we don’t consider becoming more sustainable to be a choice. It is our responsibility and we believe it is something that we must do to ensure our business and our customers’ businesses are successful in the long term. As part of Our Path to Sustainability, we have set ourselves very ambitious sustainability targets in order to continue to embed sustainability into our business and, hopefully, encourage change across the whole industry.

Our approach doesn’t stop at certified products, as we focus on all social, environmental and economic aspects of sustainability across the key impact areas of our business. The Our Path to Sustainability strategy includes the following targets for 2015:

n Sourcing more sustainably: 100% of coffee beans from certified sources by 2013 and 100% of black tea and cocoa from certified sources by 2015;

n Reducing our operational impact: Reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and water use by 25% compared to our 2007 levels, and zero waste to landfill;

n Developing responsible products: Reduce the average energy use of our machine base by 25% and make all Freshpacks 100% recyclable;

n Supporting our customers: Enable access to recycling infrastructure in all our major markets (covering 95% of sales) and increase recycling partner activity by 50% (by tonnage); and

n Engaging our associates: Provide all associates with paid time off to volunteer in their communities.

Q What are the benefits for customers in ordering sustainable choices?

A By making sustainable choices, our customers can:

1. Reduce their waste. In the UK, Mars Drinks was a founding member of Save-a-Cup, a not-for-profit organisation that collects used cups from customers for recycling, as well as our Freshpacks, which it sends for incineration with energy recovery.

2. Save energy and money. Independent trials using the European Vending Association Energy Measurement Protocol show that our FLAVIA Creation 400 uses 52% less energy over an average week than leading bean-to-cup systems. Our KLIX machines are also more energy efficient than those offered by competitors.

3. Help others. As well as offering certified hot drinks, Mars Drinks has a number of programmes that support the farmers who grow our tea and coffee. In 2010, Mars Drinks launched a farmer field school initiative for tea producers in Kenya in partnership with the Kenya Tea Development Agency, a cooperative of approximately 400,000 growers. This initiative provides training for around 60 farmers, teaching them techniques for improving tea quality and yields and encouraging a sustainable supply for future generations. The project has also seen the planting of around 300 indigenous trees and 1,000 tea seedlings to help revive tea crops.

For further information on Mars Drinks’ approach to sustainability, see Mars Drinks Sustainability Review: www.marsdrinks.co.uk/assets/downloads/Sustainability-Review.pdf

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The green deal: what you need to know

The measures introduced by the Green Deal are intended to tackle the fact that collectively homes and businesses across the UK waste approximately £3 billion of energy every year. The Green Deal framework will be in place from October and although The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) indicated that it would initially apply only to households, the Government has confirmed that Green Deal energy efficiency financing will be open to businesses from the autumn.

Suitability for the scheme will be assessed on a calculation, known as the golden rule, which essentially means that the predicted savings from energy efficiency improvements to a property must equal or exceed the cost of installation.

The Government believes that the Green Deal scheme and its offer of energy efficiency upgrades at no upfront cost, with loans repaid through a small levy on energy bills over a number of years, could appeal to large numbers of businesses, too. Whilst Green Deals in the non-domestic sector are expected to be shorter, to reflect payback in line with lease length, the initiative will help companies reduce their energy costs as well as meet CRC Energy Effi ciency Scheme obligations.

Brian Smithers, business development director at Rexel UK,

The Green Deal is the flagship Government initiative to improve the energy efficiency of British properties. The scheme enables individuals to borrow up to £10,000, which they can pay back through their energy bills over up to 25 years.

expects uptake for the Green Deal to skyrocket in 2013.

“There has been a lot of confusion around the Green Deal and what it means for consumers, businesses and the energy industry. The main reason people are confused about the Green Deal is that the details have not yet been clarified yet. But what we do know is that it is now law and it will be in place before the end of the year,” he said.

“To put it simply, to meet the UK’s carbon reduction targets by 2050, we would need to improve one home every minute, equating to 26 million refurbished energy-efficient homes by 2050. The Green Deal is undoubtedly a step in the right direction and will help the Government to achieve these targets. It includes some very good initiatives particularly around supporting small to medium sized businesses, and bringing nearly five million homes out of fuel poverty.”

