Businesses "more aware" of energy conservation

News Article - 10 July 2008
Category: Environment

UK companies are increasingly focusing on ways to keep track of their carbon footprints, an expert claims.

Raymond McGloin, head of business sales for the energy provider npower, insists growing pressure on firms to record their carbon emissions, as well as the rising cost of utilities, is driving demand for green practice in the workplace.

According to a recent survey by the company, over half (57 per cent) of the business employees polled believed their company was wasting energy, a quarter said that it was difficult to get staff to take energy saving action, while almost one in five were unsure about where to make changes.

Mr McGloin says: "I think generally people are starting to see that energy is no longer a commodity; [it] has moved itself into a price bracket where it's starting to push prices up everywhere. I think people have become more aware of the need to focus on energy saving."

One way to help businesses understand the impact they have on the environment is to install carbonaccounting software.

This week world leaders at the G8 summit in Japan agreed targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent before 2050.

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