UK SMEs can save £400m a year through carbon footprint reduction

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at offices across the UK could collectively save nearly £400m per year in energy costs, and over 2.5m tonnes of C02, by reducing their carbon footprints and certifying their efforts under the Carbon Trust Standard.

The Carbon Trust Standard SME online certification is the only tool designed specifically to help small business’ certify their carbon footprint reductions. SMEs using the tool have, on average, cut their energy costs by £2,000 per year, and their carbon footprints by 13 tonnes CO2.

Read more: http://www.freeofficesearch.co.uk/OfficeSpaceNews/UK-SMEs-Can-Save-400m-Pounds-A-Year-By-Going-Green

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