Zero Budget

A unique financing structure for carbon-reducing measures.

We find it a shame that many organizations fail to implement energy saving measures with acceptable payback times. Most common reason: Lack of budget. If organizations choose Central Invoice Processing (CIP) that puts us in a position to restructure the existing energy operating budget such that proposed energy saving measures can be implemented on a costs-neutral basis. With CIP we receive 100% of the energy operating budget every month. We use that 100% to pay the energy suppliers. In the case of Zero Budget Sustainability (ZBS) we handle the financing and implementation of the proposed energy saving measure. This reduces the energy consumption but we keep invoicing 100% of the original energy operating budget. We pay the energy suppliers only for what they have still delivered and use the amount saved to pay the financier/vendor of the energy saving measure. That structure remains in place until the energy saving measure has been paid off. That puts you in a position to realize energy savings and reduction of carbon emissions within your existing energy operating budget. After paying off the energy saving measures, the participating organization can decide whether to lower the energy operating budget or to invest the amount saved in generating sustainable energy independently.