Energy Saving Trust Credentials Pack

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The Energy Saving Trust:working with you to save CO2


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What is the Energy Saving Trust?

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ur purpose: working towards a low-carbon society

he Energy Saving Trust works to reduce carbon dioxidemissions by encouraging people to take action to use energyore eciently, conserve water, reduce / recycle waste, choosenewable sources o energy and opt or g reener methods oavel at home and work.

ur advice services oered across the UK provide practicalolutions to environmental issues with enthusiasm and passion.

We work with energy suppliers, manuacturers, retailers, builder snd other trades to help ensure energy eciency, renewables,ater conservation and waste reduction inormation, services

nd products are available to consumers.

We advise key stakeholders and decision-makers on environmentalolicy and initiatives including the UK Government, the devolveddministrations, parliamentary select committees, the regulatorsnd the media. We also work collaboratively with Europeanartners to identiy and share best practice, develop joint proposalsr projects and work with our European counterparts throughR (the European Energy Network) to collate eviden ce to inorm

U policy making (www.enr-network.org).

ur mission and vision

ur mission is to lead 60 million people to act on climate change.

ur vision or the uture is or ever y home to be low carbon

nd or everyone to lead a low carbon liest yle because they:

Save energy.

Buy the most energy-ecient products.

Equip their homes with energy-saving products.

Choose sustainable travel choices.

Want renewable energy, including microgeneration.

Conserve water.

Reduce and recycle waste.

Our organisation

The Energy Saving Trust is an independent, UK-based organisationocused on promoting action by individuals that leads to thereduction o carbon dioxide emissions a key contr ibutor toman-made climate change.

We are the source o ree advice and inormation or peopleacross the UK looking to save energy, travel sustainably andgenerate renewable energy. We also help people to conservewater and reduce waste.

We are impartial and not tied to any commercial organisationsnor driven by political or corporate motives.

We work with like-minded organisations in the public andprivate sector who wish to tackle climate ch ange.

We have teams based in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,whilst in England we have a regional structure. This meanswe deliver UK-wide programmes as well as country-spec icprogrammes in each o the individual nations in the UK. Wehave 21 local advice centres which oer advice t ailored to wherepeople live, the type o home they live in, their circumstances andtheir household budget. We direct people to the right grants, orexample or cavity walls, lot insulation and installing renewableenergy sources.

We are unded by the UK Government (DECC, DT and BERR),Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, EuropeanCommission and the private sector.

We want everyone to have a warm,well insulated home, wherever theylive. Thats why I am encouragingeveryone to take advantage o thehelp and advice rom the EnergySaving Trust

Gordon BrownUK Prime Minister

Over 15 years our initiatives haveunded or infuenced the installation sustainable energy measures which

will lead to lietime savings o over00 million tonnes o CO2.


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Who can we help?

ConsumersPractical advice and support delivered through our websiteand local advice centres helps people to save ene rgy, travelsustainably, generate renewable energy, conserve water andreduce or recycle waste.

Commercial partnersWe work in collaboration with commercial organisationsthat show a genuine commitment to reducing the UKs carbonemissions in the domestic sector by helping them engage theircustomers and employees to adopt low-carbon liestyles.

Manuacturers and retailersOur Energy Saving Recommended certication scheme includeshelping manuacturers and retailers to promote energy-ecientlighting, electronic and insulation products.

Housing and building proessionalsWe provide technical guidance and solutions on energy ecien cyand renewables to help UK housing proessionals design, buildand reurbish to high standards.

Local authoritiesOur advice, support and services are specically designed tohelp local authorities meet their obligations under the newcarbon dioxide emissions perormance indicato rs. We alsoprovide advice and support to housing associations and privatelandlords on renewables technologies and on making homesmore energy ecient.

CommunitiesWe provide communities across the UK with help and support tocarry out local energy saving projects . Our network o local advicecentres help to support this work by prov iding direct support tocommunities to make things happen on the ground.

Businesses with car or van eetsWe help businesses to reduce the carbon emissions and running

costs associated with their feet operations and help them topromote smarter / eco driving techniques to their employees.

How the Energy Saving Trust can help

We can provide your business with expert help on lowering thenancial and environmental cost o your feet. We can also provideyou with advice and support on how to encourage your employeesto adopt sustainable and cost saving behaviours at work.We also provide manuacturers, retailers and installers withcertication and distribution help or their products and tailoredsupport or the associated marketing and public relations work.We can work with government (central, devolved, regional or local)to help develop and deliver policy, promote the need or action tothe public and provide practical low carbon solutions.

I you are an individual or part o a community we can providetailored advice and support on the action yo u can take that isbest suited to your circumstances and needs.

Why work with us?

