The “it’s not my job” syndrome is alive and well in the United Kingdom. In fact, based on the results of a recent poll, as many as 14 percent of firms nationwide do not assign responsibility for managing energy costs—and even in those that do, nine percent of managers say it’s of no concern to them or it’s not their responsibility.
Indeed, although energy typically is one of the highest costs of doing business—and represents a major source of avoidable waste and potential savings—less than 20 percent of U.K. employers hold finance managers accountable for electricity monitoring and management. Instead, the task often falls within the job description of such non-financial stakeholders as office managers (19 percent); facilities managers (24 percent); energy managers or champions (14 percent); and reception or security staff (seven percent).
The survey, commissioned by Newcastle-based Zeco Energy Ltd. and performed by London-based OnePoll, questioned 500 financial decision-makers throughout the United Kingdom, including managers in public and private organizations.
“Overall, the results indicate that awareness of the financial impact of unnecessary energy consumption is clearly impacting the corporate agenda, which is good news,” said Zeco Energy Founder and Managing Director Jon Kent, “yet without clear responsibility and management buy-in, initiatives to reduce energy waste are likely to fail... Read More
From where I belong, the business standard operating procedure about electricity consumption is for everyone, whether you're a Rank in file position, staff, office support, or even the owner. I agree that a business largest expense is mostly the electricity, since most of the office now are technology dependent which needs electricity.
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