RAC, one of the country’s most progressive motoring organisations, scooped a top award for its environmentally friendly roadside patrols at a glittering ceremony in London.
RAC, one of the country’s most progressive motoring organisations, scooped a top award for its environmentally friendly roadside patrols at a glittering ceremony in London.
The organisation beat off competition from a number of other entrants, including the AA, to be named Breakdown/Recovery Company of the Year in the Greenfleet Awards 2006.
The aim is to reward public and private organisations for their efforts in environmental fleet management.
RAC impressed the judges with its green patrols’:
- Environmental programmes and procedures, including satellite navigation and intelligent deployment systems that reduce fuel consumption and patrol fleet congestion, and speed up rescue
- Rescue vehicles maintained to the highest standards to ensure best fuel economy, and minimise toxic emissions
- Recycling of obsolete parts, for example batteries
- Use of certified sites to dispose of contaminated fuel and other oils.
The judges were also won over by RAC Auto Windscreens’ company-wide policy, which encourages customers to seek windscreen repairs before replacement, saving massively on glass waste disposal. RAC works proactively with its fleet customers to help achieve this. For fleet drivers, if a windscreen requires more than one repair on the same visit, they are only charged for one.
RAC managing director, Debbie Hewitt, said: “Our environmental responsibilities are important to us and to our customers. This award is testimony to the initiatives we've put in place over the past year - and will make us strive to do more in the future.
“In some cases we are waiting for the availability of technology to catch up with our vision but there are practical steps every company should take to reduce their environmental footprint.”
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About RAC
With around seven million members, RAC is one of the UK's most progressive motoring organizations, providing services for both private and business motorists. Whether it's roadside assistance, windscreen repair and replacement, learning to drive, vehicle inspections and checks, legal and financial services or up-to-the-minute traffic and travel information - RAC is able to meet motorists’ needs. RAC incorporates BSM, RAC Auto Windscreens, RAC Direct Insurance and HPI.
Aviva bought RAC in May 2005. The acquisition brings together RAC's powerful brand and customer base with the expertise and leading position in motor insurance of Norwich Union Insurance (part of Aviva). Norwich Union is the UK's largest insurer, insuring one in seven motor vehicles and with a market share of around 14%.
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