As Ellen is learning more about sustainability, a really key area that keeps coming to the forefront is people. Technology is undoubtedly a major factor in bringing about change, and in this context allowing us to investigate new ways to produce and manage energy, but unless you have inspired people to embrace these changes then maximum savings will not be realised.

This was really evident when Ellen opened a new E.ON office in Coventry; the new building has bought together teams from a number of sites to service the majority of business customers from one location. This cuts the need for travel but has also meant E.ON can challenge the employees of ‘Greenwood’ to collectively take responsibility for the energy that is used in the building.

And this is a challenge they are enthusiastically embracing having over the past year reduced the amount of waste, increased the amount of recycling and benefited from a large scale car sharing scheme. This is where significant savings can be made without having to invest in new technologies, an issue many business tenants face.

Over the summer Ellen will be working with E.ON to look at ways of motivating employees to make changes and all take responsibility for the future of this planet.

We all have a challenging year ahead and Ellen is going to be involved with lots of exciting projects that help change the way businesses view and consume energy. Come back soon to find out more.

We’re working together with Dame Ellen MacArthur, the world famous yachtswoman, to look at ways to make her own business more energy efficient. Now we want to bring our expertise together with Ellen’s own experience to make businesses around the UK more efficient. And we want you to be part of it. Click here to find out how you can get involved, and you could win a free energy survey for your business.

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• Employees at heart of change The sun shone for the opening of E.ON’s new building up in Coventry on 8 May.

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