Run in conjunction with World Kinect

Water is changing. What was once treated as a fixed overhead is rapidly becoming a strategic risk and opportunity for organisations across the UK.

Rising costs, increased regulatory scrutiny and growing sustainability expectations mean that water can no longer sit quietly in the background. For many businesses, it represents untapped savings, hidden inefficiencies and avoidable exposure to commercial risk.

In this practical, insight-led webinar, we will take you through the full water journey, from understanding the true cost of your current supply to building a joined-up strategy that delivers measurable financial and environmental returns.

You will discover why so many organisations are unknowingly overpaying, how historic invoice audits are uncovering significant refunds and why ongoing monitoring is critical to preventing waste before it escalates. We will explore how to reduce consumption without disrupting operations, where efficiency measures genuinely add value and how to access available funding and incentives.

Finally, we will look at procurement, often the missing piece in water strategy. A structured approach to supplier selection can unlock cost control, resilience and long-term alignment with your sustainability goals.

By the end of the session, attendees will have a clear framework for turning water from a passive utility cost into an actively managed asset that supports both commercial performance and environmental responsibility.

What we will cover

Introductions and why water matters: why water needs a strategic rethink

• Welcome and introductions
• Webinar objectives and what attendees will walk away with
• The changing water landscape: rising costs, regulation and opportunity
• Why water is no longer “just a utility” but a strategic lever

The hidden cost of water: where businesses are losing money without knowing it

• Overview of UK water market deregulation
• Common billing errors in a monopoly-turned-competitive market
• Real-world insight: 1 in 8 invoices contain errors
• Introduction to historic invoice auditing
  • What’s typically wrong
  • How far back refunds can go
  • Examples of recovered value and savings achieved

Reducing consumption without disrupting operations: smart efficiency, not just less water

• Onsite water efficiency audits: understanding how, why, and where water is used
• Typical optimisation opportunities uncovered during audits
• Practical efficiency solutions, including:
  • Water-saving devices & best practices
  • Rainwater harvesting (where it makes sense)
  • Alternative water supplies (grey water, boreholes, recycling)
• Available funding and incentives:
  • Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA)
  • Water efficiency campaigns & innovation funding
  • Grants and green finance options

Turning data into ongoing savings: from one-off projects to continuous control

• Why monitoring matters after audits and implementation
• Advanced meter reading (AMR):
  • What it is and how it works
  • Visibility across sites
  • Detecting leaks, abnormal usage, and waste early
• Using data to prove impact, savings, and ROI

Water procurement made easy: aligning water supply with business strategy

• Why procurement is the final (and often missed) piece
• How a structured RFP process works
• What to include: billing, service, legal, and commercial requirements
• Managing supplier selection and switching end-to-end
• Ensuring procurement supports cost control, resilience, and sustainability goals

Summary & Q&A

• What a joined-up water strategy really looks like
• How attendees can get started
• Q&A

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