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Energy Sustainability Services
Business leaders are increasingly taking responsibility for sustainable development. Many
organisations have introduced a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Sustainability Policy
de¬fining their response to climate change and provide their corporate real estate teams with a
remit to achieve it.
There are, of course, many innovative ways to provide new and existing buildings with a low carbon footprint and create operational savings. However, uptake of new energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly buildings has been slow, largely due to negative perceptions of cost versus value.
We advise clients on how to achieve tangible benefits by implementing CSR measures to reduce the impact on the environment of the space they occupy.
There are, of course, many innovative ways to provide new and existing buildings with a low carbon footprint and create operational savings. However, uptake of new energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly buildings has been slow, largely due to negative perceptions of cost versus value.
We advise clients on how to achieve tangible benefits by implementing CSR measures to reduce the impact on the environment of the space they occupy.
How we can help
Our advice in this area can help businesses to focus on the supply chain to meet CSR objectives, obtain ISO 40001 certification or similar standards and measure results.Practice Environmental Standards
Cushman & Wakefield has created its own Best Practice Environmental Standards as an alternative step towards the ISO 14001 environmental management standard. Our Standards set out clear requirements for improved environmental performance, help landlords to integrate CSR policies into the management of their properties and help spread best practice among tenants:• Green Standard - good practice for high performance in environmental management
• Gold Standard - measures specific reductions in environmental impact and sets high
levels of environmental performance.
The C&W Environmental Standards won the Hermes Best Retail Environmental Initiative for
2006 and have been praised by the Carbon Trust.
The benefits
Following the launch of our Environment Standards, 50% of clients' buildings achieved the Green Standard in just four months. Other benefits include motivating and raising environmental awareness among property managers and providing clear objectives for environmental performance.
Environmental Audit
In conjunction with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) we audit clients’ properties
and make recommendations to reduce their carbon footprint. These audits not only help to
improve the energy, water and waste consumption of a property portfolio, but can yield
significant cost savings and make buildings more comfortable for occupants.
The benefits
Effective implementation of some simple, low cost techniques can typically yield savings of 10-20% of annual operating costs for energy, water and waste.
Experience and resources
Our development and planning team has a number of specialists in CSR. We also practice what we preach: our largest office space – Portman Square in London - was the focus of a major CSR drive in 2007 to obtain ISO 40001 certification and we have implemented programmes across all our offices focusing on reducing energy, water usage and recycling.Contact Us
From Board Room to Plant Room: why the CEO needs to care about light bulbs
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), the UK’s new mandatory carbon cap-and-trade scheme coming into force in April 2010, is one of the most far reaching government policies to impact property in recent years. There are many challenges associated with it for landlords, tenants, occupiers and investors alike.