Fresh light on the fine print

• A full lighting system refit made a big difference at August Koopmann
• Yearly savings of around 75 000 kWh in power, 67 % less!
• € 10 500 saved per year, and an ROI of 28 %

August Koopmann GmbH is a medium-sized printing company which prides itself on its quality in a competitive sector.

In a bid to improve its environment and overall offer, the German firm changed all the lighting in its 3 500 m2 production centre to energy efficient LED.

Rainwater and grey-water can be used instead of fresh-water in a number of applications, including toilet flushing, cleaning and irrigation, which reduces fresh- and waste-water volumes and corresponding costs. 

Rainwater collection was just the start...

A certified environmental management system (EMS) is a coherent strategy for reducing your environmental impact, complying with legislation and setting continuous improvement targets in a systematic manner.

While ISO14001 is the most widely applied EMS in the world, the European Union has its own system, called EMAS, which goes beyond the ISO requirements.

Long-term collective effort gets the results

• A raft of environmental measures form part of Tallinn water utility's EMAS strategy
• Today, it uses 88 % of biogas produced on-site thanks to waste separation measures introduced

Tallinna Vesi is the largest water utility company in Estonia, providing drinking water and wastewater disposal services to customers in the capital city and its surrounding areas. 

Positive incentives for employees are closely related to information, education and training activities. While information and training are often the first steps, this measure focuses on positive incentives to perpetuate or strengthen environmentally friendly behaviour.

Undercover energy agents

Sherrifs track down energy villains

Full-scale waste scheme

Changing the company business model can involve new services, products and approaches to sourcing resources and dealing with customers. The motivation could be to capitialise on a new value proposition aimed at current or new customers or to enter a totally new market niche.