Members of The Climate Group’s EV100 programme – including some of the biggest retailers around – are on track to only operate zero emission vehicles by 2030.
That is the key finding from the not-for-profit organisation’s annual progress report, due to be published in full on the afternoon of Monday 31 March.
Companies including AstraZeneca, Barclays, Capgemini, Costain, Deloitte and Mitie have electrified more than half of their fleets as they target full electrification by 2030. Retailers and brands Currys, Estée Lauder, Ikea, Metro, Next, and Tesco are all in the EV100 as well.
EV100 member Zenith has already transitioned 100% of its company car fleet to zero emission vehicles, using battery electric. This achievement is five years ahead of schedule.
The term “zero emission vehicles” applies to the power source of the lorry, truck or car in their fleet. Clearly, emissions are created when these vehicles are manufactured.
According to the Climate Group, over the last 12 months, almost 70% of EV100 companies said they were able to sustain progress towards a 100% electric vehicle goal by 2030, which is the stated EV100 deadline and the key raison d’etre for the programme.
Over the course of the last year, EV100 members added more than 127,000 electric vehicles to their fleets which brings the total number of these vehicles deployed by the group to 700,000 across 76 territories.
Dominic Phinn, head of transport at the Climate Group, commented: “Companies are leading the charge towards a cleaner, healthier transport future.
“But for these businesses to continue to push their EV transitions forward, the right operating conditions also need to be put in place and fast. Policymakers worldwide must urgently step up their efforts to create the conditions needed to speed up the transition.”
He added: “This includes significantly expanding charging and grid infrastructure, establishing clear legislative frameworks that provide businesses with certainty and confidence, and launching public campaigns to build widespread support and understanding.”
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