We support the public sector with practical, data-driven strategies to fast-track progress toward net zero, covering everything from energy audits and estate upgrades to renewable installations and performance monitoring.

Our specialists work alongside your teams to cut emissions, reduce operating costs, and meet sustainability targets without compromising service quality or delivery.

Our core capabilities

Making every building work smarter

We identify energy inefficiencies in public buildings and housing, delivering targeted upgrades that enhance performance, cut carbon emissions, and reduce operational costs.

Generating savings with renewable energy

We deploy clean energy solutions such as battery storage and solar panels across your estate to lower fossil fuel reliance and stabilise long-term energy costs.

Tracking progress and proving impact

Our real-time monitoring tools provide clear, actionable insights to optimise strategies, demonstrate results, and support transparent reporting to stakeholders and funders.

Decarbonising with confidence

Whether you're laying the groundwork or scaling up, we deliver expert guidance and practical solutions to help you plan, implement, and communicate your decarbonisation strategy.

Key outcomes

Cost savings

Achieve a reduction in operational expenses through lower energy consumption, streamlined maintenance, and more efficient resource use across public sector facilities and services.

Environmental impact and long-term sustainability

Support national net zero targets by cutting carbon emissions and embedding sustainable practices that ensure environmental responsibility for future generations.

Resilience and adaptation

Enhance infrastructure and service delivery to better withstand climate-related disruptions, ensuring continuity and safety for communities in the face of environmental change.

Data-driven decisions

Leverage real-time data insights to inform strategic planning, optimise performance, and deliver smarter, more accountable public services.

Case study

Driving energy efficiency across a multi-academy trust

Discover how The Creative Learning Partnership Trust partnered with Capita Entrust to take control of their energy usage, reduce costs, and empower school staff through data-driven insights and hands-on support. This case study reveals how targeted interventions, real-time monitoring, and collaborative training led to measurable savings and long-term sustainability across a growing network of academies.

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Downloadable content

The Local Authority Podcast: How to make community energy a reality

Capita joins local government leaders on The Local Authority Podcast to explore how the public sector can turn climate ambitions into action through community energy and local area energy planning. Discover how strategic partnerships and innovation are helping to deliver real progress toward net zero.

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Proposition lead

Steve Ottewell

Steve Ottewell

BA (Hons) MSC MBA MRTPI Director of Business Development, Place

Steve is a chartered town planner with over 15 years’ experience across the private and public sector. Steve has worked for Capita for over 12 years in various technical and managerial positions, most recently taking on overall responsibility for the business development of our Place proposition.

 

 

Speak to our specialists to create a tailored roadmap to net zero, designed around your estate, your goals, and your budget.