Across the UK, businesses are under growing pressure to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings. Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) currently prohibit the letting of commercial properties below an EPC rating of E, with government plans to raise the minimum to B by 2030. For property owners and facility managers, this shift is not just regulatory - it’s financial. Buildings with low EPC scores are becoming harder to lease, insure, or refinance.
Sustainability has become a major buzzword in the corporate world, with increasing numbers of companies pushing the green agenda both in the boardroom and in their branding. But what benefits does this bring for companies, and with governments increasingly bearing down on Net Zero ambitions, are companies legally required to publish data on their carbon footprint?
Topics: Environment, Benefits of Solar PV
