Rising Energy Costs in Retail
Claire • 14 September 2022
It was great to join Sharon Yourell Lawlor of Think Plan Do Consulting, Pat Kane of Reuzi and Niamh Higgins of Tap Creative at the Retail Excellence Retail & Digital Retreat last Wednesday for a panel discussion on sustainability in retail. It is very clear that the unrelenting rise in energy costs is putting Irish retail businesses under serious pressure. Although we can’t control the price of energy, we can alleviate some of the pressure by tapping into available supports, taking steps to maximise energy efficiency and opting for renewable energy sources where possible. Our Sustainable Irish Retail Action (SIRA) e-guide, a joint initiative between BehaviourWise and TPD Consulting, is a free resource that retailers can download from the Retail Excellence website. It provides practical advice on how to be more energy efficient in retail and it provides direct links to available supports from SEAI, Local Enterprise Offices and others. If you’re in retail and you’re concerned about energy costs, check out our SIRA e-guide at the link below:
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