SUSTAINABILITY
70 mitigate and adapt to the IPCC report findings . It ’ s an area of importance not just for business to get right but for communities , cities and countries across the globe . The risks are real so we need to support our clients .”
Looking ahead , Crewe emphasises the need for Anthesis to continue to support its partners and their clients with their legislative ethos requirements to ensure they have up to date ethos assessments while helping to support energy reduction in their buildings allied to delivering good rates of return on their investment . “ With new carbon reporting legislation ( Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – SECR ) coming into effect in April 2019 , we ’ re being asked more and more to help prepare our clients for disclosure on financial reporting on climate related matters .”
In helping companies achieve this type of goal Anthesis has been working with an international retailer which was aiming for ambitious energy and carbon reduction targets within their corporate sustainability strategy . Anthesis undertook investment grade audits to identify energy conservation measures ( ECM ), financial and non-financial
benefits and payback periods . “ We worked with the client team to build a business case for the implementation of key recommendations ,” recalls Crewe . “ The solution included technical insulation to reduce heat loss , gas usage and costs . We also project managed the installation across every UK site . In the end our ECM solution offered projected energy savings of
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