Take steps to discover your operation's carbon footprint: Reporting your poultry business emissions will become a government requirement by 2012

摘要

The UK Climate Change Act, passed by parliament last year, requires all businesses to report their carbon footprint, which will make carbon accounting a parallel process to financial accounting over the next few years. But it is not just about complying with the law - there are many benefits, such as reduced energy use and possible marketing spin-offs. Consumers are increasingly interested in the green credentials of food and low carbon use could prove an extra selling point for eggs and poultrymeaton supermarket shelves and in local shops.