He added: “To support these initiatives, the industry has a role to play. There is a massive lack of knowledge and we, the industry, need to do more to educate ourselves, our customers and the public about why the Green Deal is important and how it will benefit the whole country both in financial terms and the significant environmental benefits it brings.”

n BSI is developing a Kitemark for Energy Efficient Buildings to certify Green Deal products, advisors and installers. The new Kitemark is intended to enhance understanding of the initiative and reassure homeowners about the quality of Green Deal suppliers.www.rexel.co.ukwww.bsigroup.co.uk

Solar power attracted more investment than wind power for the first time in 2011, GlobalData claims in a new report (Investment Trends in the Renewable Industry).

According to 2011 figures, investments in solar power accounted for 49% of the $209 billion global renewable energy industry, compared to

34% for wind. Biopower, geothermal and small hydro investments made up the remaining 17%.

GlobalData attributes solar’s popularity to increased investment in developing nations across North Africa and Asia and last year’s overproduction of PV modules, which lowered prices, vastly increased capacity installations and caused the cost of generation to approach

grid parity in certain locations.In a separate report (Medium-Term Renewable

Energy Market Report 2012), the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that over the next five years, global power generation from hydropower, solar, wind and other renewable sources will increase by 40% to almost 6400 terawatt hours (TWh). www.globaldata.com

Solar in the UK

The Government has long maintained that solar tariff subsidies need to be reduced to reflect the lower costs of installing solar panels and claims that the 16p rate should give a return on investment of more than 6% for a typical solar installation.

One company that has seen a surge in businesses turning to solar panels to cut down their energy bills is Burnley-based Solarlec. The firm, which offers large scale solar photovoltaic panel systems for businesses of all sizes across the UK, has experienced a 50% rise in installations in June compared to the same time last year.

The company believes fears over rising energy bills are behind businesses’ decision to go solar. Solarlec director Ged Rowbottom said: “Incorporating solar panels into your business energy plan will not only cut costs and generate an impressive tax-free return on your investment through the government feed-in tariff, they will also put you ahead of the competition by boosting your eco credentials and minimising your carbon footprint.”

The Government feed-in tariff, which pays consumers and businesses to produce their own renewable energy, will fall to 16 pence per KW hour from 21p on 1 August. Earlier this year, the tariff was reduced from 43p to 21p.

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Carbon Reduction

The starting pistol has been fired and the Carbon Reduction Energy Efficiency Scheme, commonly referred to as the Carbon Reduction Commitment or CRC, is moving into its second Phase.

We don’t yet know the exact threshold for inclusion in Phase 2 but it is expected to encompass many more businesses than Phase 1, including firms that have grown organically or merged since CRC was introduced in 2010.

As a rule of thumb, any firm spending in the region of £250,000 or more per annum on energy or consuming more than 50% of the current (Phase 1) threshold of 6,000MWh should take a careful look at what impact the Scheme could have on its business.

Even though the threshold is yet to be confirmed, Phase 2 has in effect started because the qualification year – the year for which a business’s consumption determines whether or not it is to be included – is already under way (April 2012-April 2013).

The good news is that, in theory, Phase 2 will make participation in the scheme simpler, though many commentators remain to be convinced that the changes will be meaningful in practice. Reducing the number of fuels covered from 29 to

Act now to assess how CRC Phase 2 will impact your business

four is of little benefit if you only use gas and electricity.

Even so, easier reporting requirements will be welcomed by all concerned. Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey says millions of pounds will be saved as participants see their administrative costs cut by almost two-thirds compared to Phase 1.

Practical measuresWhat businesses should be focusing on now are practical energy-saving measures rather than paperwork. With pressure from board-level decision-makers to cut costs and CRC Phase 2 in the offing, it makes no sense to delay measuring energy consumption until the last minute. The general consensus is that the practical processes required to comply with CRC will not change substantially in Phase 2, so it is logical to start to review and prepare business processes now: not least because the desired outcome and original purpose of the scheme is to find ways to reduce consumption.

