Minimise Costs and Maximise Profits.

Sustainable business experts Envirowise have devised an online calculator that will help businesses claim their share of £6.4bn1 in resource efficiency savings.

The Envirowise Savings Calculator takes businesses through three simple steps to help them minimise costs and maximise profits. By simply entering some basic details into the calculator, they can reveal the savings they could make on costs such as water, heating, paper, waste disposal and transport.

Envirowise programme marketing manager Elaine Sharp says: "Businesses are increasingly looking at ways to cut their costs as the challenging economic climate hits their bottom line. Putting profit back into the business rather than seeing it wasting away is a great place to start and we can see that those companies who have a positive attitude towards resource efficiency are reaping the rewards.

"Although many businesses have already taken steps to improve their processes, there is always something more that can be done and we hope our Savings Calculator will help them make some small changes that will have a lasting, positive impact on their business."

Once information is entered into the calculator, a company can use it to create an individual, tailored plan to help cut costs. The calculator pools all relevant Envirowise guides and money-saving advice to help businesses get started on the journey towards resource efficiency.

Use the Envirowise Savings Calculator at: http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/savingscalculator to find out the amount of money your business could save today.