Network o local advice centres across the UKWe are the only organisation in the UK able to oer individualsadvice and support on environmental issues based on their personaland local circumstances. This means that no matter where you are

based in the UK we will be able to provide a service to you, yourcustomers, employees or constituents to help you achieve thehighest level o carbon dioxide emission reduction poss ible.

IndependenceConsumers are increasingly demanding that businesses andorganisations prove the green credentials th ey are claiming. Ourindependent status means you can have peace o mind that thestatistics and acts we provide yo u about saving energy, generatingrenewable energy, sustainable transport, water conservation andwaste reduction are credible and trustworthy.

ExperienceOver teen years o experience in delivering and evaluating thesuccess o carbon reduction programmes means we are able tooer you the proessional support, guidance and service necessaryto help you run your own successul carbon reduction programmeand activities.

ReachWe work across the UK and reach over two million consumerswith our advice. And through the European Energy Network wehave built strong working relationships with our counterpartsacross the EU and beyond.

The help and practical supportrom the Energy Saving Trust one-toone support programme has beeninvaluable in driving the sustainableenergy and climate change agendainto my Council and embedding itin the organisation.

Peter ChisnallEnvironmental Services Manager,Braintree District Council


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telligence to underpin your environmental initiatives

he Energy Saving Trust understands peoples attitudes andehaviours on environmental issues. We understand thearriers and levers that encourage consumers to take action,r prevent them rom doing so in everyday habits, routineurchases and capital items. We also understand whicheasures and which products save CO2.

ow?

We own and have conducted numerous research studies

examining consumer attitudes and behaviours towardsenvironmental issues.

Our Homes Energy Eciency Database (HEED),contains inormation about the st ate o the UKshousing stock, showing:

What energy saving measures such as insulation have been installed and where

Where to target activity and reach communities withoers and initiatives

The impact o marketing campaigns

Green ambassadors environmentally engaged members othe public provide us with an ear to the ground on challengesand issues that surround living a low-carbon liestyle.

We have the knowledge and expertise to work out the nancialand CO2 payback o investment in individual energy savingmeasures.

We talk directly to over one million people a year throughour local advice centres.

s one o the leading consumer acing environmentalrganisations in the UK, the Energy Saving Trust is calledpon by government, business and other organisations

o provide independent insight and input on public policynd strategy.

Why?

We are the preerred partner or the UK and devolvedgovernments, Regional Development Agencies and localauthorities in delivering their consumer-acing environmentalpolicies and helping them to achieve their carbon-savings goals.

We are the provider o data to the Advertising StandardsAgency, and are the only source used to assess advertise rsenvironmental claims.

We provide independent evidence-based policy analysis onhousehold energy eciency, low-carbon transport, massmarket renewables and microgeneration.

We undertake major research to inorm our policy activities, whichare underpinned by our comprehensive evidence b ase includingdetailed evaluations o our own activities. Our current researchincludes public engagement on climate change issues, exist ing andnew build housing, microgeneration and low carbon transport .Other recent work also included smart meter ing, the language oclimate change, the role o scal instruments in energy eciency,vehicle excise duty and engagement with schoo l children.

We have seconded experts into the Policy Innovation Unit2003 energy review work, the 2006 energy review, Scottish

Government, Welsh Assembly Government, local authorityactivity, the Market Transormation Programme and theGovernment team charged with providing a response tothe Biomass Task Force recommendations.

We have participated in government steering groups or theSupplier Obligation, Energy Eciency Innovation Rev iew, andPersonal Carbon Trading.

We infuence public policy by working closely with keystakeholders and decision-makers including the UK Government,the devolved administrations, parliamentary select committees,regulators and other agencies. We also work collabora tively withEuropean partners to identiy and share best practice, develop jointproposals or projects and work with our European counterpartsthrough EnR (the European Energy Network) to collate evidenceto inorm EU policy making.

We host the Energy Eciency Partnership or Homes, whichis the meeting place or leading companies rom the retail,manuacturer, installer, lighting and heating companies.

With its wealth o experience and knowledge, the EnergySaving Trust can help provide companies and organisationswith insight about measuring claims and giving evidence otheir role in tackling climate change. The organisations wework with can be assured that we are independent and are

committed to helping people reduce their CO2 emissions.

How?

We dene the technical and other associated requirements to setcertication standards or energy saving products and services.These could include, or example, compliance with industrystandards, quality procedures and technical perormance.

We commission independent testing to veriy that a broad rangeo products comply with our standards. These requirements relateto dierent areas: or example, energy and water consumption,thermal properties, air quality and CO2 emissions. We use testinglaboratories that are UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service)or Vehicle Certication Agency (VCA) certied, or their equivalentsin other countries.

