by Shane Henson — November 30, 2011—U.K. businesses and organizations on the path to becoming more energy efficient can see how well they stack up against others through a new table published by the Environment Agency.
Major supermarkets, retailers, restaurant chains, hospitals, government departments and councils are among more than 2,000 organizations ranked in the first CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Performance League Table according to what they have done to measure energy use as preparation for taking part in the program.
Designed to promote transparency among all U.K. businesses, the table uses data provided by the participants to rank them on steps they have taken to install smart meters and comply with Carbon Trust, or equivalent accreditation program, standards of energy management.
The 2011 rankings show that more than 60 of the organizations have taken action by installing smart meters and obtaining a certificate for “good energy management” from the Carbon Trust or other accreditation program.
The table also shows participants’ annual carbon emissions, although the organizations are not ranked by emissions this year.
