Love the Planet: Love your bottom line

Professional Briefing – “Love your planet: Love your bottom line”

31 January 2012Intro: Richard Wadman, Francis Clark with Winter

Rule

Administration

Admin

Timetable

Questions at end

Presenters…

Presenters

Context..

• Series of co-presentations with CDC

• Following on from ‘Carbon Matters’ at Eden: “No longer business as usual”

Theme

“10 commercial reasons”

Presentations on…

• GHG Targets and implications for Cornwall

• Carbon data collection and utilisation

• “Am I bothered” – why Cornish SMEs are engaging

• Practical and inspirational examples of how to reduce the carbon footprint of your business and the profit implications of doing so from award winning pioneers

• Business support and Funding

The Green Cornwall Programme – aspirations and links with SMEs

www.cornwall.gov.uk

What is the Green Cornwall programme?

• It is the Council’s statement on what it wants to achieve in terms of the low carbon agenda

• It is focussed not only on the Council itself, but externally too

• Leadership and engagement is built into the model

• There is a clear strategy, delivery focus, and outcomes with supporting baselines

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Already some good work underway

• 9 operational wind farms in Cornwall – enough power for 31,500 homes

• Wave Hub – innovative and commercial interest growing. Marine energy important sector

• Geothermal – successful RGF bids• Strong research base• Organisations such as Community Energy Plus,

Energyshare, Eden• Renewable energy production is increasing dramatically –

Council small scale solar• Cornwall is viewed as a regional and potentially national

leader

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Outcomes

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Green Cornwall delivery themes Green Council Green communities Green economy

Carbon management plan Retrofit – Penwithick Polean

Travel plan Green Deal Geothermal

Small scale solar WREN Marine energy park

Procurement Polperro Smart Grid

Waste Fowey Wave hub

Service planning Revolving fund with CEP LEP, PS LCG, business initiatives etc

Sustainable Energy Action Plan Eden – community oil buying Clear about carbon

Green reps Energyshare – Cornwall model Low carbon grant fund

Staff purchase schemes Park homes retrofit Infrastructure, including broadband

Green infrastructure strategy Mount Edgcumbe Coastal communities

Electric vehicles Anaerobic digestion prototype Eco-town

Renewable energy SPDs LEAP project British Gas collaboration

Renewable energy programme Warm homes, healthy people

Skills, supply chain development, planning and regulatory services, research and development, funding opportunities

Key: Outcome 1 Green Council carbon reduction of 40%

Outcome 2 Cutting green house gases by 34%

Outcome 3 Increase in renewable energy to meet 15% of total production

Outcome 4 Non transport related demand reduction of 10%

Outcome 5 Economic benefit

Outcome 6 Community benefit

Other Cross cutting

www.cornwall.gov.uk

The Green Deal

• Flagship national energy efficiency policy – Autumn 2012 • Pay As You Save (PAYS) – recoup through utility bills• The charge is associated with the energy meter• ‘Golden Rule’ = monthly charge must be less than or equal

to saving on energy bill • £14 billion of private sector investment over the next

decade• 100,000 insulation and construction jobs by 2015

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Green Deal - outcomes for Cornwall

• 2000-3000 jobs, strengthened sectors• Reduction in fuel poverty, improvements in health• 12,500 – 15,000 homes treated• Increase renewable energy production – 10-20MW

depending on scale• Reduction in green house gas emissions – 7% of 2020

target (3% total)• Step-change in the profile both of our economy and

housing stock

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Opportunity for SMEs

• Major programmes – RE and demand reduction• Supply side development• Skills• Cornish hub• Export services• Cutting edge technologies• LEP – green agenda• 2013

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Conclusion

• Joined up thinking – Cornwall PLC approach• Critical mass• Cornwall as a leader• Council can only do so much• Economy, social, and environmental• Research links crucial• Delivery

www.cornwall.gov.uk

Cornwall CouncilCounty HallTruro TR1 3AY

Tel: 0300 1234 100

www.cornwall.gov.uk.green

• Questions?

Carbon calculator tool for businessesKatherine Stewart - Research & Evaluation Manager

[email protected]

31st January 2012

The ‘Big Build’

• The Superfast Cornwall programme will deliver fibre optic broadband to at least 80% of premises by 2014 making it the largest rural deployment in Europe - 250,00 premises will be covered by 2014

• We aim to bring faster broadband to everyone else with alternative technologies.

