Breakfast briefing How to access available finance to cut costs and grow your business In association with Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group
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Breakfast briefing
How to access available finance to cut costs and
grow your business
In association with Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group
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Who we are
Free, specialist advice
On-site support
Access to suppliers
Access finance
A programme fromZero Waste Scotland
Funded by Scottish Government & ERDF
Operational since April 2013
We are here to help you cut your energy, water and raw material costs
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Helping you overcome the barriers to resource efficiency
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Agenda
08:55 Welcome
09:00 David Thomson, Food and Drink Federation Scotland
09:15 The Business Benefits of Being Green
09:30 Case study: Simon Jones, Edinburgh Zoo
09:45 Overview of loans and grants
10:00 Resource Efficient Scotland interest Free Loan
10:15 Finish/Networking
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David Thomson, CEOFood and Drink Federation Scotland
beyond-
green.com
Resource Efficiency – Stronger Business
Business Breakfast Briefing
Paul Adderley
Core elements of business
strategy
Stress tests for
– Energy price volatility
– Supply of raw materials
– Tough Waste legislation
– Cost of finance
Opportunities for
– Add value to customers
– New services
– Access to finance
Build
Reputation
Profitability
& certainty
Managing
Risks
Focus of Resource
Efficiency
=Unit cost
X Quantity(volume)
Cost to Business
Process Driven Savings
Benefits locked in(e.g efficient boiler)
Less ForX Exposure
Harder Investment Decisions
Business Benefits
Resource Efficiency in the
P&L
Resource Efficiency Benefits
Sales Competitive Advantage, Stronger Reputation, new business, marketing benefits
Cost of Sales Less material waste, & energy use per product.
Gross Profit Increased margins, reduced volatility , higher productivity
Operational Costs Lower energy use from efficiency, renewable
Interest Paid Low interest loans / grant funding
Tax Charge Enhance Capital Allowances for Energy Saving Technology
Net Profit Greater Returns to Business owners
building the case
Indicative Payback Periods
- Monitoring Use < 1yr
- Efficiency 2-4 yrs
- Production Process 2-
5yrs
- Renewables 5-8 yrs.
3Renewable
Energy
2Process &
plant efficiency
1Avoid Costs & Emissions
DATADRIVEN
DECISIONS
RES IMPARTIAL SUPPORT
COLLABORATE WITH
SUPPLIERS
Case Study
Scottish Bakery
• Data Driven Decisions
• Upgrade Compressors -£7k (30% saving)
• LED Lighting-£6k annual saving
• Material Savings 7.5K
• Funded by SME Loan
Case Study Institute of
Occupational Medicine
Half Hourly Electricity Data
Case Study Institute of
Occupational Medicine
- 70kW solar PV system
- Financial benefit: £6.5k pa
- 95% on site use
- Performance as predicted
- Payback 6 years
- Annual Carbon Saving 28tCO2e
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Views from FD’s
“Over the last three years we have utilised the technical support provide by Resource Efficient Scotland to help us independently access resource efficiency savings across our businesses”
J.D. Appleton, Finance Director, Paterson ArranLimited
“The high quality evidence from the technical assessment helped IOM make an informed decision… We are now benefiting from lower electricity costs of around £9,000 a year.”
Chris Owens, Director of Central Services & Finance, Institute of Occupational Medicine.
Key messages
• Root cause of resource demand
• Data driven decisions
• Balanced investment with realistic returns
• Utilise free business support in Scotland
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» Helpline 0808 808 2268
http://www.resourceefficientscotland.com/
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Edinburgh Zoo
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OverviewLoans and grants
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Barriers to implementing resource efficiency projects
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Types of finance
• Government supported finance
– Grants
– Loans
– Tax incentives
– Fiscal incentives
• Commercial finance
– Asset finance
– Debtor finance
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Zero Waste Scotland
Waste Implementation
Fund
Circular Economy
Investment Fund
Interest Free Loan
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Government-supported loan schemes
Transport Scotland
Low Carbon Transport Loan
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Regional and national loan schemes
West of Scotland Loan
Fund
East of Scotland
Investment Fund
Highland Opportunity
Fund
Scottish Loan Fund
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Other Government-supported schemes
Enhanced Capital
Allowances
Low Carbon
Skills Fund
Green Business
Fund
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Resource Efficient Scotland Interest Free Loan
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Install a new biomass boiler to providelow-cost heat
Upgrade to energy efficient lighting to lower energybills
Upgrade to energy efficient heating systems to lower heating bills
Insulate premises to reduce heating costs
Install solar photovoltaic to generate cheap, green electricity from sunlight
Use voltageoptimisationto reduceenergy costs
...and manymore resourceefficiencymeasures
An opportunity for you to…
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Replaced the existing LPG system with a biomass boiler, giving savings of £23,806 per year and reducing carbon emissions by 39.5 tonnes CO2.
