Scotland’s public our bodies obtain important funding from water retailer
ONE of the UK’s largest water retailers has donated £50,000 to public sector organisations all through Scotland to assist fund water effectivity initiatives.
Edinburgh-based Enterprise Stream arrange its annual Public Sector Scotland (PSS) Water Effectivity Fund to assist organisations akin to native councils, colleges and universities ship environmental and monetary financial savings.
This yr, the retailer has awarded funding to Midlothian Council which is seeking to generate efficiencies at two of its major colleges. Funding has additionally been awarded to South Lanarkshire Faculty and Glasgow Kelvin Faculty, each of that are utilizing the cash to put money into water saving gadgets, rainwater harvesting equipment and water effectivity audits.
Scottish Fireplace and Rescue has additionally been awarded funding for a water effectivity audit throughout 9 stations, and East Ayrshire Council and charity physique, Glasgow Life, is hoping the funding will enhance their urinal move amenities.
Along with offering funding, Enterprise Stream can even help the supply of every challenge.
Chief Government of Enterprise Stream, Jo Dow stated: “It’s vital to us that we do every little thing we will to assist organisations change into extra water environment friendly. We’re delighted that our fund is supporting the general public sector all through Scotland to generate environmental and monetary financial savings for the fourth yr operating. Our fund gives a chance for ahead considering organisations to implement steps that can straight profit their backside line and help their sustainability objectives.” The fund allocation course of was overseen by a judging panel comprising of representatives from Enterprise Stream, the Superior Procurement for Universities and Faculties (APUC), public sector our bodies and Scottish Procurement.
Sheona McIntyre, Setting Officer, Scottish Fireplace and Rescue, stated: “Enterprise Stream’s fund is not going to solely assist the Scottish Fireplace and Rescue service ship water efficiencies, but additionally assist to additional educate our groups on the significance of utilizing water correctly and being aware of waste water. We’re delighted to have been awarded funding.”
Enterprise Stream not too long ago introduced it had saved Scotland’s public sector a document £2.85million over the course of the final yr, taking whole financial savings over three years to £6.4million. Because of the retailer’s actions, the sector has additionally saved greater than 1.365 billion litres of water over the previous yr, equal to the quantity of 546 Olympic swimming swimming pools.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, with a presence in Worthing, West Sussex and in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Enterprise Stream is guided by its formidable imaginative and prescient to make a optimistic distinction (MAPD) to its clients, its folks, the atmosphere and native communities.
Since launching that imaginative and prescient in 2019, the UK’s second largest water retailer has launched greater than 30 initiatives, a number of of which have contributed to its newest discount of fifty% in carbon emissions over the previous yr.
Whereas the corporate achieved a 25% discount in 2021-22, the 2022-23 determine, which has been externally verified, is a big step towards Enterprise Stream changing into internet zero by 2030 – properly forward of the Scottish Authorities’s 2045 goal.
In recognition of its efforts to function as a accountable enterprise, the retailer was awarded a Gold ranking by international sustainability assessors, EcoVadis, in November 2022, putting it throughout the high 5% of firms measured throughout 4 key sustainability areas – the atmosphere, sustainable procurement, labour and dealing circumstances and ethics.
