Engineering companies have several environmental issues that can be addressed by resource efficiency. These include:
Cleaner design of products, purchasing, materials storage and handling, materials processing and coating, product assembly, solvent reduction, packaging and returns, utilities, transport, re-use and recovery, target-setting, training, environmental management systems and minimising waste.
The guides and tools below provide information on how your company can be more resource efficient.
| Audiocasts |
| Engineering audiocast - Episode 1 - Q1 2009 |
| Guides |
| GG405 | Paint and powder coating: reducing quantities and costs |
| EN452 | Engineering profit through your supply chain |
| GG446 | Sustainable manufacturing: a signposting guide for metal machining companies |
| GG288 | Cleaner technology: an essential guide for industry |
| GG152R | Tracking water use to cut costs |
| Tools |
| Indicator | Get an indication of your company’s environmental impact |
| IT394 | Paint for profit CD-ROM - aimed at the vehicle body repair industry.
Includes virtual bodyshop tour, video clips, tips, and resources to apply the techniques. |
| Embedding Behaviour Change | Online behaviour change tool to help focus your effort and achieve company-wide buy-in |
| Rippleffect | A new initiative to help companies in England save water.
Scottish companies can join the BigSplash |