Installation of Solar PV.
“…made the difference between us wanting to put in a new biomass system and us actually having it installed.”
Kenneth McKenzie, Owner
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Upgraded the lighting in its warehouses to high efficiency LEDs - cutting more than £16,000 a year from its energy bill.
“Resource Efficient Scotland supported us at every step of the way in upgrading our lighting system, from planning and funding the project through to installation. With this help, a relatively small change to our building is translating to a big saving in our energy usage.”
Duncan Elder, Houston Bottling & Co-pack
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Houston Bottling & Co-pack
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Installation of high-efficiency light emitting diodes (LEDs) and controls in offices, workshop and factory.
Saving almost £3,000 a year.
“Resource Efficient Scotland made it easy to justify upgrading our lighting system to LED lamps, which has resulted in a significant saving on our energy bill.”
Robert Mcartney, Commercial DirectorPentland Precision Engineering
Pentland Precision Engineering
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Upgrades to lighting and refrigeration, resulting in a reduction of annual electricity savings by 30%, worth almost £1,800 a year.
I am absolutely delighted with the new double-glazed refrigeration cabinets and the LED lighting…The support from Resource Efficient Scotland helped me to identify and fund the changes to my shop and I am really happy with the results.”
Aleem Farooqi, Owner, Goldenacre Mini Market
Goldenacre Mini Market
Resource Efficient Scotland SME loan
Neil Leckie
Energy Saving Trust
Introduction
• Funded by the Scottish Government
• The loan has been operating since 2007
• Some changes but aim of the programme has stayed the same - to support businesses in saving energy, carbon and money through improved energy, material and water efficiency
• Resource Efficient Scotland offer impartial guidance and technical support to businesses
• This includes providing a free energy audit detailing the key actions to unlock identified energy, water and raw material cost savings. The report can then be used to support a loan application
• Energy Saving Trust are responsible for the loan administration –managing the budget, assessing applications, offering funding, making payments and collecting repayments
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Eligibility criteria
Below are some of the key eligibility criteria to be aware of. Your business must:
• Be based in Scotland
• Operate as a sole trader, partnership, limited company, charity or not for profit
• Meet the European Commission definition of an SME (fewer than 250 employees, turnover not exceeding €50 million and/or a balance sheet not exceeding €43 million)
• Not be in breach of European Commission De Minimis State aid funding rules
• Have been trading for at least 12 months
• Pass relevant credit and affordability checks
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Loan Information
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• You can apply for up to £100,000
• A wide range of measures are available (examples on next slide)
• Work being funded must have a clear carbon and financial saving
• Can only fund measures that are recommended on the qualifying report provided by Resource Efficient Scotland
• Decision or update within 10 working days of EST receiving application
Available measures
Funding is available for a wide variety of works. Some popular examples are below:
A full list can be found on the Resource Efficient Scotland website but we are
flexible
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Energy Efficiency Renewable Waste/Water/Other
Boiler (Gas, LPG or oil) Biomass boiler Commercial refrigeration
and freezer units
Insulation Heat pumps Commercial cleaning
equipment
Double glazing Solar thermal Composting systems
Heating and cooling
systems
Solar PV Water recycling systems
LED lighting Wind turbine Voltage optimisation
Benefits of the loan
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• Unsecured
• Interest free for many applicants
• Repay over a maximum of 8 years if applying for a renewable technology (usually higher value loans)
• Funding available for a wide variety of work (see previous slide)
• No processing, arrangement or administrative fees
• Greener business
• Save money
More information and how to apply
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• For further details go to the Resource Efficient Scotland website:
www.resourceefficientscotland.com
• Or contact an expert adviser at Resource Efficient Scotland on
0808 808 2268
• Application form also available on the website
http://www.resourceefficientscotland.com/
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Join our webinars next week
• Making the most of the Resource Efficient Scotland interest free loanTuesday 28 March, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
• How to build a business case your finance team will loveThursday 30 March, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
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