Self-Supply

The Self-Supply community met for a quarterly update briefing, hosted by Waterscan, on 12th September 2024.

As highlighted by Will Silverwood, Head of Sustainability at long-term Waterscan customer Whitbread, this challenge is particularly pressing for industries heavily reliant on water, such as hospitality.

Water Matters 2024 supported non-household water users in working towards a more resilient, sustainable water future, bringing together experts and influencers alike to discuss some of the biggest challenges being faced in the UK.

Sustainability credentials are playing a growing role in the choices made by consumers. Few companies have integrated water management into their sustainability agendas, let alone considered the link between water and carbon emissions.  For Whitbread, a clear strategic direction that captures all water-related impacts and establishes targets for water and carbon emission reductions was the … Read more

What would happen if there was a shortage of water across your campus? Within a couple of hours, facilities and administrative teams are under pressure to find solutions.

The Self-Supply community convened for its Spring Briefing on 7th March, welcoming speakers from market regulator Ofwat and market operator MOSL.

With a large, complex property portfolio, BT partnered with Waterscan to improve its water management processes.

Take a look at The Water Report’s latest report on water efficiency, which includes our bid to the Catalyst stream of Ofwat’s Innovation Fund.

On 7th December, Waterscan hosted a meeting for Self-Supply companies to reflect on developments across the market over the past year and look ahead to how the sector plans to develop its approach in 2024.

In conversation with Matthew Power, Utilities Commercial Specialist.

The Self-Supply community met for a quarterly update briefing, hosted by Waterscan, on 14th September 2023.

How long could your frontline services continue to operate without water? The chances are, you’ve got about 10 minutes before vulnerable members of society are put at risk.

How long could your pub or restaurant operate without water? The chances are, you’ve got about 10 minutes before your customers stop getting served.

What would happen if your business lost access to water? The chances are, within 30 minutes your facilities would grind to a halt, customers would begin to vanish, and your reputation would be tarnished.

If your organisation is not conserving water as an integral part of its race to net zero, its progress will, quite simply, be impeded. Why act now: The business case for water action.

On 22nd June, Waterscan convened the first in a new annual conference, Water Matters.

Boots has been granted a Water and Sewerage Self-Supply licence (WSSL) by industry regulator, Ofwat. With 2,200 stores across the UK, Boots has partnered with Waterscan to facilitate the licence application and to manage the transition to Self-Supply.

In recognition of the proactive, expert support that it provides, Waterscan has been awarded the accolade of Sainsbury’s Strategic Partner for Sustainability.

At this tipping point, when water scarcity impacts our daily lives, it will be too late, far too late; especially for manufacturers, who rely on secure, consistent water supplies and effective, compliant effluent management to function.

Representatives from Ofwat, MOSL and The Water Report joined the Self-Supply community on Thursday 9th March 2023 for a briefing meeting focused on market performance and industry plans for pricing and resource management.

The opportunities arising from effective water stewardship are plentiful. In fact, acting on water has become the low-hanging fruit in adapting to climate change and it provides irrefutable operational and commercial benefits.

As with widely reported household bill increases, most businesses will also be receiving higher than planned for water bills from April 2023.

An Interview with Cllr Paulette Lappin, cabinet member – regulatory, compliance and corporate services & Jon Williams, environmental management (utilities) officer.

Deregulation deconstructed. The deregulation of the water industry in 2017 set out to accomplish a lot. Five years on, to what extent has it delivered?

Deregulation deconstructed. Protecting Britain’s water supplies for the long term was the underlying reason for deregulating the market. How easy is it now for customers to make good water management choices?

Deregulation deconstructed. Every business has a different view on what constitutes value for money. Market deregulation set out to enable customers to prioritise what’s important to them. Are customers achieving best value now?

Deregulation deconstructed. Every business has a different view on what constitutes value for money. Market deregulation set out to enable customers to prioritise what’s important to them. Are customers achieving best value now?

Deregulation deconstructed. The majority of businesses want the water market to deliver a reliable water supply without interruption above all else. Had the water market provided the reassurance they seek?

