Saving energy makes smart business sense

By reducing your business’s energy consumption, you can help reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions, which are major contributors to global warming.
 
Much of the electricity we use comes from power stations burning coal, which produce large quantities of carbon dioxide – the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

In addition, reducing energy consumption also has other benefits, allowing you to:

• Improve the efficiency of your business. Cutting energy use is an excellent business improvement initiative. Companies often find that when looking for more energy-efficient ways of doing things, they also find ways of improving the overall efficiency of their processes and systems.
  
  
• Reduce costs. By reducing your electricity consumption you can save money. In many cases, energy efficiency projects pay for themselves in a few years.
  
  
• Enhance your community standing. Businesses are often expected to play a leadership role in the communities they serve. By proactively implementing a responsible environmental management plan, your business has a real opportunity to improve its standing in the community.
  
  
• Become an employer of choice. Having strong environmental credentials and a good standing in the community can also boost staff morale and make your business a more attractive place to work. Developing an energy management plan also fosters a healthier and happier workplace.
  
• Gain a marketing advantage. Your business’s environmental initiatives can be showcased in your marketing to promote your business as a responsible, environmentally aware organisation. Almost all the electricity used in NSW comes from power stations burning coal.
  
  
• Manage the risks arising from climate change: Climate change will bring new challenges, including demand risk, regulatory risk, increased costs, reputational risks, broader market risks, and the possibility of extreme weather. By working to improve the environmental performance of your business, you’ll help reduce those risks, and your business’s exposure to them.