At energyTEAM we like to say: “The sooner a total energy management approach is in place and starts to have an effect on a business’s bottom line, the better.”

As CRC participation involves everyone within a business, it is important to engage with the process at the earliest opportunity. In recent months we have conducted numerous Impact Assessments for our clients and we advise any large

firm to take a similar, hard look at how they might be affected.

The energyTEAM approach to CRC Impact Assessments is to assess every branch location and department within an organisation and explore what impact CRC will have on business operations, from legal and finance to business management and marketing.

Only when you know the task ahead and each person has a clear idea of what needs to be done, and when, does the challenge become manageable. An Impact Assessment should focus on giving every individual a clear understanding of how CRC will affect their department so that they can plan and resource accordingly.

The right thingSaving energy is the right thing to do regardless of the CRC and not only because of the financial savings. Today, many invitations to tender will ask about your track record on energy efficiency.

Approaching CRC as a proven methodology for reducing costs, rather than as an irritating and costly obligation, can deliver massive savings for an organisation but only, of course, if you couple it with a plan to act on the information it provides. That is where firms like energyTEAM come in.

When we visit companies around the country who may be on the cusp of joining Phase Two, we tend to find they are concerned that they lack the resources and expertise to comply. In the current financial climate, many organisations do not have the budget to employ dedicated energy managers, even though management teams expect them to be on top of the situation. Employing specialists who offer sound and honest advice is a good starting point.

Even if your business doesn’t ultimately fall within the scope of CRC, you will still benefit from reduced costs and a smaller carbon footprint.www.energyteam.co.uk

Brian Rickerby of energy consultancy energyTEAM argues that now is the time to start measuring energy use, whether or not your business ultimately falls within scope of CRC Phase 2.

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What’s wrong with making a profit?

It has been co2balance’s experience from working with large organisations that whilst a business has an agreed set of aims, objectives or a fashionable mission statement, there are often huge differences among internal stakeholders about how these goals can be achieved.

Each of the functional departments we engage with at co2balance has, on the face of it, what looks like a different primary objective:n Marketing is looking for an edge, a USP that’s easy to communicate to the sales team and the customer – something that will set them apart from competitors and help them engage with new business and add value to their proposition; n Environmental teams are primarily concerned about compliance and reporting, adherence to standards and an independent review of their process;n Where they exist as a separate entity, Corporate Responsibility teams are charged with creating positive actions in line with corporate strategy – to provide a traceable positive outcome from CR spend. This must be beyond reproach to safeguard the business reputation and be in line with stated CR objectives;n Human Resources have a specific mission to engage employees positively so they feel connected to wider corporate objectives and activities in a way that aids staff retention and recruitment; andn The Finance team wants all stated objectives to be achieved within or below budget, with measurable return on investment and sufficient due diligence to ensure value for money.

While these aims may appear to be in conflict, they do all have a common goal and that is for the business to grow and prosper. It’s about finding new ways to attract business and secure higher value by demonstrating to both customers and employees that the organisation in question ‘does the right thing’. And it’s generally accepted and supported by many studies that ‘doing the right thing’ is, from every angle, good for business.

Challenge conventional thinking What our experience also shows is that most organisations see ‘doing the right thing’ as a net cost to the business and believe that if you achieve your

Continuing his series on green marketing, Steve Hewson asks why doing ‘the right thing’ has to be seen as a net cost.

objectives in these areas at very little cost or even a small profit it is somehow wrong. That makes no sense.

If we accept that investment in a poster campaign promoting a product or service creates awareness, changes behaviour and results in more sales and profit, then why should it be wrong to support an enterprise in a developing country that saves lives or creates opportunities for people in poor communities? If the net result of your involvement is increased awareness of your brand, increased sales and enough profit only to cover your investment in the project, can we agree that this net zero cost/benefit to the business is acceptable?