• 130,000km of fibre optic cable of about a hair’s width is being physically installed – this is enough to circle the globe three times!

• Around 150 Openreach engineers will work 60,000 days to build our new network.

The ‘Big Build’

Superfast is available in parts of the area

Superfast will be available by March 2012

Superfast will be available by the end of 2012

Superfast will be available by the end of 2013

How can ICT reduce my carbon emissions?

• Smart 2020 Report: concluded that ICT has the potential to reduce the carbon emissions of other sectors by 15% globally

• Teleconferencing

• Virtual data centres

• Flexible working – reduced office space and reduced commuting

• E-commerce

• Dematerialisation (reduce production of paper, DVDs etc)

Strategic links

• Public sector: Green Cornwall Programme objectives

• Contributing towards cutting Cornwall’s green house gas (GHG) emissions above national targets (34%) by 2020

• A measurable transformation towards a low carbon economy

• Private sector: Business Leaders 4 Low Carbon

Carbon Calculator tool

• The tool will help you measure, manage and minimise the carbon footprint of your business.

• The tool will also help us measure the carbon impact of Superfast Cornwall.

• The tool measures the carbon impacts associated with electricity, heating, travel (cars, flights, etc) and waste.

• Joint project part-funded through ERDF and ESF

Travel Diary

• Record details of journeys made across a typical week or month

• Smartphone app from Carbon Diem automatically tracks travel and calculates the carbon footprint

• Data extrapolated to give an annual forecast

• Please use our carbon footprinting tool:

www.superfastcornwall.org/carbon-calculator.html

• We’re also keen to hear how you think you might use superfast broadband to reduce your carbon footprint – let us know your ideas!

Please get involved!

http://www.superfastcornwall.org/carbon-calculator.html

Thank youAny questions? Katherine Stewart - Research & Evaluation [email protected]

31st January 2012

mailto:[email protected]

The Profit Carrot

The Profit Carrott. 01872 321533 / www.mpad.co.uk

Working towards sustainability since 2007

• New business opportunities

• Good PR

• Win awards

• Positive impact on the bottom line

• Make a difference to our local, national and international community

The reasons behind our green drive

Our key focus

• Reduce electricity consumption

• Reduce business and personal car miles travelled

• Reduce office waste going to landfill


Electricity consumption

• During 2010/11 we reduced electricity consumption by 564.7 p/kWh• CO2 reduced by 0.78 tonnes

• Cost saving of £ 120.98


Business and personal car miles

• In three years we have saved:

• 13090.1 personal car miles

• 8627.17 business car miles

• £3,419.26 in expenses

• 641kg CO2 (1011)


Office waste

In 2010/11 we recycled:• 97% of our office waste

• 275.67kg

• Only 7.52kg went to landfill


How we have done this



• Measure and monitor consumption weekly



• Introduced a ‘Switch it off’ policy



• Used oil filled heaters instead of night storage heaters


Business and car miles

• Measure miles saved

• Cluster meetings

• Car share

• Use other modes of transport

• Moved office


Office waste

• Measure and monitor

• Weigh waste


2011/12 Targets• Set baseline figure for visitor miles to MPAD

• Reduce electricity consumption by 5%

• Monitor current sustainable print buying

• Set print buying baseline

• Reduce business car miles travelled by 5%

• At least 90% of waste should be recycled

• Continue to use most sustainable means of transport to get work

• Maintain legal register

• Maintain and update EMS

• Achieve ISO14001


Benefits

• Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2009

• British Chambers Awards 2011

• Business Leaders for Low Carbon

• Cornwall Sustainability Awards

• New business


Cornish business success

• Henry Orchards & Sons – National Recycling Awards and Cornwall Business Awards

• Robert Wiseman Dairies – 1,000 litres milk per month to charity

• Event Cornwall – BS8901 Sustainable Event Management and Healthy Workplace Awards

• T J International……


The future

• Gain ISO14001 accreditation

• Win more awards

• More business

• Buy own premises and make sustainable


Thanks

e. [email protected]

Twitter. @mpadcornwall


Practical Tips - The Processes & Empowering the People

Nigel HawkeCatriona LawsonTJ International

www.tjinternational.ltd.uk

Company Background

TJ International is a leading manufacturer of scientific, academic and technical books.

