The growing concerns over climate change are increasingly impacting on UK businesses. Managing carbon dioxide emissions can help your business turn a risk into an opportunity.  Carbon dioxide is one of the most significant greenhouse gases associated with global warming and climate change.

 

 

Many businesses that have already implemented a carbon management strategy are now benefiting from reduced business costs through lower or better use of electricity and fossil fuels. Additionally they are able to use their enhanced environmental stance as a key part of their environmental and corporate social responsibility policies and to compete better for new business.

 

Carbon management means establishing and controlling the carbon dioxide emissions from your business. This requires a robust and consistent accounting process to determine your business’s carbon footprint and then the development of a strategy to reduce and manage carbon dioxide emissions.  This involves four main stages:

 

Investigation  > Planning  >  Implementation > Review

 

All businesses are different and will make different decisions on where along the carbon journey they wish to aspire to. Environmental and corporate social responsibility policies, together with the demands of customers, will influence organisational thinking and ultimately what carbon management strategy needs to be adopted.