Now, let’s go one step further and consider a scenario where a project you support in a developing country actually creates a profit for your business. Does that make you feel uncomfortable? And if it does, why should that be?

All it means is that you have ‘done the right thing’ by supporting a project in a wholly additional way, meaning that without your financial input it would not have happened. The outcome is no different whether you make a profit or not: the people still get what they were in desperate need of (clean water, sanitation, health benefits, education etc.). Moreover, if your business can do this and recoup the seed capital plus some interest on the investment, the chances are you will be more willing to support this type of project again.

Why Now? Why Not?The conventional approach for businesses seeking a positive outcome from their involvement in an environmental or development project is to determine a value – usually from a distinct budget within one of the departments mentioned earlier – that they can write off against the objective.

Our position is that the right way to approach such a project is as an investment with a fully measurable return, in addition to PR benefits. Nice-to-have PR and promotional materials will do their job in supporting the growth of your business, but a well managed project should also return more than its costs, delivering multiple benefits across all departments from a single expenditure.

If you still feel it is wrong to make a profit from supporting worthwhile projects, that’s fine: just use your return to make more good things happen. There is more than enough need out there.

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Steve Hewson is sales and marketing director of co2balance UK Ltd. Established in 2003, co2balance UK Ltd is a leading UK-based carbon management provider offering carbon calculation, management and reduction services to leading blue chip companies including BSkyB, Toshiba Europe, Gaz De France, Fiat and Flybe. As a project developer, co2balance UK Ltd creates African Gold Standard projects that focus on social, health and community benefits to the families within the project area, in addition to carbon savings.01823 332233 www.co2balance.com


British Heart Foundation to Launch First Special Edition Diary

Award winning eco desk accessory reduces paper

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched a partnership with UK stationery giant, Collins Debden Ltd, to create a limited edition diary.

The partnership will see the BHF team up with the historic Scottish stationer to produce the British Heart Foundation 2013 diary, with proceeds going directly to the charity.

From August 2012 the luxury red, soft-touch diaries will go on sale, available at many retailers across the country including Staples and online from Amazon.co.uk, priced £8.49.

Through the partnership, Collins – the stationery company established in Glasgow in 1819 – has pledged to raise funds for the charity as part of an exclusive three year partnership. From each sale 85p will go directly to the BHF to help fund pioneering

research, support and care for heart patients and their families and vital information to help people understand

and care for their own heart health. Amit Aggarwal, Head of

Corporate Partnerships at the British Heart Foundation, said: “It is fantastic

to partner with a historic and home-grown company like Collins to launch the first British Heart Foundation diary.

“Collins has a wonderful heritage and is widely recognised as the leader in the diary & stationery sector, making it the perfect choice for us to partner with to launch our first diary. The funds raised through the sale of the BHF 2013 diaries will help us carry out our vital work and make a real difference to the lives of heart patients across the UK to help eradicate heart disease.”

Julie Lynch, Sales & Marketing Director of Collins, said: “The British Heart Foundation is one of the UK’s most well-established and worthy charities and we’re proud to be supporting its important work through the launch of the special edition.

“We have worked with BHF previously on their diaries for volunteers and this further strengthens our commitment to the charity.

“Heart disease is a terrible problem which is prevalent throughoutww the UK. It is important to us that we deliver a project which will have a tangible impact on thousands of people’s lives – our partnership with BHF will do exactly that. BHF is an incredible cause and one that we are honoured to support.”www.collinsdebden.co.uk www.bhf.org.uk

A new Manchester company Imspired Limited has developed a brand new eco-friendly product that has already won the award for Best New Product (Desk Accessory) 2012 at the UK Stationery Show in London.

The product is a pyramid shaped whiteboard specifically designed for use on desks and table-tops for writing temporary Messages, Information or Doodles and so reduces the need for paper sticky notes or notepads.

Whilst the products primary purpose is to reduce waste paper, it also offers costs savings due to its reusability and risk reduction benefits in that sensitive information usedtemporarily can be quickly and easily wiped away. The product also has an internal storage area and so can also double up as a desk-tidy for small items.

