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Apart from shrinking your carbon footprint, what other benefits are there for Colleges that move to electronic based financial management? As well as examining the environmental effects, Simon Kearsley, CEO at accounting software vendor, Symmetry explores other reasons why going paperless can improve processes, save time, increase efficiency and contribute to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) efforts. Continue reading How Colleges can benefit from paperless accounting
May 17th, 2010 | Tags: Armed Forces, Social Workers, Stationery Office | Category: Education & Learning, Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment Rising energy costs and increasing awareness of environmental issues have created a growing demand for access to funding for green initiatives. The NHS is UK’s largest public sector emitter of carbon emissions, being responsible for a million tonnes of carbon a year costing an annual £500 million. Alastair Keir, Chief Executive of Salix Finance explains how NHS Trusts can lead by example in the bid to manage their emissions and fund projects. Continue reading TAKING THE GREEN ROUTE TO CUT CARBON FOOTPRINT AND MAKE VITAL COST SAVINGS
March 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Personal Protective Equipment, Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability, NHS & Healthcare | Leave a comment Carbon emissions represent an increasing and potentially significant cost for private and public organisations. The case that carbon reduction and reporting systems can help organisations make significant reductions in their emissions and costs has been well made Continue reading Public Sector carbon management – shifting effort from reporting to reduction
February 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Main Right, OPSWAT, Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment RecycleBank, the company behind the UK’s first rewards for recycling scheme, continues to demonstrate its commitment to the UK with the appointment of managing director, Sue Igoe. A founding employee of the US-based company and a member of its executive management team, Sue will be responsible for leading the growth of RecycleBank’s popular environmental rewards programme in the UK. Continue reading RECYCLEBANK APPOINTS FIRST UK MANAGING DIRECTOR
February 8th, 2010 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment Tackling the growth of carbon emissions from road transport and meeting demanding emission standards are major challenges for the automotive industry. The concept of green motoring, however, is taking off in the UK with incentive schemes offering cash to motorists who scrap their old models in favour of cleaner alternatives like electric vehicles. Continue reading Fuel cell hybrid taxis: A new era for road transport
December 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment With the Cop 15 Climate Change event in Copenhagen drawing to a close, now is a time for reflection. A period for the governments and people involved to sit back and reflect on decisions made. Further treaties and agreements will no doubt be made over the course of the next few months as world leaders try to comprehend the scale of the challenges arrayed against them and bring about the changes needed to preserve this world and our natural resources. Continue reading The CRC is an opportunity, not a threat
December 20th, 2009 | Tags: Nick Clegg, Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment Many organisations continue to use conventional construction methods to satisfy their expansion requirements. However, certain procedures involved in the traditional build process not only impact on the environment, but can cause major disruption to business activities, employees and visitors. Continue reading Accio Group providing cost effective structures
December 1st, 2009 | Tags: British Association of Social Workers, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Interim, Landmarc, Managers, Personal Protective Equipment, Social Workers, Transformation | Category: Construction & Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Government Agencies, Local Authority & Councils, MoD & Security Services, Museums & Public Buildings, NHS & Healthcare, Police & Policing | Leave a comment The government-appointed Working Group charged with setting rules for how ‘game birds’ will in future be produced for shooting has caused widespread dismay this week by publishing a Code of Practice that fails to outlaw the notorious battery cage for breeding birds. Continue reading Demand for ban on game bird cages
November 27th, 2009 | Tags: Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, Gary Whittle, More News, Premier Interlink, Rochdale, Social Workers, Transformation | Category: Environment & Sustainability, Government Agencies | Leave a comment Jim Watson, the managing director of Shred Easy, one of the UK’s largest confidential data shredding companies, discusses advances in shredding technology and the benefits of recycling confidential data. According to Home Office figures, identity fraud is costing the UK £1.7billion a year – that’s £35 a head for the entire population. It’s hardly surprising when roughly 60 million people in the UK use sheets of paper to exchange information. Continue reading Shredding Fraud into a Green Opportunity.
October 20th, 2009 | Tags: Landmarc, Social Workers, Transformation | Category: Environment & Sustainability, Government Agencies, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment The cost of gas and electricity has never been higher so it is no surprise that public sector organisations of all types and sizes are looking at ways to cut down on consumption. What many are also waking up to is that there is no such thing as customer loyalty with UK energy suppliers and – by staying with one supplier from one year to the next – you will end up paying more expensive rates. The difference between ‘new customer’ and ‘repeat business’ electricity rates, for example, can mean a saving of £2,000 a year for a non-domestic building using an average 25,000 kilowatt hours. Continue reading Top Ten Tips For Cheaper Commercial Electricity
October 20th, 2009 | Tags: BASW, Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability, Utilities & Infrastructure | Leave a comment The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), a mandatory emissions trading scheme, starts in April 2010. The legislation covers organisations – including public sector bodies – with an energy bill of £500,000 or more. Allowances need to be purchased to cover the average total energy consumption. Continue reading Carbon Reduction
October 19th, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment A drive by government to reduce carbon emissions is affecting county councils as new legislation soon comes into force. Voltage optimisation addresses this issue while also significantly reducing energy costs. Continue reading Voltage Optimisation
October 15th, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers, Transformation | Category: Environment & Sustainability, Government Agencies | Leave a comment The appointment of David Patrick as Commercial Strategy Manager, by Vencel Resil, producer of the well-known Jablite range of insulation, signals the company’s intentions to achieve ambitious new expansion targets over the next three years. Continue reading Jablite Invests in Expansion
October 14th, 2009 | Tags: British Association of Social Workers, Social Workers | Category: Construction & Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment The cost of gas and electricity has never been higher so it is no surprise that public sector organisations of all types and sizes are looking at ways to cut down on consumption. What many are also waking up to is that there is no such thing as customer loyalty with UK energy suppliers and – by staying with one supplier from one year to the next – you will end up paying more expensive rates. Continue reading Cheaper Electricity Is Possible
October 13th, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment There is a thought that ‘green’ does not mean ‘lean’ With the focus today on cost-cutting many departments and organisations within the public sector are sidelining environmental initiatives in favour of ‘cheap’ alternatives – despite still caring about the core issues. Continue reading Public Sector Green Options
October 13th, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment B&Q, the UK’s largest home improvement retailer is delighted to announce that it has gained a chain-of-custody certification for both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC), effective beginning of July 2008. The award has followed a strict audit of B&Q’s procurement and handling of certified wood products by the SmartWood programme of the Rainforest Alliance. Continue reading B&Q awarded largest UK chain-of-custody certification
The Government’s Green Travel Plan notes that commuter and business travel constitutes nearly 40 per cent of miles driven by cars in the UK every year. Aside from the millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide that this generates, contributing heavily to global warming, the negative impact of extensive car-use begins with the detriment caused to local communities and business. Continue reading GREEN TRAVEL TO WORK
July 13th, 2009 | Tags: Armed Forces Covenant, Filmop, GPSJ, Social Workers, Transformation | Category: Environment & Sustainability, Government Agencies, Highways & Roads | Leave a comment |
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