Green transport policy

Vehicles are a major contributor to local and global pollution. With a fleet of over 2,500 vehicles and an annual business mileage of over 13 million miles, we need to manage our transport use.

An environmental policy for transport has been established which we are implementing through our green transport strategy, which includes the following:

• Monitoring of the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system installed in all liveried vehicles so assess fuel efficiency improvements.
• Establishing a car share scheme for both business and commuting journeys.
• Reviewing possible support for alternatives to the car including walking, cycling and public transport.
• Promoting alternative working methods to reduce the need for travel e.g. e-conferencing, tele-conferencing, video-conferencing and home working.