Net Zero Standard Solution
If you are a mid-market business or SME and want to know how to start on your Pathway to net zero, Net Zero Standard Solution will help you to measure your carbon footprint, highlighting where you need to make improvements on your journey towards net zero.
What is Net Zero?
Net-zero means achieving a balance between the amount of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere.
Businesses can do this by:
- Reducing their harmful activity.
- Switching to green energy sources.
- Offsetting carbon with green initiatives.
Why is it important to my business?
- Showcasing your organisation’s commitment to monitoring its carbon footprint may appeal to customers, suppliers or relevant stakeholders including investors and banks.
- Having instant access to carbon emissions may help in future tenders and legislative compliance.
- Provides a basis for any relevant policies or targets that your organisation may set and subsequently record the effect of any efficiency measures implemented.
- Enhances brand reputation and the ability to attract and retain staff.
What is Net Zero Standard?
Simple, secure and cost-effective, the future Net Zero Standard (FNZ) is powered by the CBN Expert dashboard. The dashboard allows your business to input data to monitor and calculate your carbon expenditure.
- Simple carbon footprint benchmarking and certification via a regulated initiative.
- Track and report progress to stakeholders, customers, and employees.
- Highlight areas of improvement.
- Explore green initiatives you can implement to help achieve net zero.
WE DO ALL THE WORK FOR YOU
Take the hassle out of switching your energy supplier. Here at Utility Savings Group, we take the hassle out of switching your energy suppliers as we take care of the whole process.
We ensure a smooth transition with zero downtime to your business in three easy steps.
What will the NZS Standard achieve?
Annually verified by future Net Zero, your business will be benchmarked at the start, with the aim of working towards the different FNZ Standard accreditations (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) to certify your annual improvements in carbon reduction.
| Acreditation | Reduction in carbon emissions |
|---|---|
| Bronze | 10% |
| Silver | 20% |
| Gold | 30% |
| Platinum | 50% |
Make a Pledge
Recognising the importance of making a full commitment, Utility Saving Group is working with NZS and CBN Expert in asking businesses to make a pledge and commit towards achieving net zero as defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race To Zero campaign. Your Pledge is optional and can be publicised with FNZ to promote your commitment.
USG FNZ Dashboard
The dashboard is a simple way to collate data such as company details, energy expenditure, business travel and direct carbon to calculate your overall carbon footprint.
- Selectable intensity metrics.
- Multi-site enabled to report and compare individual sites.
- Comparison reporting to monitor trends monthly, yearly or a benchmark period.
- Data measured in a recognised format – Underpinned by industry-standard, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy) carbon calculations and tables.
How can we help?
- Advise on the information you need to gather to get started.
- Assist your business with setting net zero targets that can be measured and shared.
- Audit your business energy, advise on and implement technology and solutions that will help to reduce your carbon emissions.
- Recommend the relevant metrics for your business’ reporting requirements.
- Record the data for you monthly to deliver your carbon reports – for one, or multiple sites.
Once you know how much carbon your business uses, we can identify net zero opportunities for your business to reduce carbon emissions.
Benchmark your business now
Take the first step on your business’s carbon footprint journey.
- Renewable Energy Solutions such as LED, Solar and CHP.
- Renewable Energy Funding, Source funding for and implement renewable energy solutions at your site such as integrating Power Purchase into your agreed energy contract, or finance Power Purchase Agreement.
- Energy Options and Potential Savings Change where you buy your energy, to include renewable energy sources.
- Carbon Offsetting.
