Browsing: Sustainability

NHS Supply Chain has launched its Sustainable Development Strategy 2013-2016, with the promise of reducing CO2 emissions from delivery vehicles by 2.5 per cent year on year, and reducing waste generation by increasing recycling with both suppliers and NHS

The Department for Transport has pledged an additional £500 million to fund the provision of ultra-low emissions vehicles and support infrastructure up to 2020

Howard Tenens has selected dual-fuel expert Prins Autogas UK is to convert a fleet of 35 new HGVs to run on compressed natural gas, after an eight-month trial reduced carbon emissions by up to 50 per cent

Change in the retail landscape is moving the goalposts for urban deliveries. Balancing the demands of high street and home deliveries is creating new challenges – and then there is the drive to be greener and cleaner. Malory Davies reports

The Freight Transport Association has become a consortium member of the new Research Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, supporting the new initiative to develop technical and operational solutions to road freight transport challenges

Wolseley UK has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard recertification in recognition of its work to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions