To achieve net zero in the globe, we must all work together. The need of protecting the environment has never been greater, regardless of whether you are a person, a small business, a major multinational corporation, or a government. Businesses may contribute in a variety of ways to the effort to reach net zero and reduce their carbon footprints.

Enhancing your company’s energy efficiency can help you have a smaller environmental effect, save money (particularly with how much fuel prices have increased recently), and improve your company’s reputation.

A commercial EPC assessment of your company is an excellent place to start when it comes to energy savings. The energy-saving measures you have in place on your commercial property are evaluated for an Energy Performance Certificate by a qualified assessor. They will provide you with a grade for your energy efficiency as well as some suggestions for how to make it better.

In addition to this, there are several more things your company can do to conserve energy and improve efficiency. Some of them are as follows:

• Obtain a Smart Meter

Getting a smart meter won’t automatically result in energy savings for you. It does, however, help you better understand how you utilize energy. It will provide you with the information you need to make decisions about what is best for your company’s energy efficiency by telling you how much energy you are consuming at any one moment and how much that will cost you.

• Switch off all devices and appliances

Making sure that all of your equipment is completely off at the wall is a crucial step in increasing the energy efficiency of your company. Get your staff in the habit of shutting off everything (including lights) when they leave the office at the end of the day. Leaving laptops and other equipment on overnight may be a huge waste of energy (and money).

• Outdoor Lighting

Utilize any available natural light that enters your building as much as you can. Natural lighting can not only save your lighting costs but will also benefit your staff members’ well-being, motivation, and productivity. Make sure the shades are open, and avoid placing large pieces of furniture directly in front of windows.

Additionally, if the room is likely to get too warm, make sure that you have shades you can use to block out direct sunlight, which will cut down on the need for air conditioning.

• Lighting

Despite everything we just mentioned, there will still be moments when you require illumination, possibly in the darkest winter months or in spaces that don’t get enough natural light. Make sure you utilize LED or energy-efficient lightbulbs, and make sure that staff members switch off the lights when they leave an area. To make sure that they are only on when needed, you might want to think about installing motion-sensor lights.

• Update technology

Older heating systems and technologies might be exceedingly energy inefficient. Even while it may seem like a significant investment, making sure you have current, energy-efficient systems, appliances, refrigerators, etc. may significantly reduce your energy costs over time.

• Eliminate paper

It could appear more energy-efficient to use paper in the office than to accomplish everything electronically. This is not the case, though. Actually, using paper is an extremely ineffective use of energy. By using fax machines, printers, and shredders, it generates a lot of garbage and consumes a lot of energy.

The more paperless a workplace can become, the more energy-efficient it may be.

• Rota for tea and coffee

One of the largest energy wasters at work is boiling a kettle, especially if everyone is preparing their own beverages all day. Introduce a tea and coffee rotation so that the kettle only needs to be boiled occasionally, allowing you to make tea for everyone at once and minimising the amount of times the kettle is used during the day.

• Get Insulated

Insulation in your workplace’s walls and roof is an excellent method to prevent heat from escaping in the winter and keep the building cool in the summer, reducing the need for air conditioning or heating. Why not having an energy assessment done to see whether insulation may be a possibility for you? There may be grants that can assist you in paying for this.