Deregulation deconstructed. Market deregulation gave customers choice over who supplies their water, at what cost, and with which added value options. Have UK businesses acted on this opportunity?

The Self-Supply community convened for its final session of 2022 on Thursday 1st December.

Representatives from the water market regulator Ofwat, market operator MOSL, and the market’s Strategic Panel, joined the British businesses that have taken control of their water for the Self-Supply Users Forum on Thursday 8th September 2022.

In May 2022, Waterscan and J Sainsbury’s plc hosted a working lunch for energy and sustainability managers to demonstrate how the responsible retailer is approaching best-in-class water stewardship.

Take a look at Sainsbury’s water journey so far.

Five years since market deregulation, it is a transitional time for market governance as the new Strategic Panel reveals six priorities which aim to focus on pace of change, prioritise activities with greatest impacts and solve market frictions.

Most British businesses, unless they Self-Supply or have a non-standard tariff agreement, were subjected to three cost hikes in April.

The pressing need for more effective communication and collaboration flowed through all presentations and discussions, reflecting continued frustrations in the wider water market on…

Waterscan and the Self-Supply community recognised for outstanding water management.

On 22nd September 2021, Waterscan hosted an online meeting of public sector utility and sustainability professionals on mitigating risk and maximising control through water.

BT has achieved one million pounds in savings on its water bills since switching to self-supply in 2019.

On 14th April 2021, Waterscan and Whitbread co-hosted a virtual Tea at 3 event. This was for a privately invited group of senior sustainability, procurement and utilities managers from across the UK’s hospitality, leisure, retail, manufacturing and transport sectors.

Whitbread is the UK’s largest operator of hotels and restaurants. Here, we speak with Yvonne Mason, Environment Manager and Ross Greenhalgh, Energy Manager, about how the company has moved from effective water management to industry-leading stewardship, and most recently to resilience-based forward planning.

A working lunch with BT’s Utilities Commercial Specialist, Matt Power.

The UK’s number one dairy company, Arla has been granted a licence to self-supply water by market regulator Ofwat.

Working in partnership with Waterscan to self-supply water David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is the first company within the UK’s health and leisure sector to be granted a self-supply licence from…

Sefton Council is expecting to improve its environmental performance and achieve significant efficiency savings by entering a Self-Supply water partnership.

Sainsbury’s has applied to water market regulator Ofwat for a Self-Supply licence.

Ofwat has granted water self-supply licences (WSSLs) to John Lewis PLC and Kellogg’s in a move that will see self-supply operable in two new commercial sectors: retail and food manufacturing.

Marston’s Brewery and Greene King have been judged as the two companies in the drinks sector that are making the biggest impact in the sustainable use of water, both with the support of Waterscan.

In August 2019, John Lewis PLC became the first UK retailer to apply to Ofwat for a water and sewerage Self-Supply licence.

Waterscan is working with Kellogg’s to lead the food manufacturing sector in driving water efficiency. Kellogg’s has applied for a water and sewerage self-supply licence for its Manchester site, the…

Three more forward-thinking companies have been granted Self-Supply licences for water and sewerage services, bringing the number of organisations taking this revolutionary route to eight since the market opened just eighteen months ago.

Stonegate Pub Company and Heineken UK Ltd have applied for Self-Supply licences for water and sewerage services.

A year on, Greene King are experiencing the benefits of going Self-Supply.

Global textile, hygiene and facility services giant Elis (formerly Berendsen) has applied to Self-Supply water and wastewater services for its 32 sites across England in support of its work to enhance site level water efficiency.

Blackpool Council has been awarded a water Self-Supply licence by Ofwat.

Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel, restaurant and coffee shop operator whose brands include Premier Inn, Costa, Beefeater and Brewers Fayre – has partnered with Waterscan…

Marston’s is the third company in England to be granted a licence by Ofwat to supply its own water and wastewater services.

CCEP is set to become the first manufacturer to take the innovative path of Self-Supply.

Whitbread becomes second to gain water Self-Supply licence in new water market.