Inefficient use of resources typically costs businesses between four and ten percent of turnover. Resources include:
- electricity
- gas
- labour
- materials
- time
- water
Here are some tips to make your business more resource efficient:
- Map out where you are producing waste - do not forget wasted time and employee effort;
- measure how much waste you produce - by volume, weight, energy units, time, labour;
- identify quick wins - to save money and improve business efficiency;
- get everyone involved - the best ideas for improving your business will come from those doing the job;
- learn from your failures as well as your successes - transfer best practice from one area of your business to another; and
- celebrate your successes.
Contact details:
Peter Gudde
Environmental Management Officer
St Edmundsbury Borough Council
Borough Offices
Angel Hill
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1XB
Phone: 01284 757042
Email: westsuffolkgbf@stedsbc.gov.uk
Better business......better environment
