The three government bodies that set the environment and energy agenda have given a few clues as to what is set out in the new 2016-2020 Environmental Policy. The plans are designed to set out key policy objectives for the period 2015-2020 and give an insight into how departmental budget cuts, announced in the 2015 …
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If you have a member of staff off work with a injured ankle for a number of weeks, with no broken bones but badly bruised and swollen. Should you allow them to come back to work, if they asked? Before allowing your member of staff back to work you need to advise them to seek …
The Environment Agency suggests there are 260,000 business units employing 3.2 million people which are located in flood areas. As we are aware the EA is investing heavily in flood defences because of the effects of climate change. Obviously, Cumbria is the evidence of how devastating these floods are. A case highlighted in the EA’s …
As stated back in September 2015 after the final text of the BS EN IS0 14001:2015 environmental management standard as been launched. The scope of the standard has not changed by many of the requirements have. If you are already following systems which are compliant with the 2004 version of the standard, you have up …
The vehicle excise duty (VED) is currently linked to the carbon emissions of your vehicle; the higher your emissions, the higher the tax. The idea was to encourage manufacturers to produce cars with lower emissions. Now, the government is concerned that cars are becoming too efficient which means that by 2017, 75% of new cars will …
To comply with the European Directive, the government is introducing Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) which is going to be introduced in 2015. This is the next tool in the government’s armoury to get businesses to take their energy use seriously. The scheme is currently being developed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change …
The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) has undertaken research into resource management, finding that those who turn waste into useful resources can save up to £5000, while 70% of those who used the services of sustainability professionals were able to make a saving in excess of £10,000 per annum. Although there is no …
Over-lighting your office spaces, warehouses or factory floors is a common and costly issue. Turning off or reducing lighting is one of the cheapest and easiest ways of cutting your energy costs. You will need to check the light levels in your workspace, which can be done by using a Lux Meter. You can pick …
Today is World Environment Day! What better time to look at how your business can support the environment and make sure you adhere to government guidelines on environmental issues? Contact us if you would like any help with how this can apply to you. Happy World Environment Day, from everyone at Hawksafe! The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy …