News Article - 17 December 2008
Category:

Carbon

accounting software
can help businesses to reduce their impact on the environment and enhance sustainability.

According to an article in the Birmingham Post, companies are increasingly "following the trail" of their carbon footprints in order to enhance their green credentials.

Andy Speight, director of cost and project management consultancy Faithful+Gould, claims that the property and construction sectors are recognising the importance of sustainability.

Mr Speight suggests that the general public has become increasingly aware of the green agenda over the past five years and building projects are being assessed in terms of the impact they have on the environment and ways in which this can be minimised.

However, he stresses that more needs to be done at all levels to "drive real change", with companies committing to the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (Breeam).

Government targets are encouraging firms and individuals to reduce their carbon emissions, with the UK's carbon footprint currently standing at an estimated 500 million tonnes of CO2 each year, according to official figures.

As businesses assume greater responsibility for the impact they have on the environment, carbonaccounting software is becoming an increasingly popular way of identifying potential efficiencies in order to cut costs and improve environmental sustainability.

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