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Insight & inspiration - the latest edie interviews with the experts
With the breadth of issues at play for energy, sustainability and resource efficiency professionals, we know that keeping
on top of everything can be tough. It’s why we at edie are dedicated to cutting complexity for you.
elow are just some
of the recent
interviews edie has
published,
highlighting the
topics that were
explored in depth in our four
theatres at edie Live recently.
Behaviour change
International theme park operator
Merlin Entertainments has achieved
almost half a million pounds in
energy savings over the past two
years following the deployment of
'sustainability champions' across the
business to drive behaviour change.
Group head of sustainability Dare
Ilori told us how behaviour change
has driven incredible savings.
Circular economy
Circular economy expert
Catherine Joce explored what it
takes to deliver a successful closed-
loop product or service, drawing on
real-life examples of businesses that
are driving the resource revolution.
Engaging with procurement teams
Jo Mourant swapped a career in
the buying department at Marks and
Spencer to become “part of the
solution” to the fast-fashion culture
as a senior consultant for not-for-
profit organisation Made-By. She
told us why sustainability
B
professionals need to be more
closely aligned with procurement
departments to accelerate the
transition to more sustainable
fashion industry.
Effective energy management
London Metropolitan University's
sustainability manager (and the edie
Energy Manager of the Year) Rachel
Ward discussed how she has been
able to catalyse an on-campus
transformation in energy efficiency
performance.
Tackling waste
In a sector dominated by a
frequent upgrades business model,
mobile operator O2 has tweaked its
services to place second-hand
devices back into the market and
has called on ot her manufacturers
to collaborate to tackle e-waste.
Corporate responsibility and
environment coordinator Rhea
Horlock talked recycling, reuse and
the role of customer engagement.
Energy security
The National Trust is continuing
its march towards self-sufficient
energy generation, having
produced 12% of its heat from on-
site renewable energy sources in
2016 – four years ahead of Britain's
national renewable heat targets.
National Trust’s heat lead Nigel
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Blandford told us how.
A holistic approach
Hilton Worldwide is continuing to
achieve significant environmental
and financial savings and driving
behaviour change across the
business through its state-of-the-art
bespoke sustainability
measurement platform. The hotel
chain's energy and environment
manager Claire Whitely outlined
how one platform has driven
multiple benefits including reducing
water, energy and waste.
Energy savings at scale
Retailer Pets at Home has
recorded energy savings of 32%
across its stores after a "game-
changing" LED lighting project was
embraced across the entire
business. Energy manager James
Kokiet explained why energy
efficiency at this scale is a ‘no-
brainer’.
Smart buildings and the Internet of
Things
Connected lighting systems can
act as the "backbone" of the smart
buildings transition to promote
resource and energy efficiency, said
Philips senior director of
sustainability Anton Brummelhuis.
And the Internet of Things will allow
lighting innovation to drive both
wellbeing and real environmental
and cost benefits.
Electric mobility
Uber’s public policy associate
Alan Clarke told edie how the
company is combining new EVs
with ride sharing platforms to
“demystify” concerns over public
EV use and beginning the
construction of a network of
chargers to combat London's
"woefully inadequate" infrastructure.
Policy and standards
British Property Federation’s
assistant director of sustainability
and construction Patrick Brown told
edie why the Minimum Energy
Efficiency Standards (MEES), which
come into force next year, will pave
a way for a “step-change” in the
energy performance of properties,
but only if Government and industry
are pulling in the same direction.
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