ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>The Olive Press</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style2 { font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 20px; color: #666600; } .style3 { color: #666600; font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 56px; } .style4 { font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; color: #FFFFFF; } .style5 { font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; font-weight: bold; color: #FF9900; } .style6 { font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; } .style7 { font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; color: #0033CC; } .style10 { font-size: 16px } .style11 { font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10px; } .style12 { font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11px; color: #666600; } .style14 {font-size: 9px} .style16 {font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10px; } body,td,th { font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; } body { background-image: url(); background-repeat: no-repeat; } h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { font-family: Calibri; } h1 { font-size: 56px; color: #666600; } h2 { font-size: 28px; color: #666600; } h3 { font-size: 18px; color: #666600; } h4 { font-size: 18px; color: #FFFFFF; } h5 { font-size: 14px; color: #000000; } h6 { font-size: 16px; color: #FFFFFF; } .style32 {font-size: 28px} .style33 {font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 30px; color: #CC6600;} .style34 {font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 24px; color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: bold; } .style35 {font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 14px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; } .style36 {font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 16px; color: #FFFFFF; } .style37 {font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 20px; color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: bold; } .style40 {font-family: "Calibri"; color: #000000; font-size: 13px;} .style43 {font-family: "Calibri"; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; } .style44 {font-family: "Calibri"; color: #000000; font-size: 12px;} color: #000000; font-weight: bold; } --> </style> </head> <body><table width="735"><tr><td><a name="Top">You are recieving this newsletter as a subscriber of the Olive Press. If you are having difficulties viewing the newsletter, <a href="http://consultolive.com//Olive_Press_Jul-Aug10.htm"; target="_blank">click here to view the Olive Press online.</a></td></tr> </table> <table width="735" background="http://consultolive.com/Background.png"> <tr> <td width="200"><a href="http://www.consultolive.com"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/OlivePress2.png" align="middle" alt="The Olive Consultancy Ltd" border="0" longdesc="http://www.consultolive.com" /></a></td> <td width="500" align="right"><h1>Olive Press</h1> <h2>Issue 16, July-August 2010</h2> </td> <td width="20"></td> </tr> </table> <table width="720" > <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#999966"><table width="200" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5"> <tr > <td width="200" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><h3>In this issue...</h3> <a href="#Public Spending Cuts & Sustainability">Public Spending Cuts & Sustainability</a><br /><br /> <a href="#Carbon Footprinting">Life Cycle Analysis & Carbon Footprinting</a><br /><br /> <a href="#E-Learning">E-Learning</a><br /><br /> <a href="#Enviroskills">Enviroskills Fully Funded Training</a><br /><br /> <a href="#Environmental Credentials">Environmental Credentials</a><br /><br /> <a href="#Legal Update">Legal Update</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" valign="top" class="style4" align="center"><h4>Clouds Environmental</h4> <a href="http://www.cloudsenvironmental.co.uk/"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/cloudslogo.jpg" alt="Clouds" border="0" longdesc="http://www.cloudsenvironmental.co.uk/" width="150"/></a><br /> <p align="center" class="style43"><strong>Specialists in energy management</strong></p> <p align="justify" class="style44"><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=51"; target="_blank">Click here for energy saving advice suitable for both the home and your business</a>.</p> <h4>CarbonOmics</h4> <p align="center"><span class="style43"><strong>Are you ready for the Carbon Reduction Commitment?</strong></apn><br /> <span class="style40"><font color="FFFFFF">...9 out of 10 obligated companies have not yet registered.<br /><br /></span> <a href="http://www.carbonomics.co.uk/html/who.htm"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/carbonOmics_Logo.jpg" alt="CarbonOmics" border="0" longdesc="http://www.carbonomics.co.uk/" width="100"/></a></p> <p align="left" class="style44">" Carbon Reduction Commitment<br /> " Carbon Footprinting<br /> " Carbon Management<br /> " Carbon Health Check<br /> " EU Emissions Trading Scheme<br /><br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" class="style4" align="center"><h3>Feed-in Tariffs</h3> <a href="http://www.eventskent.co.uk/default.aspx?tabid=424"; target="_blank"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Solar.jpg" alt="Feed-in Tariffs" width="125" border="0"></a><br /> <p class="style44">Business Support Kent are running a series of no cost  Feed-in Tariff workshops across the South-East for any construction based SME organisations. <br /><br /> Find out more at:<br /> <a href="http://www.eventskent.co.uk/default.aspx?tabid=424" target="_blank">www.eventskent.co.uk</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" valign="top" class="style4" align="center"><a name="Well Done Simon"></a><h4>Well done Simon!