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NewsAugust 9, 2011

Call for Sustainability All Stars Nominations

TORRANCE, CA – Green Fleet magazine is looking for nominations of individuals who have made significant contributions to environmental sustainability in the fleet industry.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJuly 13, 2011

Sears Invests in Fleet Sustainability Initiatives to Save Money and Lower its CO2 Impact

Sears aggressively implemented sustainability measures into its fleet to minimize its impact on the environment and create cost savings. The installation of fuel-efficiency programming tools into more than 4,000 vans led to a 10-percent gas savings.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 15, 2011

The Best Green Fleet Strategy is to Reduce Fuel Consumption

If you want to green your fleet by reducing emissions, you need to decrease fuel consumption. Up to 30 percent of a vehicle's fuel efficiency is impacted by driver behavior. The way an employee drives make a big difference in the volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted by a company vehicle. Every unnecessary gallon of diesel burned creates 22.1 lbs. of CO2. The quickest way to reduce fuel consumption is to modify employee driving behavior.

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NewsApril 25, 2011

Liberty Mutual and EMD Millipore Win NAFA Sustainable Fleet Awards

CHARLOTTE, NC - This year’s winners of NAFA's Sustainable Fleet Awards were Amy Leddy with Liberty Mutual, and Gary Polito with EMD Millipore.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

Calif. Award Spotlights Environmental-Industry Collaboration

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) announced that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Sustainable Conservation have won the 2011 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award. The winners are part of a historic environmental-industry partnership that sponsored legislation to phase out copper from car brake pads by 2025.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2011

How Best Buy Integrates Fleet Into Its Total Brand

Best Buy's GeekMobile is a key icon of the company's image. The unique nature of Geek Squad vehicles and the treatment of those vehicles help solidify the Best Buy brand as "quirky, trustworthy, and expert."

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2011

Corporate Fleets Aim for “Greener” Operations

Through use of telematics, alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles, idling reduction policies, and other efforts, various corporate fleets have reduced their vehicle emissions, contributing to their companies’ sustainability goals.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2011

Corporate Fleets Aim for “Greener” Operations

Through use of telematics, alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles, idling reduction policies, and other efforts, various corporate fleets have reduced their vehicle emissions, contributing to their companies’ sustainability goals.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichNovember 9, 2010

The Weak Link in Corporate Sustainability is the Driver

Despite a slow economy, many companies (especially multi-nationals) remain fully committed to achieving self-imposed sustainability targets, which invariably include their fleet operations. However, many fleet programs place a greater focus on modifying the "asset" versus modifying driver behavior.

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Articlesby Cindy BrauerNovember 8, 2010

Kraft Foods Pursues Sustanability with Steps 'Big & Small'

The food company eliminated more than 50 million truck miles globally and took the equivalent of more than 50,000 truck shipments off the road between 2005 and 2009, significantly reducing fuel consumption and vehicle emissions.

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