December 15, 2006—A new Canadian program includes the first green rating system for vehicle fleets in North America. Canadian private and public sector fleet managers looking to reduce costs, reduce their impact on the environment, adopt new technologies, and benchmark their operation against others will now have the tools they need thanks to the new Fraser Basin Council (FBC) E3 Fleet program.
FBC and program partners Western Economic Diversification Canada and BC Ministry of the Environment announced the E3 Fleet program in Vancouver in November. The program provides fleet managers with services and resources to increase fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, manage expenses, incorporate new technologies, and use alternative fuels.
The E3 Fleet system has four components: a Green Rating Guide, a points system for determining how green a fleet is, a third party audit of fleets, and the ultimate rating at the Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum level.
FBC says the innovative program is designed to show managers of trucking, utility, urban delivery, courier, and government fleets that operating in a more environmentally sustainable way can also help their bottom line.