Situated in Padstow since 1973. Employing over 120 staff. Produce over 6 million books a year. Provide a full in-house book production service.


Why Reduce Our Environmental Impact?

Ethical Moral duty – global

issues – resource depletion, climate change.

Financial Reduce utility/waste

bills, increase sales opportunities.


Why Reduce Our Environmental Impact?

Legal Increasing

environmental legislation.

Public Relations Consumers more

environmentally aware.


Two Sides

Promote the responsible production & use of print & paper.

Dispel environmental misconceptions. Provide info on why print & paper is a sustainable

communications medium.


Two Sides Facts

Producing & reading a newspaper consumes 20% less energy than reading the news online for 30 mins.

Half the UK’s energy requirement is predicted to be needed to drive laptops & PC’s in the next 10 years.

The area of forest coverage in Europe is increasing at the rate of 1.5 million football pitches every year.

Paper is a natural & renewable material & is the sustainable way to communicate.


Identifying Impacts

Energy consumption. Waste. Resource consumption. Water consumption. Transportation.


How We’ve Reduced Our Impact

Gained ISO 14001. First UK book manufacturer to be accredited.



Set annual objectives and targets.


Objective Target

ISO 14001/EMS • Review spill kit training for relevant staff.

Waste • Ensure 98% of waste is recycled.• Ensure continued segregation of waste and re-use of materials.• Investigate ways to minimise packaging materials.• Duty of Care visits to be conducted at waste contractors.

Energy • Investigate the use of green energy sources.• Calculate the energy use of our main machinery.

Solvent Management

• Maintain solvent usage between 7 & 7.5 tonnes.• Investigate solvents with lower environmental impacts.


Set up an Environment Committee.


Ongoing Training

Run a bespoke Environmental Awareness course through Cornwall College Business.

In house for every employee. Environment committee members – trained

to Level 2 CIEH in Environmental Awareness.


Reducing Energy Consumption

Installed energy efficient lighting & motion sensors.

Installed a Power Perfector with a Carbon Trust loan – 15% reduction in energy use.

Compressed air has shut off valves. Central printers in offices.


Reducing Waste

Our waste has moved from a cost to the business to a valuable income stream.

£108,000 revenue generated through recycling in 2011.

Recycle 98% - still reducing. Recycling bins throughout factory. Waste hierarchy – eliminating waste.


Reducing Resource Consumption

Paper – FSC accredited. Inks – vegetable based. IPA – reduced usage from 11% to 3%. Packaging – reduce, reuse, recycle.


Reducing Water Consumption

Plate making – chemistry free. Push taps. Save-a-flush bags. Water dispensers run off mains water.


Reducing Transportation Impacts

Electric tug. Deliveries batched

together. Forklifts run on LPG. Cycle to Work scheme.


Awards Success 2011 BPIF Excellence Awards – Environment Award. BPIF Seal of Excellence in Environment – House of Lords. 2010 Book Production & Design Awards – Environment Award. 2010 Cornwall Sustainability Awards – Continuous Commitment to

Sustainability. 2003 Cornwall Sustainability Awards – Inaugural Overall Winner &

Best managed Business.


The Future

Engaging with schools & University students.

Working in partnership with DS Smith Recycling.

Spreading the word with other like-minded businesses.


Questions?


Following inspiration

Richard Wadman, Corporate Finance Director, Francis Clark with Winter

Rule

Trends

• Emergence and growth of “indirect emissions management” – Expansion of scope of 3 accounting (using WRI’s new

guidance http://www.ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard)– Big corporates and public sector drive through their supply

chains/ procurements• Employee Engagement• Environment and social goals

– sustainability key to economic viability– shift from ‘green wash’

• http://www.fastcompany.com/1803277/top-corporate-sustainability-trends-to-watch-in-2012

http://www.ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard

http://www.ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard

http://www.fastcompany.com/1803277/top-corporate-sustainability-trends-to-watch-in-2012



National support/ incentives

• Enhanced capital allowances• FITs, RHI, ROCs• ‘Plug-In Van’ grant

– www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/1/17/government-announces-new-electric-van-grant/42158/#.TxawqBOBRhQ.email

– grant reduces the cost of the van by 20% (up to a value of £8,000).

