Archant appoints Fleet Alliance to build green agenda

Media company Archant has recruited Fleet Alliance to help cut its costs and grow its green agenda and improve driver support across its fleet of more than 330 company cars.

The company operates around 80 per cent of job need cars, required for sales and editorial staff and 20 per cent management cars for editors, sales, circulation and marketing mangers and directors. The move is part of a wider environmental and sustainability initiative, incentivising staff who are eligible to receive a company to select the lowest carbon-emitting vehicles in return for the payment of a green bonus.

According to Archant, take-up of the incentivised green option is currently running at over 30 per cent amongst job need staff and contributes to average CO2 emissions across the whole Archant fleet of just 99.6g/km.

Fleet Alliance has been appointed to build on the company’s green drive through various new environmental moves, including the proposed introduction of petrol-electric and diesel-electric hybrids and pure electric vehicle options for the fleet.

The fleet management specialist will also look to reduce acquisition costs by competitively tendering all new vehicles to be added to the fleet through a panel of preferred leasing suppliers to select the most competitive leasing rates.

Greg Parton, head of procurement and sustainability at Archant, said: “Through appointing Fleet Alliance, we are looking to build on the excellent green record we have achieved across our fleet over recent years, as well as reducing costs in key areas of our fleet operations. 

“We have been impressed with the levels of investment they have made in new technology, particularly in e-fleet. We will also value the increased support available to our drivers through the e-fleet mobile app. Our drivers can now readily access their vehicle information, all emergency contacts and support services whilst operating remotely in the field.”

Martin Brown, Fleet Alliance managing director, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Archant as our newest client to an expanding customer base, and look forward to delivering the award-winning customer service levels for which we have become renowned.”

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