Water and Waste Water Management

Water

Office-based water management makes financial sense

This Action Profile outlines the benefits to Baring Asset Management of both calculating the ‘benchmark' water usage figures and evaluating areas for water minimisation. It emphasises that, even in the office environment, implementing a number of small water minimisation initiatives can add up to a significant saving in water, over 1,200 m3/year - and an associated reduction in cost, at least £2,000/year.

Urinal Controls Cut Pubs Water Bills by 30%

The Setting Sun is an environmentally friend pub serving organic, wine, beers and food. Management have undertaken a number of resource saving actions such as recycling 64% of their waste and installing of urinal controls to cut water bills by £322 p.a. Their actions have clearly demonstrated that resource efficiency makes good business sense as well as being good for the planet.

East Sussex farm saves over £330 p.a. by harvesting rainwater

Coopers Farm is a working farm breeding and selling sheep and cattle. They purchased and installed a rainwater harvesting system, anticipated to save over £330 p.a.

Restaurant saves approximately £378 p.a. by improving water efficiency

The Fish Café opened in 2004, and ensured that energy efficiency and environmental concerns were considered in the business plan.