Home |
LeasePlan UK wins another environmental award15 July 2010 The inaugural LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards recognise best practice in vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and developers of products and services that reduce greenhouse gases. The winners were announced at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Annual Conference during an Awards Dinner held at Twickenham Stadium on 14th July. Greg Archer, Managing Director of the LowCVP, said: “These Awards define excellence and innovation, identifying the leaders in accelerating the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels. The quality of the entries was exceptional and demonstrates the vibrancy of UK businesses and organisations in striving to create new markets for lower carbon vehicles.” LeasePlan UK received the prestigious Low Carbon Road Transport Programme Award for it's work in championing reductions in Co2 emissions through it's GreenPlan programme. In 2005, LeasePlan became the first major leasing company to launch a low carbon initiative. ‘GreenPlan’ has evolved into a programme enabling organisations to implement sustainable measures to reduce CO2 emissions, achieving TÜV Rheinland accreditation in 2009. Over the last 2 years, GreenPlan has accounted for over 22,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions reduction. What the judges said: “We were particularly impressed by the high rate of client take up achieved by LeasePlan and its tangible results from doing simple things well.” |
|
|