Carbon Credentials

Sustainability: Trust me, it’s a word we’ll be hearing more and more.

russell — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:24:38 +0000

It’s all go here at Carbon Credentials HQ! Arriving imminently is our new website and our new visual identity: something we’ve been working on for the last six weeks or so.

Employees must work together to achieve lasting sustainability.

As the company’s new marketeer, I’m incredibly excited to see what . . . → Read More: Sustainability: Trust me, it’s a word we’ll be hearing more and more.

Leadership Without A Leader: What if you don’t have a Ray Anderson?

russell — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:20:44 +0000

A particular challenge for many sustainability practitioners working in organisations is that your senior leadership don’t have the same passion for sustainability that you have. There are, of course, exceptions that prove this rule. One shining example is the granddaddy of corporate sustainability, Ray Anderson, who until his death last year, was the . . . → Read More: Leadership Without A Leader: What if you don’t have a Ray Anderson?

7 Reasons Why Spreadsheets Are Too Flexible For Energy Management

russell — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:25:03 +0000

The wonder of the spreadsheet is its flexibility. A workbook can quickly become a defined database of historical data that can be modified and altered to meet the on-going needs of the organisation.

This sounds like a good thing, but this flexibility is based on several assumptions:

Everyone who uses the . . . → Read More: 7 Reasons Why Spreadsheets Are Too Flexible For Energy Management

Creating A Culture Of Sustainability

russell — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:41:11 +0000

On 9th May, Carbon Credentials’ launched its new Culture Change division by running a breakfast seminar titled ‘Creating a Sustainability Culture’. The event was hosted by Interface – a company best known for its revolutionary approach to sustainability within their industry. Held at their showroom close to the Barbican in London, delegates were . . . → Read More: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability

From Academia to Sustainability Services

russell — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:54:06 +0000

Having recently joined Carbon Credentials as an intern in the delivery team, I thought I would share my personal insight into the inner workings of this highly regarded sustainability consultancy.

The first thing that struck me when I started working here two weeks ago was the pace and creativity of the working environment. . . . → Read More: From Academia to Sustainability Services

Why Energy Management Has Moved Beyond Spreadsheets

sam — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:49:58 +0000

Spreadsheets are undoubtedly a powerful tool for handling data, and for this reason they are often found at the backbone of energy management programmes. However, as energy management and reporting is shifting from good management to compliance and moving up the list of financial concerns, the tools we use for maintaining data must . . . → Read More: Why Energy Management Has Moved Beyond Spreadsheets

Sustainability – Framing the Question

russell — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:02:45 +0000

It’s about framing the question. Everyone is asking the question but without knowing where to start with the answer, so lots of marketing people are spending time claiming their organisation is sustainable without anything happening to validate this.

The clever ones are already doing it. They started a while back, realising . . . → Read More: Sustainability – Framing the Question

CRC Scheme Encourages Investment in Energy Efficiency

Cian — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:45:14 +0000

It’s been an interesting few months for the CRC, with George Osborne stating in his 2012 budget speech that: “It is cumbersome, bureaucratic and imposes unnecessary cost on business. So we will seek major savings in the administrative cost of the Commitment for business.”

Mere weeks later, the proposed simplification was published by DECC and . . . → Read More: CRC Scheme Encourages Investment in Energy Efficiency

Embedding Sustainability Into Mainstream Business

russell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:34:29 +0000

I just found this article on edie.net, which discusses the current lack of full integration of sustainability into business. While many organisations are now talking the talk, they’re not necessarily walking the walk. It was particularly pleasing to read the following sentence:

Introducing the session, Dr. Uren said that while “sustainability language” had . . . → Read More: Embedding Sustainability Into Mainstream Business

PeopleProfitPlanet becomes part of Carbon Credentials Energy Services

russell — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:20 +0000

NEWS

We are delighted to announce that PeopleProfitPlanet has become the cultural change division of the UK’s leading sustainability and energy management consultancy, Carbon Credentials Energy Services Limited. The PeopleProfitPlanet brand will be maintained, and the division will continue to provide change services as they have done for their 40+ clients.