Pathway to sustainable business growth

Consumers, shareholders, investors and employees are demanding that organisations act on climate change, by reducing carbon in their operations and improving their long-term business sustainability. Governments have accelerated this urgency, through new legislation and regulations which require organisations to move towards a low-carbon future.

Sustainable business success relies on moving away from carbon intensive energy, towards lower carbon alternatives that are underpinned by energy monitoring, efficiency and optimisation. Organisations that view energy as a strategic asset, rather than a cost, continue to outperform their competition – and implementing more advanced energy solutions that drive sustainability can help improve operational efficiency, better control business risk, improve resilience and drive enhanced financial performance.

Against an increasingly complex energy landscape, our Distributed Energy Future Trends report explores the importance of sustainability, and the steps organisations should take to prepare for a more commercially and environmentally sustainable future. Drawing on interviews with over 1,500 energy decision makers from around the world, the report outlines why sustainability is critical to business success and provides recommendations for organisations on how to accelerate energy transformation.

Reducing your carbon footprint requires a comprehensive energy strategy, which combines long-term targets to set the direction and pace of change, with near-term goals, senior leadership support and ongoing collaboration, to ensure your organisation realises your pathway to a low carbon future.

If you’re just beginning your decarbonisation journey, our infographic will help you set the right foundations for an effective sustainability strategy, to enable you to reduce your carbon emissions and achieve your net zero energy goals.

The infographic outlines different methodologies for setting long-term decarbonisation targets that are aligned with recognised standards and underpinned by near-term goals, to establish immediate accountability for their progression. Behind any successful carbon reduction strategy is a fully engaged c-suite executive, therefore the infographic makes recommendations on how you can gain and maintain this level of support, by ensuring there is harmony between carbon reduction goals and your wider commercial objectives. Since carbon reduction strategies must also be collaborative, the infographic also suggests how you can turn your targets into action, through collaboration and engagement with different individuals, teams and functions across the business.

Organisations that want to effectively reduce their carbon footprint must consider how they can take a smarter, more holistic approach to energy acquisition, consumption and management. Taking advantage of new technologies and modern energy strategies can accelerate your sustainability journey, and help you make essential progress in reducing carbon emissions.  

Centrica Business Solutions can support your organisation in identifying, deploying and managing a wide range of distributed energy solutions and services. Our experts can help you select the right distributed energy solutions that accelerate your carbon reduction plan and improve business performance, including solar, EV enablement, heat pumps, battery storage, optimisation, energy insights, and more.

We also recognise that new technologies are constantly being developed that can help businesses reach net zero, including hydrogen infrastructure, electrification, energy digitalisation, and more. That’s why we continuously investigate, evaluate and deploy new energy technologies, to futureproof your sustainable energy strategy and keep you ahead of the curve in reducing your carbon footprint. Visit our business sustainability page to learn more about how our energy solutions can help you realise your pathway to net zero.