Small Tap, Big Impact – Reducing Carbon One Sip at a Time - The Tap Specialist

Small Tap, Big Impact – Reducing Carbon One Sip at a Time

In most commercial spaces, taps are an afterthought.
They’re something you spec once and forget.

But in a world of rising energy costs, Net Zero commitments, and pressure to deliver on ESG goals, it’s time to look again.

Because hydration infrastructure might be one of the simplest sustainability wins your workplace is overlooking.

Why FM Leaders Are Rethinking Their Hydration Spec

Every day, employees use taps to fill bottles, make tea, or grab a glass of water.
But behind those everyday actions, there are big, often hidden environmental costs:

  • Repeated kettle boiling (with huge energy inefficiencies)
  • Bottled water deliveries (adding plastic waste and Scope 3 emissions)
  • Maintenance-heavy water coolers with limited lifespan

And yet… most tenders still treat taps as a basic fixture — not a strategic sustainability decision.

We think it’s time to change that.

One Tap. Multiple Wins.

At The Tap Specialist, we help FM providers and workplace designers spec hydration systems that are:

More energy efficient – boiling taps use up to 50% less energy than kettles
Plastic free – filtered systems eliminate the need for bottled water entirely
Lower carbon – with no deliveries, no waste, and fully carbon-neutral fulfilment
Built to last – long-life components, recyclable filters, and repairable designs
User friendly – so they get used often (and properly), improving hydration habits

The result? Less energy. Less waste. Less carbon. More impact.



How This Supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals

We’ve mapped our approach to key SDGs — and the results speak for themselves:

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
We provide safe, filtered, on-demand drinking water — no plastics, no impurities, no waste.

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
By removing bottled water and switching to durable, refill-based systems, we help reduce overconsumption and packaging waste.

Goal 13: Climate Action
Energy-efficient systems, zero-emissions delivery, and low-maintenance design mean real reductions to your Scope 3 emissions.

Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Better hydration leads to better focus, reduced fatigue, and supports employee wellbeing across the board.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Every FM decision contributes to a wider system — and visible, low-carbon hydration points support greener buildings and better community infrastructure.

Why This Matters to FM Leaders Now

Facilities Management professionals are no longer judged just on cost and service uptime.
You’re expected to drive change — in carbon, in comfort, in culture.

That means your spec sheet is your sustainability strategy.

So if you’re preparing tenders with Net Zero goals…
If you need measurable ESG wins for clients…
Or if you just want to deliver spaces that are better for people and the planet…

Start with the tap.

Because sustainability doesn’t always mean complexity. Sometimes it’s about rethinking something simple — and doing it better.


Ready to Tap Into Something Better?

We’d love to help you hit your goals, strengthen your offer, and make the small changes that lead to big impact.

Let’s spec a smarter solution together.

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