From green clay to green image...

• Innovative dry compaction of clay reduces energy needs
• Measure leads to 28 % energy saving per year
• Company profits by saving € 106 000 annually

Argiles du Velais (Arvel) was founded in 1990 and today is the leading French 'green clay' manufacturer. It distributes clay products, extracted from its 32-acre clay deposit in the Auvergne region, to more than 40 countries. The company’s product range is constantly growing.

Protocol for power-saving proves successful

• Regulated room temperature saves vast sums of electricity
• No investment cost, but € 9 700 in annual power savings 
• Reduces CO2 emissions by 24.2 tonnes annually

The Nantes Conference Centre ('The City') in France, a public building, requested an energy audit to understand what actions it could take to save energy and reduce its annual power bills.

Cleaning up after the MICE in Nantes

• Waste management saves € 2 000 per year
• Avoids 3.7 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year

The meetings, inventives, conferences/conventions, exhibitions (MICE) sector generates diverse forms of waste as different exhibitors, delegates, caterers, subcontractors, etc. go about their business. Nantes Conference Centre ('The City') in France was no exception. The variety of waste made the job of 'cleaning and greening' The City all-the-more challenging.

Simple measure packs an energy-saving punch

• Simple temperature reset cuts energy consumption by 72 200 kWh per year
• No investment costs
• Generates € 6 200 savings per year

Founded in 1991, DS Smith Ducaplast is now part of the leading packaging group (DS Smith) and specialises in the production of a three-piece foldable container (FLC). The factory is located in Wormhout, Northern France, and employs 49 people.

Energy-saving savvy 

• Optimising heat pump yields small but important results
• Saves € 1 000 in energy costs per year
• 11 000 kWh energy savings, equivalent to 0.9 tonnes CO2 emissions annually

Camping La Plage et Bord de Mer is a sprawling site in Vendres, France which offers a variety of camping options, holiday homes, activities and restaurants.

Sorting out a waste problem

• Company recovers 54 % of its waste through dedicated recycling chains
• Saves € 3 500 per year and contributes to the environment

Préciforge is a metal-working company employing 140 people in Thiers, France. It specialises in forging, stamping and powder metallurgy, mostly in the manufacture of automotive parts.

Water is often an undervalued resource. Organisations and their employees have little or no idea how much water they use, or the amount of money that could be saved by using water more efficiently. Potential cost savings in food processing can be a powerful motivation to enlist management support for water-conservation programmes.

Sites that have not previously tried to save water can reduce their water and effluent bills by up to 30 % by combining low- or no-cost opportunities with longer-term water-saving projects.

Water-saving design:

A strapping 'green' solution to a vital process

Well-baked plan to save resources

• A series of power- and water-saving measures cut annual costs
• Installing solar panels offsets investment costs
• Annual savings: € 17 000 on grid electricity, € 3 600 on wastewater 

JLP is a Bulgarian bakery located in Burgas. The company participated in a Cleaner Production assessment project, which identified interesting measures that helped save on energy and water costs.

Key results

Local shop tackles 'food print' in its own style