</h4> <img src="http://consultolive.com/Simon_Kemp.jpg" align="center" width="100"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" valign="top" align="justify" class="style44">Simon Kemp a previous director of the Olive Consultancy, who returned full time to academia in 2006, has won the most prestigious national award that recognises teaching excellence in higher education. <br /><br /> Simon has been made a National Teaching Fellow, and will receive an award of £10,000 that may be used for professional development in teaching. Congratulations Simon! <br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" class="style4" align="center"><a name="Training"></a><h3>Upcoming Training</h3> <h5><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=260&Itemid=46"; target="new">Environmental Data Management</a><br/> 4<sup>th</sup> August 2010</h5> <span class="style44"><i>How to collate and analyse environmental data, in order to identify savings and monitor consumption.</i></span> <h5><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=46"; target="new">Carbon Management</a><br/> 8<sup>th</sup> September 2010</h5> <span class="style44"><i>How to minimise energy and carbon usage, and supply information on carbon footprint calculations.</i></span> <h5><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=46"; target="new">Healthcare Waste Management</a><br/> 9<sup>th</sup> September 2010</h5> <span class="style44"><i>For employees who handle healthcare waste, to understand the financial and environmental benefits, and legal requirements, of best practice in waste management</i></span><br /> <h5><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=46"; target="new">Environmental Legislation</a><br/> 21<sup>st</sup> September 2010</h5> <span class="style44"><i>Addresses the requirements of key legislation, and provides advice on good practice to ensure continued compliance.</i></span><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" valign="top" class="style4" align="center"><a name="Date for the Diary"></a><h4>Date for the Diary - <br /> 10<sup>th</sup> October 2010 </h4> <p align="justify" class="style44">This will be a key date in the diary for  global climate action . Why not get involved with an event happening in your local area, or even consider organising a work party for your staff (or neighbours) to help out with a local charity or school project. <br /><br /> For some ideas or to find an event near you go to: <a href="http://www.1010global.org/global/101010"; target="_blank">1010 Global</a><br /><br /> Find out what the Olive Team is doing for 10:10 in the next Olive Press installment...</p> <p align="center"><h4>Olive News</h4></p> <p align="justify" class="style44">Olive are proud to announce that, having teamed up with LRS and Barbara Morton to bid, we have been selected as the preferred suppliers for the WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Program) contract to deliver Sustainable Procurement training nationwide to Local Authorities, Higher Education and the Health Sector.<br /><br /> For more details on Olive's Sustainable Procurement services and training contact <a href="mailto:pduddell@consultolive.com" target=_blank">Philip Duddell</a> or phone 02380 111440.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" class="style4" align="center"><h3>Contact Olive</h3> <p class="style43" align="center">Olive Consultancy<br /> Southampton Science Park<br/> 2 Venture Road<br /> Chilworth<br /> Southampton<br /> SO16 7NP<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.consultolive.com"; target="_blank">www.consultolive.com</a><br /> <a href="mailto:info@consultolive.com"; target="_blank">info@consultolive.com</a><br /><br /> T: 023 8011 1440<br /> F: 023 8011 1441 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" align="center"> <h6>If it's about the bottom line... talk to Olive!</h6></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="top"> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" width="520" bgcolor="#999966" class="style36"><a name="Public Sector Cuts"></a></td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3"align="Justify"><h3>Public Sector Cuts & Sustainability </h3></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="justify"> In this very challenging period of austerity and public sector cuts, DEFRA and DECC will have to save £162m and £85m respectively. These savings will mostly be achieved through waste and resource efficiency savings, rationalisation of estate, and technological solutions. <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="justify"><p><img src="http://consultolive.com/Money_spending.jpg" align="left" height="160" width="135"/> For instance, the DECC plan to cut spending by moving forward the planned closure of several projects, such as the Bio-Energy Capital Grant Scheme, and Bio-Energy Infrastructure Programme saving £4.7m. The DECC are also proposing funding cuts in deep geothermal projects (£1m), Offshore Wind Capital Grants Scheme (£3m), and the Carbon Trust budget (£12.6m). Other DECC funding cuts affect administration, pay and travel expenditure (£4.8m) and Regional Development Agencies (£26m). <br /><br /> Even though there is an urgent requirement to cut public sector spending in the short term in order to recoup the £159.2bn deficit, in the long term the public sector still has many targets to deliver. For instance, the SOGE/SDiG sustainability objectives aim to increase energy efficiency by 30% per m<sup>2</sup>, and reduce water consumption by 25% (by 2020, compared to 2000 levels), while the NHS has its own 10% reduction target. <br /><br /> Rationalising estates will also inevitably play a large part in delivering environmental improvements, with consequent impacts on landlords, tenants and contract relationships with FM Service Providers. In a period when public sector capital expenditure budgets have been frozen, and energy prices are likely to rise, there is a need for pragmatism and private sector partnership to achieve these targets. <br /></p> Reference: <a href="http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/Budget_June10/Budget_June10.aspx"; target="_blank">DECC</a> (2010).