How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Cambrian
As concerns surrounding climate change continue to increase, many individuals and companies are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Whether you have to commute on a daily basis or drive as part of your job, there are steps you can take to reduce your carbon emissions each day.
Here at Cambrian Fuelcard Services, we offer a range of services that could help to reduce your companies carbon footprint. This includes offering fuel cards and telematics solutions for your fleet.
Fuel cards offer a range of benefits, including a fixed weekly price on fuel, tracking and reporting of fuel usage and more.
By using a fuel card, it can help to reduce a drivers carbon footprint in several ways:
1. Encouraging fuel-efficient driving
Fuel cards can help your drivers to become more aware of their fuel usage and encourage them to drive more safely and efficiently. By tracking and reporting on fuel consumption, drivers can easily identify areas where they can improve on their fuel efficiency.
2. Reduces paperwork and emissions
Using a fuel card can also reduce the amount of paperwork and emissions associated with fuel purchases. Instead of having to keep track of receipts, drivers can use a fuel card to cut down on this process. This can also help to reduce the chance of errors and cut down on administrative time, as well as the emissions associated with paper receipts and invoices.
3. Enables Carbon offsetting
Some fuel card companies offer the option to offset carbon emissions by investing in carbon offset projects. This involves funding projects that reduce or remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. This may include reforestation, renewable energy projects or funding for energy efficiency initiatives. By using a fuel card from a company that is committed to carbon offsetting, drivers can contribute to a more sustainable future.
Telematics
Telematics Is a technology that allows drivers to monitor their driving behaviour. It involves the use of sensors and GPS technology to collect data about the vehicle’s location, acceleration, braking, fuel consumption and more. This data can then be used to help drivers to improve their driving behaviour and fuel efficiency, which in turn can help to reduce their carbon footprint.
Some other ways that telematics can help to reduce your carbon footprint while driving include:
1. Optimising your routes
Telematics can help drivers to optimise their routes, to avoid traffic and unnecessary driving. By analysing traffic patterns, telematics solutions can provide drivers with the most efficient route to reach their destination. Telematics solutions can help in reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions by minimising the time spent idling in traffic and avoiding unnecessary detours.
2. Monitor your vehicle
Telematics solutions will alert you when maintenance is required on a vehicle. Regular vehicle maintenance, such as oil changes and ensuring the vehicle is in good working condition, can help to ensure the vehicle is running at peak efficiency. By reducing the risk of breakdowns, telematics can help to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
3. Improve Driving Safety
Telematics solutions also help to improve driving safety, which can help to reduce the risk of accidents and associated emissions. Telematics solutions encourage safer driving habits and help to cut down on speeding, distracted driving and harsh braking.
In conclusion, both fuel cards and telematics solutions can be a valuable tool for drivers who are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and the impact their vehicle has on the environment.
Summary
Proactive monitoring of your fleet using telematics and fuel cards result in:
• Better driving
• Lower mileage
• Less time in traffic
• Less idling
• Better driving
• No harsh braking and acceleration
• Early engine issue detection through diagnostic monitoring
The benefits for your company are:
• Reduced class 1A national insurance contributions
• Lower fuel costs
• Reduced vehicle excise duty
• Reduced corporation tax
• Lower vehicle tax
• Lower congestion charges
Corporate Social Responsibility is good for your company and adds to:
• better brand recognition
• positive business reputation
• increased sales and customer loyalty
• better financial performance
• greater ability to attract talent and retain staff
• organisational growth
• easier access to capital
What is Cambrian doing about climate change?
If your company has already embraced the switch over to Electric Vehicles, we’ve introduced the Shell Electric Vehicle Card to our portfolio in order to assist with your charging needs.
It offers access to over 3000 charging points and Shell Recharge is powered by 100% renewable energy.
We’ve also partnered with Ecologi, who plant trees to offset the carbon emitted in our office and invests in sustainable eco-projects. Through this partnership, we are now a climate positive workforce. So far, in partnership with Ecologi, we have planted 2,801 trees and contributed to 46 projects across the world.
Useful Links
To find out about our range of fuel cards, click here – https://www.cambriancards.com/fuel-cards/
To find out more about our Shell EV card, click here – https://www.cambriancards.com/shell-electric-vehicle-card/
To learn more about our selection of telematics devices, click here – https://www.cambriancards.com/telematics/
Click here to find out more about Cambrian Fuelcard Services – https://www.cambriancards.com/about-cambrian/