We test and evaluate the eectiveness o energy eciency andmicrogeneration technologies in the home not just in simulatedor laboratory situations, which means that consumers buying theproducts know that they will perorm as claimed.

Knowledge and inormation

The Energy Saving Trust has beena valuable partner to P&Gs energysaving initiatives such as our awardwinning Ariel Turn To 30 campaign.Their expertise helps us validate ourenergy saving claims and providescredibility to our consumers. Wevalue their honest appraisal o ourinitiatives and look orward to morecollaboration in the uture.

Win SakdinanProcter & Gamble,External Relations


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Support and action

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Helping people and organisations to achieve and promotea low-carbon liestyle

Each year, the Energy Saving Trust is trusted to providemillions o people in the UK with advice on saving energy,generating renewable energy, conserving water, sustainabletravel and reducing / recycling waste as part o a low-carbon liestyle.

How?

We run targeted marketing campaigns on a national, country-

specic and regional basis.

We manage local advice centres across the UK providing overone million people a year with advice on how to take action everyyear. Our advice and inormation is tailored to individual needsand to refect the local situation or example, reerring peopleto local suppliers or installers.

We have the UKs most comprehensive website providingone million people a year with inormation and advice onenergy saving, microgeneration and sustainable travel,with supporting inormation on water conservation andwaste reduction.

We provide practical coaching and support to communitygroups working on environmental projects.

With its unique position bridging governments and theprivate sector, the Energy Saving Trust works with a widerange o organisations, companies and local authoritiesaspiring to take steps to save carbon and help meet thegovernments goals.

How?

We work with local authorities and help them to deliver theirrole in leading their communities to save energy through awealth o resources, presentations, training and inormation.

We work with commercial (retailer, manuacturer, corporate)and public sector organisations on joint promotional activities tohelp their employees and customers save energy. We can providesupport on internal communications, advertising campaigns,direct mail, web, in-store promotions amongst others as wellas providing robust statistics and evidence.

The Energy Saving Trust helps trade bodies, builders, plannersand other housing proessionals provide guidance to theirmembers so that they can play their part.

How?

We help trade bodies to dene product standards and raiseperormance levels on energy eciency.

We work with trade bodies on building regulations, helpingto dene new standards or sustainable homes.

We provide ree technical guidance and solutions to help UKhousing proessionals design, build and reurbish to high levelso energy eciency, whether they are involved in designing,speciying, planning, building or installing. These solutionscover all aspects o energy eciency in domestic newbuildand renovation and are made available through the provisiono downloadable guides and case studies, online tools,a dedicated helpline and training seminars.

The Energy Saving Trust works with and advisesorganisations on how they can reduce their carbonootprint rom transport.

How?

We provide organisations with a ree green feet review,delivered by an expert transport consultant, which oersan external review o how the feet is being managed roman environmental perspective. This review looks or ways toreduce feet operating costs a s well as vehicle emissions.

We oer a ree telephone consultancy service or smallerbusinesses which provides actionable advice to help themreduce their feet operating cos ts as well as vehicle emissions.

We have useul resources, such as publications and case studiesthat can help you understand more about greener vehicles andecient driving, and how they can benet you r company.

In Scotland, we provide ree travel plans that help organisationsassess and simpliy their trave l needs and provide measures toreduce travel and the associated carbon impacts.

We had made signicant steps toeduce our feets carbon emissions but

we realised there was a lot more to dond the Energy Saving Trust provideds with the guidance and direction

we needed to move orward.

imon Grahamnvironmental Strategist

Commercial Group


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eriying the true environmental impact o products and ser vices

the UK the Energy Saving Trust is uniquely placed torovide comprehensive testing and monitoring programmeshich help organisations check the true environmental

mpact o their products and / or services.

ow?

We help to set and measure local authorityperormance indicators.

We can evaluate the success o programmes and measurehow much carbon has been saved.

Certifcation and evaluation

The Energy Saving Trust runs a comprehensive certifcationprogramme meaning consumers can be sure that productsand services which carry our Energy Saving Recommendedlogo are highly energy efcient. Only products that meet thestrict requirements are endorsed and given the cert ifcationmark. The scheme is managed by the Energy Saving Trustand backed by the UK Government.

How?

With over one million visitors to our website each year, schememembers receive the benet o being listed or ree - along withtheir associated products - on our online database accessible tothe public.

We oer scheme members the opportunity to be involved inour large-scale publicity such as multi-million pound advertisingand PR campaigns carried out by us to suppor t and promotethe scheme.

We know rom our research that consumers recognisethe Energy Saving Recommended logo and when lookingor energy ecient products use it to inorm theirpurchasing decision.

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What next?

Energy Saving Trust, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BPTel 0800 512 012, energysavingtrust.org.uk

CO158a Energy Saving Trust November 2008. E&OE.

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