• Cycle Scheme http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/

• Green Deal http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/green_deal/green_deal.aspx

• Manufacturing Advisory Services• Regional Growth Fund?

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/1/17/government-announces-new-electric-van-grant/42158/

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/1/17/government-announces-new-electric-van-grant/42158/

http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/

http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/green_deal/green_deal.aspx

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/green_deal/green_deal.aspx

Business Support and Guidance - 1

• Environment an Sustainability Institute http://www.exeter.ac.uk/esi/

– “working with businesses to translate research and expertise into innovative business practices, products and services”

– Email: [email protected]– Tel: 01326 255818

• Clear About Carbon – Free carbon literacy training: www.clearaboutcarbon.com/elearning– Show me the carbon tool: www.clearaboutcarbon.com/showmethecarbon– Carbon jargon buster: www.clearaboutcarbon.com/resources/jargon-buster– Clear About Carbon: www.clearaboutcarbon.co.uk – Paul Holmes 01726 818811 [email protected] – David Morgan 01209 617013 [email protected]

• Carbon Trust http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/Pages/Default.aspx

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/esi/

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/esi/


http://www.clearaboutcarbon.com/elearning

http://www.clearaboutcarbon.com/showmethecarbon

http://www.clearaboutcarbon.co.uk/



http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/Pages/Default.aspx


• Basic information– Low carbon fact sheet:

http://www.cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk/assets/file/Low%20Carbon/Low%20Carbon%20Factsheet_links.pdf

– Case studies: http://www.cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk/doing-business-in-cornwall/low-carbon-team.html (inc. MPAD, TJ International and St Austell Brewery)

• Informal training/ learning– Basic carbon literacy: (Defra, DH & CDC)

Carbon Literacy E-learning http://sd.defra.gov.uk/advice/public/nsppp/carbon-learning/

– More general application in business context: Eden’s Green Foundation http://www.greenfoundation.org.uk/courses.php

http://www.cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk/assets/file/Low Carbon/Low Carbon Factsheet_links.pdf

http://www.cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk/doing-business-in-cornwall/low-carbon-team.html

http://sd.defra.gov.uk/advice/public/nsppp/carbon-learning/

http://www.greenfoundation.org.uk/courses.php


• Formal courses in Cornwall– Carbon Management in the Workplace (Edexcel level 3)

• http://www.edenproject.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/new-eden-backed-carbon-management-course-for-cornish-businesses/

• One day course. Dates:– Wednesday 7 March 2012, Truro– Wednesday 18 April 2012, Plymouth– Wednesday 30 May 2012, Truro

– City & Guilds 0674 – Introduction in to Carbon Management• http://www.dcet.co.uk/learning-development/carbonmanagement.ashx (via http://www.nsaet.org.uk/contact-us/cornwall-college/)

– Degree level: FdSc Carbon Management training • http

://www.cornwall.ac.uk/cc/index.php?page=shared&subpage=_Course_Finder&keyword=&pagetitle=FdSc%20Carbon%20Management&pagetype=3&SCH=0&PTL=0&PTQ=0&HEF=1&CCB=0&DL=0&WBL=0&ALEVEL=0&coursecode=211756&ucascode=&partner_reference=ALL&chosencampus=cc&toggle=0

• Cornish Business Low Carbon Peer-Network– Business Leaders 4 Low Carbon

• South West Marine Energy Park?• Francis Clark

– Energy and Sustainability News/ Blog• http://www.winterrule.co.uk/creo_files/upload/downloads/FCWR_Green_Newsletter_wint11_AW.PDF• http://www.francisclark.co.uk/blog/renewables

• Private sector

http://www.edenproject.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/new-eden-backed-carbon-management-course-for-cornish-businesses/

http://www.edenproject.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/new-eden-backed-carbon-management-course-for-cornish-businesses/

http://www.dcet.co.uk/learning-development/carbonmanagement.ashx

http://www.dcet.co.uk/learning-development/carbonmanagement.ashx

http://www.nsaet.org.uk/contact-us/cornwall-college/

http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/cc/index.php?page=shared&subpage=_Course_Finder&keyword=&pagetitle=FdSc Carbon Management&pagetype=3&SCH=0&PTL=0&PTQ=0&HEF=1&CCB=0&DL=0&WBL=0&ALEVEL=0&coursecode=211756&ucascode=&partner_reference=ALL&chosencampus=cc&toggle=0



http://www.winterrule.co.uk/creo_files/upload/downloads/FCWR_Green_Newsletter_wint11_AW.PDF

http://www.winterrule.co.uk/creo_files/upload/downloads/FCWR_Green_Newsletter_wint11_AW.PDF

http://www.francisclark.co.uk/blog/renewables

http://www.francisclark.co.uk/blog/renewables

Finance for projects?

