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www. ecomerit. ie The Business Benefits of Environmental Awareness Phil Walker, Econcertive The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Why Bother with Sustainability? § Save the planet! § Save money § Reputational benefits § It’s the right thing to do Maybe you remember storm Ophelia? . . . The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Standing Still = Going Backwards! § Energy Prices § Water Charges § Landfill Tax § Legal Requirements e. g. Packaging, Haz. Waste, WEEE, Composting Reg’s. The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie How does Eco. Merit Work? An environmental ‘health-check’ § Site review § Improvement plan § Focus on low cost actions § Environmental certification § Annual surveillance & support visit The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Case Study – Brian Scully Services Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. Site Review Eco. Merit awarded 19 th January 2016 19 th April 2016 The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Short Term Actions Action Capital Cost Annual saving Payback Time Reduce Maximum Input Capacity (MIC) from 35 k. VA to 29 k. VA Nil € 975 Immediate Upgrade the higher usage lights throughout the building to LED lights. € 500 € 190 2. 5 years Fit plug-in timer to water cooler. Ideally a 7 -day timer. € 12 € 50 2 months Nil € 600 Immediate Introduce a recycling bin to supplement the general waste bin currently on site. The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Longer Term Actions Action Capital Cost Annual saving Payback Time Consider replacing elderly oil boiler (& unbunded kerosene tank) ? € 600 ? Investigate possibility of introducing rainwater harvesting ? € 1, 500 ? € 11, 500 € 1, 000 11 years ? 80% of running costs ? Consider installing solar panels for electricity generation (PV cells). At next change, consider replacing an existing diesel van with an electric van. The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Brian Scully Services – Annual Carbon Footprint from Energy Use Audience Participation – Guess the Decimal 1. 285 tonnes 128. 5 tonnes 1, 285 tonnes The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Brian Scully Services – Annual Carbon Footprint from Energy Use Audience Participation – Guess the Decimal 1. 285 tonnes 128. 5 tonnes 1, 285 tonnes The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Brian Scully Services - Carbon Footprint 128. 5 Tonnes CO 2 4% 8% Electricity Diesel Kerosene 88% The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

To Summarise; www. ecomerit. ie § This Sustainability stuff really works! § There is money to be saved § Keep looking – there is more money to be saved § To get started; Measure your energy, waste and water Look for cheap, easy improvements Keep Measuring Keep Looking Make it a habit The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Top Tip - Energy § Check your electricity bill § Are you paying more than 15 c per k. Wh? § Do you pay capacity charges? § Do you pay excess or wattless charges? The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Top Tip - Waste § Stop using black bags. § Use clear bags and easily see how much recycling is going into your expensive general waste bin. The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Top Tip - Water § Do a leak test § Last thing at night, take a meter reading. (make sure any urinals etc. are shut off for the test) § First thing next morning take another reading. § The readings should be the same. The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive

www. ecomerit. ie Thank you for your attention. For more information, just ask. Phil Walker Econcertive. Tel: Mob: E-mail: Website: 051 428739 086 255 9677 phil@ecocert. ie www. ecomerit. ie The Business Case for CSR – Benefits to SME’s Phil Walker, ertive €concertive