<br /><br /> <a href="#Top" >Back to top</a> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" width="520" bgcolor="#999966" class="style36"><a name="Carbon Footprinting"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="Justify"><h3>Life Cycle Analysis & Carbon Footprinting</h3> In recent years there has been a growing need to embed sustainability in the public sector supply chain. For example, there are now requirements for suppliers to be able to present greater evidence of their environmental credentials, and providing embedded carbon footprint data for the products and services they supply will in time be common place. <br /><br /> Understanding the Life Cycle of a product or service is therefore essential. A full life cycle analysis can be a time consuming exercise. Suppliers should however assess the pressure on them from customers to provide embedded carbon footprints. In the meantime those suppliers that proactively progress in this area using a full process map and robust methodology will find it can add significant competitive advantage to their business. Public sector customers for example need help to enable them to progress through the Sustainable Procurement Flexible Framework.<br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="justify"><p><img src="http://consultolive.com/Carbon_Footprint.jpg" align="left" height="160" width="149"/> In the retail Sector, Walkers Crisps has reduced the carbon footprint of one bag of crisps by 7% in two years, and saved an estimated 4800 tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub>. Suppliers to Walkers Crisps and other private sector leaders will face the same pressure to calculate their products' Life Cycle Carbon Footprint. <br /><br /> Walkers achievement was recognised by the Carbon Trust who awarded them with the Carbon Reduction Label, and their carbon reduction technique saved the company almost £400,000. <br /></p> For more details on Olive's Sustainable Procurement services and training contact <a href="mailto:pduddell@consultolive.com" target=_blank">Philip Duddell</a> or phone 02380 111440.<br /><br /> Reference: <a href="http://www.walkerscarbonfootprint.co.uk/walkers_carbon_footprint.html"; target="_blank">Walkers Crisps Carbon Footprint</a> (2010), image from <a href="http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00972/ecofriends/ecological%20footprint.htm"; target="_blank">Oracle Thinkquest</a> (n.d).<br /><br /> <a href="#Top" >Back to top</a> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" width="520" bgcolor="#999966" class="style36"><a name="E-Learning"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3 align="Center""><h3>e-Learning</h3></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="justify"> Although e-Learning is not a substitute for all forms of environmental training and engagement, it can be a successful, cost effective method of engaging staff and stakeholders with key environmental issues in a short, or modular, approach.<br /><br /> Olive has developed a range of short e-Learning packages to suit the environmental, and cost conscious market. Recent e-Learning projects have assisted a County Council, an Executive Agency and a major IT provider. <br /><br /> Olive s range of e-Learning options includes: <br /> <ul><li>Sustainability and Carbon Reduction - a half hour course designed to engage staff (for example staff or contractor induction or raising of general awareness) in the sustainability and carbon reduction agenda, how this applies to the organisation, and why and how participants can help.<br /><br /> <li> Environmental Management System (EMS) - a half hour course designed to engage staff with the implementation and operation of an EMS and how this impacts on them.<br /><br /> <li> Energy awareness - a 40 minute course designed to raise energy awareness, support energy champions and encourage practical energy saving measures. </li></ul> These courses are fully interactive, and may be hosted on your intranet or by Olive. They achieve real engagement through focused questions, provide a record of who took the course and when, and an electronic completion certificate (if required). <br /><br /> Courses can be branded to suit your organisation s requirements. In addition, we can offer bespoke short courses, or courses comprising a series of short modules, as part of a more extensive requirement. <br /><br /> Fees vary according to  off the shelf courses, any required modifications, the size of your organisation and hosting requirements. They start from £30 per user or £750 per business. <br /><br/> For more information or to discuss your e-Learning requirements contact <a href="mailto:pduddell@consultolive.com" target=_blank">Philip Duddell</a> or phone 02380 111440.<br /><br/> <a href="#Top" >Back to top</a> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" width="520" bgcolor="#999966" class="style36"><a name="Enviroskills"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="Justify"><h3>Enviroskills Fully Funded Training</h3> <p><a href="http://www.enviroskills-southeast.co.uk" target="_blank"><img src="http://consultolive.com/Enviroskills.jpg" width="100" align="left"/></a> To celebrate the launch of our new <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=260&Itemid=46" target="_blank">IEMA accredited Environmental Data Management course</a>, Olive have teamed up with <a href="http://www.enviroskills-southeast.co.uk" target="_blank">Enviroskills</a> to offer fully funded in-house training to eligible organisations. <br /><br /> Send 10 or more delegates on an in-house Olive Enviroskills course, and pay absolutely nothing! If you have less than 10 eligible delegates we will only charge £25 (+VAT) per person - but this cost will be refunded by Enviroskills, once all the eligibility paperwork is received if booked by September 2010. <br /><br /> For a limited time, eligible delegates can also attend our open Enviroskills courses, and get £100 refunded from Enviroskills so overall course costs to you are just £25 (+VAT) per person.