ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme

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Archbold Logistics Ltd

Barnsley's Director of Public Health, Elizabeth Shassere, presents the 5 star award to Archbold Logistics Chief Executive, Xavier Archbold

Archbold Logistics Ltd have joined 87 vehicles up to the ECO Stars Scheme and have received the maximum five star rating. Archbold Logistics Ltd, the UK-wide provider of transport, warehousing and logistics to business, was established in 1918 and has always been a forward looking organisation.

They endeavour to provide ever more efficient and cost effective logistic solutions and over the past few years reducing their carbon emissions and being more fuel-efficient has become increasingly important to them.

To maximise fuel efficiency and keep emissions as low as possible, they cut mileage at a planning level. They also employ a driver trainer who ensures all drivers are operating in the most fuel-efficient way possible.

Xavier Archbold, Chief Executive at Archbold Logistics, said: “We are incredibly proud to become a five star member from the off. We have always worked hard to perform well environmentally and now, using the ECO Stars benchmarks, we can see that we have met or exceeded more criteria. The most single most important measure put in place to reduce our carbon footprint has been the dedicated driver trainer, Darren Whitehead. His focus has helped further reduce our carbon footprint this year.”

Berneslai Homes

Berneslai Homes signed up to the ECO Stars Scheme and received the maximum five star rating. They signed up 148 vehicles in total comprising both Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), including vans and tippers. To reach the maximum star rating from the very beginning, Berneslai Homes had fully robust fleet management policies and procedures in place, covering all key aspects of the operation. These included fuel management, driver skills development, vehicles specification and maintenance, use of IT and performance monitoring and setting targets to progress to higher efficiency.

David Curry, Fleet Manager of Berneslai Homes, comments: “This fleet is a comparatively new fleet, comprising modern vehicles with cleaner engine technology. We are incredibly happy to have received the top five star rating and it goes to show how following strict policies and covering all aspects of operation, the fleet is working as efficiently as possible. This great achievement will push us further to keep working harder to come up with new, forward thinking ideas to lower all types of emissions from our fleet.”

Clipper Logistics Group

Clipper Logistics Group, a leading independent logistics company based near Rotherham, was the first company to sign up to the scheme back in January 2009. Initially receiving a four star rating, ECO Stars produced a bespoke best practice road map with suggestions on how they could improve their performance. This included measures to reduce idling, improving driver incentive schemes and expansion of their key performance indicators. Clipper Logistics Group completed these measures in just five months and in doing so reached the maximum five star rating.

Tony Mannix, Managing Director of Clipper, comments: “Clipper’s role as an ambassador for the scheme is an important one and we look forward to many more organisations joining us. The ECO Stars initiative is a great opportunity for Yorkshire fleets to review their environmental efficiency and improve their green credentials as well as boosting their business performance.”

Dairy Crest

Dairy Crest joined the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme in September 2010 and has received the maximum 5 star rating for its fleet of 54 vehicles. Efficient production and distribution is vital to ensure the smooth running of Dairy Crest's integrated foods and dairies businesses and the company has invested significantly to ensure best use of resources.

Dave Wilson, Dairy Crest's Transport Compliance Manager said, "We are very pleased to receive the 5 star rating for our fleet of Euro V vehicles. Being awarded the highest rating recognises our investment and commitment to the standard of vehicles and operational efficiency. We are proud to be part of the ECO Stars scheme."

Kier Building Maintenance

Kier Building Maintenance joined the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme in October 2010, obtaining the maximum 5 star rating for its Kier Sheffield fleet of 471 vehicles. Kier Building Maintenance offers specialist skills to the social housing, public and private sectors and works in partnership with some of the largest local councils in the UK to provide responsive repairs and a planned maintenance and adaptation service to thousands of homes and public buildings.

Paul Brown National Fleet Manager comments, "We joined the ECO Stars scheme because we are committed to our environmental policy and following best practice procedures to effectively manage the environmental impacts arising from our activities. The ECO Stars scheme offers us recognition of meeting those high efficiency standards for our fleet and facilitates ongoing monitoring of our fleet performance."

LaFarge

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Morrisons

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NFT

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Polestar / Bedfords Transport

Polestar / Bedfords Transport joined 68 vehicles up to the ECO Stars Scheme and have received the maximum 5 star rating. They have signed up a number of vehicles operated by Polestar including Volvo and Iveco trucks.

