The Ricoh Arena has scooped joint top place in the inaugural CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme league table.

Over 2,100 companies across the UK which use more than six mega watts of energy each year were measured by the CRC's compulsory scheme which aims to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions in large public and private sector organisations.

The first CRC league table, which has been published by the Environment Agency, judged companies and organisations on the actions they have already taken to manage their energy. 

The news follows the Ricoh being awarded the Carbon Trust Standard and its shortlisting in the Energy Awards 2011. 

Anthony Mundy, facilities director at the Ricoh Arena, said the venue had made great strides in reducing its carbon emissions and introducing green initiatives.

He said: "We have reduced the energy usage throughout the site and we are continuing to do that with the measures we are putting in place.

"We are particularly pleased to have reduced our carbon footprint by 23 per cent which has been achieved with a range of measures from installing passive infra-red sensors in corridors so that lights are not left on to introducing a billing system to accurately charge tenants for their energy use.

"We are also looking at renewable sources of energy such as solar panels and wind turbines to put us another step ahead for future league tables.

"The CRC is encouraging everyone from supermarkets to universities and football grounds to further reduce its emissions and promote a better understanding of energy usage because the organisations involved are responsible for about ten per cent of the UK's emissions.

"This is the first ever league table in the UK and it should encourage organisations to improve their energy efficiency and there is the added benefit of saving money by reducing their bills.

"We are really pleased to be joint top of the first CRC table along with 24 other companies and organisations and it underlines that the schemes we have put in place are making a real difference and that we are fully committed to making the Ricoh as green a venue as possible."