<br /><br /> For more information on available courses, training dates and eligibility please contact <a href="mailto:agolightly@consultolive.com" target="_blank"> Alice Golightly</a> or phone 02380 111440.<br /></p> <a href="#Top" >Back to top</a> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" width="520" bgcolor="#999966" class="style36"><a name="Environmental Credentials"></a></td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="Justify"><h3>Environmental Credentials </h3> In recent years, businesses advertising green credentials have been increasingly breaching the Advertising Standard Agency (ASA) guidelines. For example, Tesco claimed to have reduced its CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by 4.7% in one year, but in actual fact Tesco increased its CO<sub>2</sub> output by 8.6%. Tesco argued that it calculated CO<sub>2</sub> per square foot of net sales area, and because floor space had increased by 14% it could claim CO<sub>2</sub> emissions had reduced. While it is important to normalise data appropriately the message must be clear. <br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="justify"><img src="http://consultolive.com/Greenwashing.jpg" align="left" v align="top"/> Misleading advertisements have become such a problem the ASA and DEFRA have produced several guidelines to help businesses avoid unclear environmental claims or 'greenwash'. For example, they recommend businesses to use specific phrases, instead of terms like: 'environmentally friendly', 'eco-friendly', 'safe for the environment', and 'green'. <br /><br /> They also warn of the risks when trying to present opinion as fact, and claims that are based on only part of a product or service rather than its whole lifecycle. The use of these terms and/or claims could be ambiguous and confusing for clients, and it is therefore important for businesses to keep within the guidelines to avoid sanctions from the ASA.<br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="justify">One solution is for businesses to follow this simple checklist: clear, accurate, relevant and verifiable. This will ensure all claims can be substantiated, and simple for clients to understand. <br /><br /> Reference: <a href="http://www.asa.org.uk/"; target="_blank">Advertising Standard Agency</a> (2010), <a href="http://ww2.defra.gov.uk/"; target="_blank">DEFRA</a> (2010), image from <a href="http://good-energy.typepad.com/greenenergyrepublic/"; target="_blank">Good Energy</a> (n.d). <br /><br /> <a href="#Top">Back to top</a></td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0" align="justify"> <tr> <td width="520" bgcolor="#999966" class="style36"><a name="Legal Update"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="Justify"><h3>Legal Update: Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010</h3> <p><img src="http://consultolive.com/Law2.jpg"; align="left" valign="top" /> The Environmental Permitting Regulations came into force on the 6th of April 2010. This new piece of legislation is streamlining the previous environmental permitting system in England and Wales, by consolidating existing law. It provides a straightforward permit application system to allow businesses to move to a one permit, one regulator, and one site system.<br /><br /> The regulations also: <br /> <ul><li>Amend the Storage and Recovery of Scrap Metal or Dismantling of De-polluted Motor Vehicles, and replaces it with a T9 exemption (Recovery of Scrap Metals).<br /><br /> <li>Change the way wood recyclers can operate. <br /><br /> <li>Change the permitting regime in the Agriculture and Composting Sector. <br /><br /> <li>Amend the regulation regarding construction, demolition and excavation waste to discourage any unlawful disposal practises across sites. </li></ul> Any businesses involved in water discharge activities, groundwater operations, radioactive substances, or waste processes could be affected by this regulation. <br /><br /> For the full article click <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=263&Itemid=65" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /><br /> Reference: <a href="http://www.netregs.gov.uk/"; target="_blank">NetRegs</a> (2010), <a href="http://www.ciwm.co.uk"; target="_blank">CIWM Journal</a> (July, 2010)<br /><br /> <a href="#Top" >Back to top</a> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="520" border="0"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </td></tr></table></table></table> <table width="735"> <tr> <td width="72"><p align="left"><img src="http://consultolive.com/Small_ISO14001_colour.jpg"alt="ISO14001 Accredited" border="0" width="72" height="49"/> <td width="591"bgcolor="#666600"><p align="center" class="style10 style4" style="10"><i><b>Olive - Experts in Sustainable Business</b></i><br /> <class="style4"><span class="style11">Resource Management - Energy, waste, water, transport, materials, sustainable procurement.<br /> Research, EMS/IMS, training, CSR, Sustainable Development strategy and policy, Carbon Management, <br /> Green communication and marketing strategy <td width="72"><p align="right"><img src="http://consultolive.com/Small_ISO9001_colour.jpg"alt="ISO9001 Accredited" border="0" width="72" height="49" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table width ="735"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="center" class="style12">Olive Consultancy Ltd, University of Southampton Science Park, 2 Venture Road, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7NP<br />T: +44 (0)23 8011 1440 F: +44 (0)23 8011 1441<br /><br /> <span class="style14">Registered in England and Wales. 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