Posts Tagged ‘business’
EVORA Global Joins the Advisory Board of All-Party Parliamentary Group on ESG to Drive Policy Development
EVORA Global, a premier provider of sustainable solutions for the real asset industry, is thrilled to announce its appointment to the Advisory Board of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). This strategic collaboration aims to foster dialogue and drive positive change on crucial sustainability issues within the built environment. As…
Read MoreRecapping The Energy Institute’s ‘Energy Management-Meeting the Standard’ Conference
Attending conferences can sometimes be a hit and miss affair in this industry. After frequenting a few of these events, both in my current role as a sustainability consultant and in my previous career as an environmental manager in the construction sector, I am all too wary of how easily these events can turn into…
Read MoreWhy MEES is Changing Behaviour Two Years Ahead of the Compliance Date
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations will make it unlawful from April 2018 to let buildings in England and Wales which do not achieve a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E. This will initially apply to new lettings and renewals only, but from 2023 will apply to all existing leases as well.…
Read MoreEU Referendum and the Environment: The Final Few Days
On Thursday the 23rd of June, the UK will decide on its membership of the European Union. Thus far, it has been a closely fought debate with arguments presented by the Brexit and Remain campaigns. One key discussion point is the future of the legislative landscape for the environmental sector. This touches on the built…
Read MoreEVORA Announces Russ Avery As New Marketing Director
I am delighted to announce that Russ Avery has joined EVORA’s management team as its new Marketing Director. He will be based in our London office in Vauxhall and will be responsible for all of our marketing and communications activities, as we look to significantly increase the building of our brand and our market presence. Russ…
Read MoreChanges to the 2016 GRESB Survey- Part Two
This is the second part to our blog on notable changes to the 2016 GRESB survey. Pilot Indicators Six new Pilot Indicators have been included in the 2016 survey. These are indicators that are not scored this year, but will be included in 2017. This level of transparency is a great method of promoting action…
Read MoreChanges to the 2016 GRESB Survey- Part One
The GRESB 2016 Real Estate survey was released on 1st April and with it came the detailed (231 page) reference guide. GRESB has always been transparent about the categorisation and scoring of their indicators, which is useful if you have the time and inclination to go through those 231 pages. In this first blog of…
Read MoreReflecting on ESOS: The EVORA Experience
Over the last six months, EVORA has supported a broad range of clients to meet ESOS requirements. Through our support programmes we have engaged with 27 companies from Real Estate to a Big Six energy provider. Energy spend assessed equated to £55m and saving opportunities of £2.8m (5.2%) where identified (this equated to 27,000 MWh…
Read More70% of organisations on the road to ESOS compliance
Latest figures from the Environment Agency show 6000 organisations have ESOS compliance. In the two days before 29 January deadline, the agency received a further 1,015 notifications of compliance. This last-minute action reflected earlier fears of a slow start to compliance by organisations covered by the scheme. More information via The Environmentalist
Read MoreDECC launches Energy Innovation Consultation
A new consultation published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change invites the energy sector to contribute thoughts and ideas to encourage innovation across the sector. The consultation is open until 11th February and asks the following three questions: How can legislation and enforcement frameworks help support new technologies and business models to encourage growth?…
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