Environmental Policy
embarque™ recognises that in our day-to-day operations we inevitably impact on the environment in a number of ways. As a consequence of this, the management are committed to continuous improvements in environmental performance and prevention of pollution wherever and whenever possible.
In particular embarque™ is involved in the following initiatives:
- Regularly maintaining our vehicle fleet, with continual endeavours to operate our fleet at maximum utilisation to achieve optimum efficiency (all new vehicle acquisitions are to Euro 5 standard), and continually researching new developments and products relating to fuel efficiency.
- Eliminating the carbon footprint of our vehicle fleet. In partnership with The CarbonNeutral Company we invest in two projects around the world to eliminate the effect of our fleet on the environment in both the short-term and long-term.
- Embarque places environmental concerns at the top of our vehicle procurement decisions. Our vehicle fleet is selected based on its suitability for the job required, then we select vehicles which represent the best in class of that type. Our brand new fleet utilises up to the minute diesel technology ensuring it is as clean as possible. Our dispatch technology ensures that unnecessary mileage is eliminated, and because our services are pre-booked, we do not waste fuel or make unnecessary journeys whilst searching for business. Also, our MPVs can carry up to 6 passengers, therefore reducing the number of vehicles we need to have on the road. The combination of all these factors ensures that embarque provides you with one of the cleanest car transportation services available.
- Head Office electricity supply is generated from wind turbines. In partnership with Ecotricity, 30% of our electricity is supplied from wind farms, and Ecotricity then invests all its profits into developing renewable energy sources to further increase the availability of green energy.
- Operating a company policy of "Reduce-Reuse-Recycle", whereby we recycle office consumables such as paper, plastic and cans in association with Greener World recycling. All our paper and cardboard is taken to Aylesford to be pulped into recycled paper, our cans go to Cheshire to be recycled into new cans, and our plastic goes to Peterborough to be recycled into coat hangers and pens.