NAFA announces two new sustainability-accredited fleets In Minnesota

Oct. 5, 2016
These fleets have successfully demonstrated that a credible sustainability plan is in place, and real, meaningful progress is being made toward reducing their total emissions and the negative environmental impact made by extraneous carbon fuel usage.

NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) is pleased to announce its next accredited fleet via NAFA’s Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program is the fleet of the University of Minnesota. They join Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as recently accredited fleets.

These fleets have successfully demonstrated that a credible sustainability plan is in place, and real, meaningful progress is being made toward reducing their total emissions and the negative environmental impact made by extraneous carbon fuel usage. The University of Minnesota fleet joins an ever-growing list of NAFA-accredited fleets that are bringing positive action and quantifiable value to their organizations.

“University of Minnesota sets an example that many more fleets can follow, and will be honored and recognized further for their leadership,” said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E, Russo, CAE. “NAFA expects that with the program’s easy enrollment process, many more fleets will soon join them, bringing true and quantifiable sustainability improvements to their organizations.”

NAFA’s Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program includes tools and metrics to concretely measure (and score) fleet progress in emissions reduction, fuel consumption, and increases in fuel efficiency.

NAFA’s roster of accredited fleets also includes: Chesterfield County Government, Fleet Services; City of Anaheim, California; City of Austin, Texas; City of Boston, Central Fleet Management; City of Chesapeake, Central Fleet Management; City of Minneapolis, Fleet Services Division; City of Sacramento, Fleet Management Division; County of Sonoma, Fleet Operations; County of Ventura; Dakota County; Eugene Water and Electric Board; Fleet and Surplus Services-MN; Florida Power & Light; Kent Fire Department RFA; Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Fleet Management Centre; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Time Warner Cable; Town of Greenwich, Connecticut; University of California, Davis; University of Illinois, Facilities & Services; and Yale University.

To find out more about the program or how to enroll, visit www.NAFASustainable.org.

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