Many companies can make a significant impact through the strategies and decisions they make about their corporate fleets. For these companies, the type of vehicles, type of fuel, and routes driven can have a major economic and environmental impact. Making fleets more energy-efficient and cost-effective is a logical business strategy. Some of the developments in this field include:
- Switching from diesel-based vehicles to those which run on natural gas
- Constructing vehicles from lighter or more efficient materials such as carbon or plastic instead of metal
- Finding ways to use rail transportation, which uses less energy compared to air transportation
Why does business engage this issue?
Higher efficiency = less waste, lower costs. By using more efficient vehicles and by having them traverse the least amount of distance necessary, companies are improving their bottom line. While cutting distribution costs has always been a company strategy, focusing on the entire environmental impact of a value chain has renewed the spirit of innovation in this area.
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