Fleet Concerns

A new poll of companies has found that thanks to raised public awareness, ‘Environmental Issues’ are now the biggest concern for fleet managers this year.

Out of the 800+ fleets that were surveyed, 94% list the environment as their top consideration, which was at 57% the year before.

The previous main priority was the duty of care consideration, which was at the top of the list for a number of years.

The reasons why ‘Environmental Concerns’ are now at the top of list could be due to various different reasons such as corporate responsibility and government pressure, the question is though what steps are these companies going to take to make their fleets ‘greener’?

The following suggestions have been noted:-

CO2 based Company Car Taxation – this is already in place and has already dramatically reduced emissions.

Audits – to identify whether all business journeys are necessary.

Biofuels - It is clear that 2007 will be the year in which companies across the UK will reduce the impact their fleet has on the environment.