Tuesday 14 October 2008

2008 Fleet Hero Awards

Tonight will see the London Transport Museum host the third annual Fleet Hero Awards, organised by the Energy Saving Trust in association with the Department for Transport, and in partnership with Fleet News, Guardian and The Observer.

The awards ceremony looks to recognise the achievements by organisations large and small in reducing their energy consumption and carbon emission in business travel, through a variety of categories;
  • Best Large Fleet
    Addison Lee
    Amey
    Ocado

  • Best Medium Fleet
    Centre Parcs
    James McNaughton Group
    London Borough of Islington

  • Best Small Fleet
    Commercial Group
    Green Tomato Cars
    The Royal Parks

  • Grey Fleet Champion
    Arval
    Inchcape Fleet Solutions
    VT Education and Skills

  • Business Mileage Champion
    Addison Lee
    Environment Agency
    Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Leadership Award
    Commercial Group
    Government Car & Despatch Agency
    Green Tomato Cars
    Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Industry Supplier Award
    Arval
    BMW
    Masternaut Three X

  • Smarter Driving Award
    Arval
    Gateshead Council
    Government Car & Despatch Agency

  • Innovation Award
    Centre Parcs
    GreenRoad Technologies
    Modec


Previous winners include BSkyB, Saninsburys Online and London Borough of Islington.

There is a real message to all the glitz and glamour, whether you manage a fleet of over 500 vehicles, or have a small fleet of 10 or 20 cars or vans, the Energy Saving Trust can help turn your transport operations green.

With funding from the Department for Transport, the Energy Saving Trust provides public and private organisations of all sizes with free, expert and tailored advice to help reduce running costs, cut carbon emissions and enhance corporate social responsibility.

If your organisation has a fleet of 50 or more cars and vans under 3.5 tonnes you are eligible for a Green Fleet Review - an independent, environmental review of fleet operations providing a comprehensive report on the following:
  • Fleet carbon footprint
  • Vehicle allocation policy
  • Fuel economy
  • Mileage reimbursement policy
  • Driver education
  • Mileage reduction strategies
  • Best practice grey fleet (business mileage in private vehicles) principles
  • Latest health and safety and duty of care issues
Since 2004 over 300 organisations from every industry sector have benefited from this service.

In all cases decreasing environmental impact of your fleet equates directly to cost saving. Your potential savings depend upon your fleet size, the type and size of vehicles you operate and the number of miles travelled.

To find out how much you can potentially save, access the Energy Saving Trust's online Green Fleet calculator.

I'm still awaiting my invite to tonight's proceedings in the post, how could they possibly have failed to send me an invite. Tonight's event however is highlighting how business can and are willing to implement change to reduce their impact on the enviroment and save on costs concurrently. Every penny saved on fuel is a penny more in profit.


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1 comment:

fm said...

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