By signing up for the ECO Stars Scheme, Polestar and Bedfords have been acknowledged as a company that leads the way in lower harmful emissions in the environment. They have a full time ATS tyre fitter on site to monitor tyre policy and all trucks are fitted with air spoiler kits to lower the impact on the environment.

Dave Beckett, Transport Coordinator at Polestar / Bedfords Transport, said: “We are so pleased to receive the maximum five star rating. Polestar and Bedfords have always been concerned about the environment and to maintain our standards we buy the latest trucks to euro standards.”

Premdor / TDG

Premdor / TDG joined the ECO Stars scheme as a 5 star member registering 13 LGV vehicles. Premdor is a leading UK joinery manufacturer and marketer based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Paul Conway UK Logistics Manager Premdor & General Manager TDG, Ian Rose said, “Being involved in ECO Stars has helped us to consider local air quality issues and emissions reduction and gain recognition for the efficient way in which we run our fleet. We are proud to be a 5 star member of the scheme.”

J Sainsbury plc

Sainsbury’s has recently signed up 120 of their vehicles at their Sherburn in Elmet depot (Leeds) to the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme and has received the maximum 5 star rating. Respect for the environment is a fundamental part of Sainsbury’s business strategy and decision-making.

One of the biggest environmental impacts for the Logistics Division is the movement of goods between Sainsbury’s depots and stores. As a result, they are continually focusing on ways to reduce their emissions by being both more efficient in their operations and by trialling new technologies.

Sainsbury’s uses fuel champions on each of their sites to monitor fuel consumption and raise awareness of the importance of fuel as a precious resource within their operation. This includes the provision of a weekly and four weekly fuel report by vehicle, covering vehicle registration number, start and end kilometres, total kilometres and fuel litres used per kilometre for every vehicle.

Lynne Watson, Sherburn Depot General Manager at Sainsbury’s, said: “We always welcome the opportunity to learn from others and improve, and the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme gives us the opportunity to have an external body to review the way we do things to help us to get even better.”

“As a five star member from the off, we hope that the best practice we have demonstrated could be adopted by others on the scheme to help make their fleets more efficient too.”

“We are proud of all the work that our colleagues have done in helping us to reduce our environmental impact and it is good to get some external recognition of this through the ECO Stars Scheme.”

Ventura Network Distribution

Ventura, the UK-wide warehousing and distribution operators of high-street store Next are based in Manvers, Rotherham. They are a prime example of a local business using the ECO Stars scheme principles to lower harmful emissions and save money.

Ventura signed up 91 of their HGVs to the scheme in March and were awarded a five star rating immediately. In 2007 they replaced 90% of their fleet with vehicles using the top performing Euro 5 Standard engines. After monitoring their CO2 and NOx emissions over the last three years, they have reduced mileage by 2.17% (646,110KMs), CO2 by 3.595 (779 tonnes) and NOx by a massive 40.9% (96 tonnes).

Tony Whitehouse, Fleet Engineer, said: “At the time there was no financial benefit for us to go straight to Euro 5, we chose these engines purely for environmental reasons. We also operate strict fuel management and driver development programmes with telematics systems. We can see live on the internet how well our drivers and vehicles are performing across the country. We’ve proved that operating a fleet of lorries need not generate lots of horrible pollution and I hope this will help change people’s negative perceptions of haulage.”

Veolia Environmental Services

Veolia Environmental Services have joined 90 vehicles up to the ECO Stars Scheme and have received a four star rating. In August 2001, Sheffield City Council awarded a 35-year waste management contract to Veolia to remove household waste and carry out recycling collections.

They are committed to improving environmental performance on an ongoing basis by using fuel-efficient vehicles. To progress to the maximum five star rating, Veolia are following an ongoing vehicle replacement programme supported by driver training, fuel consumption monitoring and the ECO Stars roadmap aimed to improve air quality and reduce their carbon footprint.

Steve Fawley, Fleet Manager of Veolia Environmental Services, said: “Since the waste management contract was awarded, a staged fleet replacement programme has been implemented providing a cost effective, reliable service while taking advantage of the latest vehicle technology to reduce vehicles emissions. Our effective and efficient vehicle maintenance programme exceeds legal requirements and minimises the impact the vehicle has on the environment.”