Imspired is now also a corporate sponsor of World Land Trust, a rainforest conservation organisation who’s patrons are Sir David Attenborough and David Gower OBE. Imspired currently donates £100 per month but will increase this to a percentage of its profits as it progresses.

See the website www.imspired.com for further information. There is also a link to the company’s Facebook page on the site.

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Innovative technology and business productivity breakfast briefing

Toshiba TEC and Duplo join forces

Join Steljes at our Shape technology showcase to find out how innovative collaboration technology and unified communications can help you increase the productivity of your organisation.

According to Gartner, the top issues facing CIOs today are improving business processes, reducing enterprise costs and improving enterprise workforce effectiveness. Whether it’s optimising the efficiency of your people, enabling people to collaborate and work effectively wherever they are or reducing business travel and the associated

costs, innovative collaborative technology and business productivity are the key areas for discussion.

At this briefing you will hear about some of the leading technologies available on the market today, focused around your business priorities, with an opportunity to hear from customers and try the technologies out for yourself.

Register for Shape 2012 now www.steljes.co.uk/Shape2012 and see for yourself how technology can dramatically improve your organisations productivity and reduce costs.

Olipad 3 is the new multimedia tablet from Olivetti, providing hi-tech hardware solutions and versatile software applications.

Ultra-slim and lightweight, this compact portable device with its 10.1” high-definition touch screen display maximises manageability and practicality, and its features integrate perfectly with rapid accessibility to web content, guaranteed by 3G Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules.

Olipad 3 is based on Google’s Android 4.0 operating system which and also supports Adobe Flash Player for limit-free access to all web content. What is more, it comes with a high-definition panoramic screen, ideal for the full enjoyment of image and video quality.

Olipad 3 is an interactive multimedia platform, supporting video, images and music. The 8 megapixel camera allows the user to take high-quality photos, record videos and share them in real time on the internet or within social networks. www.olivetti.co.uk

Toshiba TEC is now able to offer a comprehensive range of products that encompasses the entire lifecycle of a document – from creation and completion to use and destruction. The company’s portfolio includes collators, saddle stitchers, binders, folders, digital duplicators and UV coaters. As well as supplying its own products, it is also the UK’s sole distributor for IDEAL guillotines and shredders, as well as Multigraf folding equipment.

By partnering with Duplo Toshiba TEC is able to offer an entire range of document creation materials. This will make it easier for customers and dealers to source all the products they need via one preferred supplier, along with the additional benefits of preferential pricing and technical support. It will also enable organisations that operate under a Toshiba TEC managed services agreement to acquire finishing products as part of their existing contract. And when it comes to security, the end to end protection of confidential and vital information has never been more crucial than it is today and Toshiba TEC is the first supplier to implement self-encrypting hard disk drives (HDDs) in its multifunctional products (MFPs), which means if the secure HDD is removed and connected to any other device the hard disk automatically makes it impossible to read any data.

Duplo shares a similar ethos and recently moved into its new headquarters, which has been designed from the outset to comply with the latest standards of sustainability by utilising a wide range of cutting edge technology. Solar panels, rain water recycling, air and sun scoops are just a few of the features that have been incorporated into the building in line with Duplo’s environmental and social responsibility strategy.


For further information please call 01932 580100 or visit www.toshiba.co.uk/imaging,

Olivetti launches its latest Tablet PC,

the OliPad 3

discovery-paper.com

Europe’s best selling 75g.m-2 paper

Lighter weight,more eco-efficient.

Discovery: another perspective on looking after the environment. We take a low grammage paper made from a high quality, high bulking wood (Eucalyptus globulus), made in Europe’s most modern equipment, and you get a paper using up to 37% less wood and producing up to 13% less waste. Not to mention jam-free performance. Discovery – the real eco-efficient paper.

Spicers Show 7/8 December (Everything for the Office Show: EFTOS) voucher promotion and free paper for the first 15 visitors to the stand on each show day.

Satisfaction guaranteed.

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Sustainable Times Issue 9

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