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Green Motion Vehicle Rental recognizes that the day-to-day business operations have an impact on the environment, both directly and indirectly. It is our objective to protect and improve the environment through good management and by adopting best practice wherever possible. Green Motion will work to include environmental options into our business decisions and adopt green alternatives wherever possible at our head office and throughout our UK and international network.
As well as offering a green vehicle rental service we have concentrated on ensuring that the principle activities of our business have the lowest impact on the environment as possible.
In all areas of our business we aspire to:
- Comply fully with all relevant legal requirements, codes of practice and regulations
- Prevent pollution to land, air and water
- Reduce water and energy use
- Minimize waste and increase recycling within the framework of our waste management procedures
- Make use of environmentally friendly products and sustainable materials in the make up of all our offices throughout our network
- Involve customers, suppliers and partners in the implementation of our objectives
- Promote environmentally responsible purchasing
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How are we doing?
At our locations – as previously mentioned, as well as operating a fully environmentally friendly vehicle rental fleet, each location supports and adopts our own environmental policy.
Power Generation
Where appropriate, Green Motion installs power generation that is supported either by wind turbine or solar power technologies. Prior to a Green Motion vehicle rental location opening a full assessment is undertaken to gain an understanding of the power requirements which, in turn, allows Green Motion to ascertain the best way of providing electricity and heat.
Power Supply
In some cases it is necessary for Green Motion locations to receive power supply (or alternatively heating) via the national grid. Should this be the case, it is a mandatory requirement for locations to utilize power suppliers selected as a result of their ‘green' credentials.
Lighting
Each Green Motion location features low energy lighting units and adheres to the use of low energy light bulbs. In some cases the installation of passive sensors that turn lights on and off automatically (dependant on the particular space they are lighting and its use) is recommended.
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