Barnsley MBC

Barnsley MBC are the first public sector fleet to become ECO Stars members. They are ambassadors for the scheme and are setting an excellent example to members from other operators. They entered the scheme with a three star rating after joining a mix of vehicles comprising vans, tippers, refuse collection vehicles and minibuses, totalling 232 vehicles. Barnsley MBC will be working together with the ECO Stars Team to progress further within the scheme by following a road map containing recommendations for further fleet replacement, for instance, replacing older vehicles for newer, cleaner models.

David Curry, Fleet Manager of Barnsley MBC comments: “Barnsley MBC has very effective fleet management policies and procedures in place and already has a fleet replacement programme, so the road map will only need to focus on encouraging further fleet replacement. We are happy to take the lead in the public sector and hope to encourage others to join up to a scheme that not only lowers harmful emissions, but saves each and every business that signs up money.”

City Same Day Couriers Ltd

City Same Day Couriers Ltd have joined the ECO Stars scheme with a four star rating. They aim to work on achieving the maximum five star rating by looking into more fuel-efficient vehicles.

City Same Day Couriers started in 2008 with a main alternative to normal same day couriers. They are the first courier company in the area to offer a carbon free delivery service. Their plan is to save 2.2 tonnes of CO2 emissions a week with their daily Sheffield to London Service.

James Holmshaw, Managing Director of City Same Day Couriers Ltd comments: “We recognise our industry harms the environment and joining up to the scheme will show our commitment to bettering the environment. As well as using HGVs, LGVs and buses, we also us Mcc Smart cars an a wide range of vans all fuelled with Bio fuel.”

Cemex

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Cranleigh Freight Services

Cranleigh Freight Services have joined 10 vehicles up to the ECO Stars Scheme and have received a four star rating.

Cranleigh wanted to demonstrate their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. They operate European imports and exports specialising in freight to and from Belgium, France, Germany and Netherlands.

Cranleigh have recently fitted their fuel management system to their entire EU fleet. This means that they can track each truck and specify more economic routes. This also allows them to monitor performance levels such as fuel efficiency, heavy breaking, idling time and over revving. They are now looking into fitting a similar system to their UK fleet to reduce driving miles through a strategic planning system.

Matt Kiernan, Fleet Manager, said: “We’ve always tried to keep our impact on the environment as low as possible, but in the last few years, as the problem of global warming has become more evident, we’ve taken those extra steps to reduce our carbon emissions.”

Doncaster MBC

Doncaster MBC joined 698 vehicles up to the ECO Stars Scheme and has received a 3 star rating. They have signed up a number of vehicles operated by the council including HGVs, LGVs, minibuses, coaches and cars.

By signing up for the ECO Stars Scheme, it shows Doncaster MBC are committed to playing it’s part in reducing its carbon footprint and being a leader that others will be encouraged to follow.

Ken Barrett, Transport Operator at Doncaster MBC, comments: “We are pleased with the rating, but intend to improve this by installing tracking on all vehicles which will reduce fuel usage. We will also be addressing various driving skills within the fleet. We are keen to reduce our carbon footprint and intend to make caring for the environment a priority and show this through sourcing new vehicles to the latest EURO specifications.”

First South Yorkshire

First South Yorkshire have signed 524 buses up to the ECO Stars Scheme and have received a three star rating. First South Yorkshire aim to promote good environmental management and share good practice to improve staff awareness.

With over 80 million passenger journeys across South Yorkshire per year, First take their environmental responsibilities very seriously. They were one of the first public transport companies in the country to achieve the internationally renowned ISO 14001 environmental standards for which they have recently achieved the three year accreditation.

First South Yorkshire aim to fit all buses with Drive Green technology by the middle of 2010. The equipment picks up on acceleration and breaking patterns as well as corner, lane and speed handling. A ‘traffic light’ LED monitor on vehicle dashboards flashes green if the driver is driving correctly, or amber or red if a bus driver carries out an unwanted driving manoeuvre, such as heavy breaking or acceleration.

The driver can then make immediate changes to their driving to ensure buses travel more efficiently to produce fewer CO₂ emissions, as well as travelling more smoothly to improve the journey experience for passengers.

