FOOTPRINT | Jan 2015

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PAYING FOR CARRIER BAGS

What an eventful year 2014 was for us all! With the ever growing need to cut down our waste and improve environmental performance, it is clear that individuals are now taking on the challenge of reducing their environmental impact seriously and it is evident that even small changes in behaviour can be of significant value. However, one major challenge that has been raised is the limited ability to measure the results and achievements from our environmental initiatives or to realistically compare the value of one approach to another. Is it more environmentally friendly to macerate foodstuffs offshore and dump in the ocean or ship it to shore for disposal? Are the savings from our waste disposal charges actually stacking up against the increased cost of using compostable packaging? The impact of our environmental choices can be very subjective and without doubt it is not just down to cost in hard cash but also the ultimate cost to our environment. Nevertheless sometimes the best way to engage those who can influence, is to put things into perspective with hard cash costs. A recent case study highlighted that a simple change in behaviour would cut the cost of the provision of coveralls by £10,000 every month. An amount sufficient to give away a new eco friendly car for free every month or provide free solar energy panels for around 15 homes every year to power them forever! With such compelling facts it is a no-brainer to get on the environmental program and start saving.

In our personal and business or corporate lives there is always a trade off between what we would ideally like to achieve and what we can afford to achieve. It is natural for me with my background to want to see the numbers, the facts! Be able to analyse the best approach. This is reflected in my work role where statistics or metrics can provide the key to such daily conundrums. What organisation would not welcome the tools to demonstrate with hard numbers that they are minimising their environmental impact with the added bonus of vastly improving their public image? In the corporate world the correct environmental metrics can offer a very effective platform for engagement of all, raising the profile and performance of environmental responsibilities throughout the entire organisation, from office services right through to senior stakeholders. Whilst we might struggle to establish in hard numbers how many critters we have saved by changing our plastic cups to compostable ones we definitely have scope to obtain the ammunition needed to convert the non-believers. And thus with the welcome arrival of a new year and with the health of your environment in mind; consider for a moment, your groans of disapproval when you are asked to pay for your carrier bag.

“Wishing you a productive new year from the Tracker Team.” AUTHOR

Hazel Ewan Business Development Director

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TOP 10 NEW TRACKER FEATURES FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY

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1. EFFICIENT DATA MINING Locate the live data and metrics you need quickly and effectively - with new screens and search filters you have greater visibility across your organisation. 2. INTERACTIVE REPORTING WORKSHOPS Hands on training sessions enabling you to automate those regular personal and corporate reports you currently toil over. 3. IMPROVED CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT Enhanced screens make it slicker for you to generate Chemical Usages in just three small steps. 4.ENHANCED ACCESS MANAGEMENT You can now hide/unhide your facilities and wells, making it even easier to focus on what your current responsibilities are. 5.STREAMLINED INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT Simpler navigation is now in place for defining your assets. Manage your environmental impact and view your stats for all your sites. 6. MANAGE DEPOSITS Auto alerts for permitted amounts against all deposits made, locate deposits and e-report to the legislator. 7. EXTENDED WELL TESTS & WASTE STREAMS Tracker now supports recording of Extended Well Test and Waste Stream data and e-reports to the legislator. 8. EXTENDED CAPABILITIES FOR REFRIGERANT GAS Incorporating the new legislation and offering additional data fields to better manage your equipment and inventory. 9.ENHANCED ERROR HANDLING Tracker auto-notifies our Support Team when you encounter an application error, you will receive immediate assistance with data challenges and offered advice on how to overcome them. 10. HEIGHTENED SECURITY Tracker takes the security of your data very seriously and we have introduced an additional level to make it even better.

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TRACKER DASHBOARD COMING SOON We will soon be launching our new Tracker dashboard feature – Tracker Analytics.

Providing your own personalised view of all your key performance indicators on one screen. Stay tuned for more details in the next issue of FOOTPRINT.

If you would like further details on a particular feature, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected] where can go through any given process or feature step by step.

MEET THE 2015 TRACKER TEAM LEADERS

DEREK AUSTIN Technical Director

HAZEL EWAN Business Development

SUE AUSTIN Commercial Manager

PETER MOON Product Delivery

LYNNE HUCKLE Product Development

WANT TO GET IN TOUCH? Have any questions regarding our new updates? Or an interesting topic you would like us to explore in the next issues opening article? Send us a message at [email protected].

Our next quarterly issue of FOOTPRINT will be digitally published in mid April 2015.

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