A quick introduction to ESOS - recent UK legislation aiming to maximise energy saving opportunities at 'large enterprises'. Although aimed at large companies initially, the programme is likely to trickle down to SMEs in due course.

1. ESOS is a new piece of UK legislation, based upon an EU Directive which
requires member states to introduce a mandatory programme of energy audits
and reporting of compliance to maximise energy saving opportunities.
Take Immediate Action
No matter which of the potential routes to
compliance are followed, this ESOS obligation
is carved in stone. Large companies need to take
urgent action to gather relevant data, conduct the
audit within designated timescales, and report
compliance by 5th December 2015.
Ongoing Audits
Thereafter audits demonstrating compliance are
ongoing with compliance being reported to the
regulator every four years. These audits must be
signed off by a Qualified Lead Assessor and a
main board director or highest level manager if
there is no board in the UK.
Large Enterprises
The current target sector is ‘large enterprises’, a
definition which has a number of variables.
250 employees (that definition includes directors,
part time employees and some who normally
work out of the UK) OR a turnover of 50m euros
AND a balance sheet worth of 43m euros.
Experience of other schemes launched to large
companies tends to lead us to believe the
qualification requirements are bound to move
downward to SMEs in due course to ensure
maximum energy efficiency for UK plc.
Auditel Qualified Assessor
Following the announcement by the Government
in late October 2014 of the requirements for
registration as a Qualified Lead Assessor, Auditel
is pleased to announce that it has a panel of
highly experienced consultants going through
registration now so we can continue to offer a
comprehensive energy service.
Deadline for Data Collection
The preparation for audits, including collection
and collation of the data, can be carried out by
any of our UK consultants. It is important to get
this under way soon because the data collection
12 month period must straddle the Qualification
Date of 31st December 2014.
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ESOS requires participants to do 3 things
Measure energy
consumption across all
areas of the business
Conduct energy
audits to identify cost-
effective energy efficiency
recommendations
Report compliance
to the Environment
Agency (as the scheme
administrator)
ESOS – The Energy Saving
Opportunities Scheme
How Auditel can help manage your compliance
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2. Auditel’s Solution
Auditel will conduct a no obligation interview with you to establish whether your
company is ‘large’ as defined in the legislation, and suggest how we can support
you in this critical area of compliance.
If you are an existing energy client of Auditel much of the data will have been
collected and collated throughout the period of our relationship. Your consultant
will also have an initial desk based overview of the need for on-site energy audits,
know where more work is required in order to meet the compliance criteria
and which sites or processes can be bundled together to minimise the onsite
investigations.
If your company is identified as below the current definition threshold, we will still
be able to support your own efforts towards maximising energy efficiency – the
benefits go straight on your bottom line and support your company’s Corporate
Social Responsibility policy.
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About Auditel
Auditel delivers highly effective
cost management solutions to large
and medium-sized organisations
throughout the country across almost
all areas of business expenditure
and to most sectors of the economy.
Today Auditel has over 3,700
clients nationwide, supported by a
network of over 200 professional cost
management consultants.
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How Auditel can help manage your compliance
To Find out how Auditel can help you
manage your compliance contact your
Auditel consultant today:
www.auditel.co.uk
www.auditel.ie
Chris Wheeler
Ashlea
Trent Road
Stone, Staffs
ST15 8LE
01785 812250
07939 238212
chris.wheeler@auditel.co.uk