Jason Cardwell, Environmental Manager at First South Yorkshire, said: “First have a unique opportunity to improve the environment in which we live and work by helping to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution and conserve scarce resources by offering a real, viable alternative to the car.

“The strategy of good environmental management has led to a number of important business improvements. The company remains committed to building upon this continued success and by using environmental initiatives such as Drive Green, will see continuous improvement for the future.”

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Hastings Freight

Hastings Freight have operated across South Yorkshire for over 25 years. They signed 18 vehicles up to the scheme. George Hewitt, Hastings Freight, said: “As most of our vehicles are fitted with the latest Euro 5 engines, computers that monitor fuel consumption and our drivers are currently completing a driving efficiency course, we were awarded four out of a possible five stars. We’re really proud that Hastings Freight can contribute towards improving local air quality.”

Professional Response Ltd

Sheffield Courier Company, Professional Response (Sheffield) Ltd offers an express dedicated delivery service designed with reliability, cost and clients' presentation in mind. Professional Response Ltd covers every eventuality from a small envelope to a 7.5 tonne vehicle in the UK, Eire and Europe. They have a bespoke storage and distribution service which offers a dedicated service tailored to each company's specific needs.

Gill Milroy, Professional Response Ltd said, "We are a thriving and growing Yorkshire based Company who have over 25 years’ experience in the courier and express distribution markets. Professional Response Ltd is proud to be part of the ECO Stars Scheme and actively work within the guidelines to maximise our efficiency."

Red Line Buses

Red Line Buses, a Barnsley-based bus operator, joined the ECO Stars scheme as a 1 star member registering 5 buses. Red Line Buses have a fleet made up of 80% low floor and Euro II and Euro III vehicles.

Owner Sean McDermott said, "Through the ECO Stars scheme we have had our bus fleet and operations evaluated and benchmarked helping us to turn efficient 'green logistics' into a reality. The scheme is also a good way to increase awareness among passengers about our efforts to improve our fleet and minimise our impact on the environment."

Russell Richardson & Sons Ltd

Russell Richardson & Sons have signed up 5 vehicles to the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme. They have received a 3 star rating for their fleet of mostly Euro IV vehicles.

Jonathan Richardson, Managing Director at Russell Richardson & Sons, said “Joining the ECO Stars scheme demonstrates to customers our efforts to reduce emissions and improve our sustainability. The scheme has offered us an individually tailored road map that focuses on the fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions of our vehicles.”

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield City Council has signed up 755 fleet vehicles to the ECO Stars Scheme and has achieved a three star rating for operational and environmental performance. Sheffield City Council’s fleet was praised by the ECO Stars Team for their operational efficiency and best practice in key aspects of fleet management.

Neil Dawson, Sheffield City Council Fleet Manager, said: “We are very happy to be members of the ECO Stars Scheme and aim to improve the efficiency of our vehicles to lower the impact on the environment. The fleet’s management will now be looking at recommendations around vehicle replacement policy to increase the number of newer, cleaner vehicles in place of the older ones.”

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals joined the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme in September 2010. Registering 36 light commercial vehicles, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has gained a 2 star rating.

Simon Thurman of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals said, “We are pleased to be part of the ECO Stars scheme because it shows we are committed to becoming a more sustainable Trust and with it reducing our carbon footprint and its impact on climate change. ECO Stars provides us with a road map so we can continually improve our fleet efficiency and star rating as well as cutting emissions to help local air quality.”

Stagecoach

Bus and coach operator Stagecoach, working within the Rotherham area, joined the ECO Stars Scheme in June. Stagecoach signed up 295 buses and coaches to the scheme and have been awarded a three star rating for their performance. They will now be working with the ECO Stars Team to improve further.

By offering a tailor-made 'Road Map' to help companies progress to the desired five star rating for maximum operational and environmental performance, it is no surprise that both small independent operators and big names such as Stagecoach have signed up to become ECO Stars members.

Paul Lynch, Managing Director of Stagecoach, comments: “The three star rating is recognition for our commitment to improving the efficiency of vehicles, reducing fuel consumption and reducing emissions, all helping to improve air quality. We also hope to set an example to local organisations and highlight to others the importance of investing in lower polluting vehicles.”