UK Press Releases

UK businesses are collectively missing out on combined cost savings of as much as £10 million per day by failing to maximise the potential of water efficiency, say sustainable business experts Envirowise¹.
June 2009

Small builders working in challenging economic conditions could unlock valuable cost benefits by using a new waste-saving guide from sustainable business experts Envirowise.
May 2009

Businesses will be able to claim their share of £6.4bn in resource efficiency savings by using a simple online calculator devised by sustainable business experts Envirowise.
April 2009

With reports predicting water is set to become an increasingly scarce and expensive resource and that UK businesses are using enough of it every year to fill 2.6 million Olympic-sized swimming pools , sustainable business experts Envirowise are warning businesses that they could be pouring money down the drain.
March 2009

With major supermarket retailers coming under scrutiny from a recent Local Government Association survey¹ about their packaging, a new tool launched by sustainable business experts, Envirowise, looks set to help companies reduce the environmental impact and costs of packaging.
February 2009

Although there is no magic formula for improving resource efficiency and saving cash, sustainable business experts Envirowise say businesses can maximise their chances of success by using the organisation’s online Publications Wizard tool.
February 2009

In uncertain times when it seems that cash is king, businesses are considering resource efficiency as a way to reduce costs and save money rather than simply a means to improve environmental credentials, according to a new survey from Envirowise.¹
January 2009

Gaining a true understanding of environmental impact and accurately monitoring and measuring improvements is the key to unlocking hidden profits for UK businesses, according to sustainable business experts Envirowise.
January 2009

Businesses in the food and drink manufacturing sector could start to see the financial benefits of reducing the amount of organic waste they produce with the help of a new guide, produced by sustainable business experts Envirowise.
November 2008

UK businesses have never been more interested in improving their green credentials in a bid to save cash, according to sustainable business experts Envirowise, who today reported a 22 per cent uplift in visitors to its website compared to last year*.
October 2008

As Britain sees the end of one of the wettest summers on record, Envirowise is urging businesses to consider rainwater harvesting as an effective way to cut back on mains water usage and reduce costs.
October 2008

With rubbish and recycling bins set to burst at the seams this Christmas under an estimated three million tonnes of waste^*, sustainable business experts Envirowise are urging businesses to trim 'wastelines' by cutting back on unnecessary packaging and explore eco-design options.
October 2008

A 10 to 15 strong business supply chain can make savings of more than £150,000¹ by working together to improve resource efficiency, say sustainable business experts Envirowise who have today launched a new toolkit to help companies cut costs and enhance supplier relationships.
September 2008

The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) and sustainable business experts Envirowise have collaborated on a new design guide aimed at helping product and packaging designers, as well as marketing managers and buyers, to improve the sustainability of their packaging, optimise costs and focus on achieving environmental aims.
September 2008

Sustainable business experts Envirowise are warning companies not to get swept away by 'greenwash', urging directors to consider the basics of reducing environmental impact, as well as building a pro-environmental image.
September 2008

Sustainable business experts Envirowise are calling on Britain’s bosses to disclose gas, electricity, water and recycling bills with employees to encourage them to take more responsibility for reducing company outgoings and lessen their environmental impact.
September 2008

Environmental measures could be the answer to combating the downturn with new research launched today showing that waste prevention, using less raw material and energy recovery will be crucial to saving UK companies money in the face of economic recession.
September 2008

With more than half of office workers admitting to wastefully printing documents and up to 120 billion pages printed every year , sustainable business experts at Envirowise are urging people to think twice about the cost and environmental impact of ‘trigger happy’ printing.

August 2008

More companies than ever are seeking the advice and expertise of the Envirowise programme, and are saving substantial amounts of money as a result.
June 2008

Inefficient use of resources is still costing UK industry at least £15 billion each year1, according to sustainable business expert Envirowise. With the credit crunch affecting all sectors, simple savings from resource efficiency could be a welcome addition to bottom lines.
June 2008

With World Environment Day taking place on 5 June, Envirowise is reminding businesses to sit up and take notice of environmental issues, and act as a result.
June 2008

Envirowise and Work Wise Week have a meeting of minds and objectives on Friday 16 May – a day set aside to focus on the environmental benefits of smarter working.
May 2008

After months of development, sustainable business expert Envirowise is calling on UK businesses to try its new web-based environmental impact measurement tool.
April 2008

Envirowise is urging businesses to help themselves save money on World Water Day.
March 2008

Envirowise is urging Britain's 4.3 million SMEs to profit from the extra working day by looking at ways to reduce their environmental impact and gain long-term financial savings in the process.
February 2008

If everyone in the world consumed resources at the rate we do in the UK, we would need three planets to support us. Yet in the UK, we throw away our own body weight in waste every five days.
February 2008

Twenty-one of the UK's leading food and drink manufacturers have today signed an historic agreement to improve their water efficiency and thereby reduce water use.
January 2008

Financial cost, uncertainty over delivery times, environmental awareness; these are all good reasons to switch to electronic greetings cards this festive season, and once again Envirowise is giving UK businesses a free helping hand.
October 2007

From Tuesday October 30, 2007, businesses must treat all their non-hazardous waste before it can be landfilled – the latest deadline in the implementation of the EU Landfill Directive.
October 2007

Did you know…at least 80 per cent of the amount and costs of materials and utilities required to manufacture many products are locked in at the design stage?
October 2007