BAE SYSTEMS GIVES LIFT TO LANCASHIRE TREE PLANTING
Hundreds of trees will be planted across Lancashire this winter thanks to the genius of the Tom Tom Work vehicle tracking system and an agreement between BAE Systems and its provider of executive car and taxi services for business travel in the North West.
Every year hundreds of customers and travelling employees visit the company’s Warton and Samlesbury facilities in Lancashire – many of whom are transferred by Fylde Executive Cars Ltd (FEC) whilst doing business in the area. Under a ‘carbon offset’ agreement, BAE has opted to plant trees within the areas of Company operations in Lancashire. The innovative offset scheme was developed between BAE’s Shared Services Team and FEC in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions created by road travel, not only to save to meet increasing legislation, but to also help reduce travel costs through better management of car movements and car share schemes. Funding for the scheme is covered through the management of a “rebate scheme” based on the number of journeys completed each year.
Prior to the adoption of the Tom Tom Work system, the calculation of just how many miles had been clocked up relied largely on the car’s tripmeter and diligence of chauffeurs, often running several trips in a day. Now, thanks to the genius of the Tom Tom, and some sophisticated software, an exact mileage figure can be calculated for the rebate due – ring-fencing money which can ploughed back into environmental schemes.
John Coombes, MD of Fylde Executive Cars said “we are thrilled that the investment we have made in these new systems has helped both reduce BAE’s travel costs and the impact that it’s business travel has on the environment. The Tom Tom system has helped this immensely whilst at the same time improving our own fleet efficiency and passenger safety – it is a thrill to now see the Trees being planted”
This year between FEC and BAE Systems a total of £3365 worth of carbon offset rebate has been identified enabling FEC to continue with their tree-planting programme which has already seen 370 trees planted into the playing fields of primary schools across Lancashire.
This winter the company will oversee the planting of yet another 300 native species of trees across the county. James Lancaster, a strategic planning manager for BAE Systems, said: “The use of technology is vital in the company’s bid to reduce its impact on the environment. In Tom Tom terms we may not yet have reached our destination, but, working together with suppliers such as FEC, we are certainly heading in the right direction.”
Tuesday 15 November 2011
BAE Systems Warton - Reducing their Carbon Footprint
BAE SYSTEMS GIVES LIFT TO LANCASHIRE TREE PLANTING
Hundreds of trees will be planted across Lancashire this winter thanks to the genius of the Tom Tom Work vehicle tracking system and an agreement between BAE Systems and its provider of executive car and taxi services for business travel in the North West.
Every year hundreds of customers and travelling employees visit the company’s Warton and Samlesbury facilities in Lancashire – many of whom are transferred by Fylde Executive Cars Ltd (FEC) whilst doing business in the area. Under a ‘carbon offset’ agreement, BAE has opted to plant trees within the areas of Company operations in Lancashire. The innovative offset scheme was developed between BAE’s Shared Services Team and FEC in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions created by road travel, not only to save to meet increasing legislation, but to also help reduce travel costs through better management of car movements and car share schemes. Funding for the scheme is covered through the management of a “rebate scheme” based on the number of journeys completed each year.
Prior to the adoption of the Tom Tom Work system, the calculation of just how many miles had been clocked up relied largely on the car’s tripmeter and diligence of chauffeurs, often running several trips in a day. Now, thanks to the genius of the Tom Tom, and some sophisticated software, an exact mileage figure can be calculated for the rebate due – ring-fencing money which can ploughed back into environmental schemes.
John Coombes, MD of Fylde Executive Cars said “we are thrilled that the investment we have made in these new systems has helped both reduce BAE’s travel costs and the impact that it’s business travel has on the environment. The Tom Tom system has helped this immensely whilst at the same time improving our own fleet efficiency and passenger safety – it is a thrill to now see the Trees being planted”
This year between FEC and BAE Systems a total of £3365 worth of carbon offset rebate has been identified enabling FEC to continue with their tree-planting programme which has already seen 370 trees planted into the playing fields of primary schools across Lancashire.
This winter the company will oversee the planting of yet another 300 native species of trees across the county. James Lancaster, a strategic planning manager for BAE Systems, said: “The use of technology is vital in the company’s bid to reduce its impact on the environment. In Tom Tom terms we may not yet have reached our destination, but, working together with suppliers such as FEC, we are certainly heading in the right direction.”