• Business Investment Growth (Convergence voucher scheme)?

• Energy Efficiency Finance Scheme• Grant for Business Investment• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP RGF?• Property Gap Fund• Technology Strategy Board• Waste Prevention Loan Fund?

– http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail_supply_chain/home_electrical/wplf.html

• AD Loan Fund (£50k to £1m, Looking for applications from Councils…)

– http://www.wrap.org.uk/farming_growing_and_landscaping/ad_loan_fund.html

• http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/resources/green-grants-and-funding-16.aspx

http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail_supply_chain/home_electrical/wplf.html



http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/resources/green-grants-and-funding-16.aspx



Finance for Business

• Business Angels• South West Cleantech Co-investment

Fund• CrowdCube and Peoplefund.it?• Private Equity

• Albion, HIG, Gresham, Catapult, Downing, ISIS, etc

• Energy Companies• Large SMEs??

Why am I here?

• “I have a dream…”• Business opportunities

– Accounts, Audit and Tax– Specialist tax

• Business and Individual– Corporate finance– Renewables funding – Business funding– Manufacturing, mining.

Engineering support– Food and Drink– Tourism

What Next?

• “Measure, Manage and Reduce”– Carbon Accounting/ Environmental P&L

– Tourism – collection of carbon data through ‘Hotel database’?– Agri-Food – data on energy usage / cow in diary herd– Etc

Questions and Prize Draw

• Questions

• Prize Draw

• Breakfast

• Renewables update: Bob’s round up

Renewable Energy Update (1)

• Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs - support for

renewable electricity at larger and utility scale)– DECC consultation on regime for 2013-2017 period closed

in January 2012; response awaited.– Broadly supportive and in line with expectations,

particularly helpful to wave and tidal power in England and Wales which is brought closer into line with Scotland. Some premium for early action introduced

What we are seeing:-Acceleration of schemes, e.g. Plymouth Biomass CHP and successors-Drive to catalyse marine renewables sector in SW England, e.g. Marine Energy Park

Renewable Energy Update (2) • Renewable Heat Incentive (RHIs - support for (currently) non

domestic renewable heat installations)– Usage based tariffs (somewhat analogous to the Feed in

Tariff) introduced with first sites approved Jan 2012– RHPPS for some domestic installations (re-imbursement of

some of the capital cost) pending phase 2 of the RHI– Significant market interest in biomass under the tariffs,

particularly sub 200kw scaleWhat we are seeing:-Some larger schemes, and the banks familiarising themselves with RHI as a revenue source-Financing ideas / business plans which address some of the higher initial capital costs


• Feed in Tariff (FITs - support for sub 5MW renewable electricity

installations)– Three emergency reviews in 2011 to address take up many

times budgeted levels, the last of which has been subject to ongoing legal challenge

– Sub-50kw tariffs to change 3/3/12 or 12/12/11 depending on outcome of legal case; further changes from 1/4/12

– Further consultation on all aspects of FITs – covering all technologies - expected imminently which will reflect substantial budgetary pressures and, hopefully!, re-think aspects of the scheme to prevent a repeat of the policy chaos of 2011


What we are seeing:-Solar: Policy confusion and industry frustration currently retarding market. Large schemes (field-based systems) already viable again after the goldrush and being built; also expect a lot of self-supply industrial installations to come forward again in SW-AD: Increasing activity with the more generous tariffs for small schemes. Organising a project remains challenging given the nature of the technology and the parties likely to be involved-Wind & other: A split in the market between installations capable of swift implementation which are being rushed in response to policy uncertainty and those which are “on hold” until the policy framwork is more settled-Communites: Prospect of favourable tariffs and tax structure for certain community focussed schemes if Review is as expected

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