East Midlands Ambulance Service becomes 100th member to join Eco Stars

The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has become the 100th member to join the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition scheme, which encourages and supports operators of commercial vehicles to run their fleets more efficiently.

ECO Stars’ experts assess each fleet, award a star rating based on current performance and produce a ‘roadmap’ of recommendations which helps operators to reduce vehicle emissions while also reducing operating costs.

Gedling Borough Council funds the programme as part of their Air Quality Action Plan, tackling air pollution levels along the A60 Mansfield Road, and more generally in the Borough.

Steve Farnsworth, General Manager of EMAS said: “We are delighted to be the 100th member and achieve a 4-star ECO Stars rating.

“We work hard to ensure that our ambulance fleet is fuel efficient and has minimal impact on the environment, and we are constantly seeking to improve performance in all areas.”