Environmental Options

Environmentally Friendly Vehicles

As a business which utilises many vehicles CitySprint recognises that our business practices have a considerable impact on the environment. In response to this we are continually searching for lower emissions or alternative vehicles for our fleet.


Examples of environmentally friendly vehicles we have in our fleet include:

 

  • Pushbikes - CitySprint’s pushbike fleet has been established for over 20 years and is one of the largest in the UK. Pushbikes offer a carbon neutral solution for City deliveries. Subject to location and availability.
  • Vectrix motorbike - The world's first zero-emission electric motorbike.
  • Smiths Electric Van - We are currently testing the world's first zero-emission electric van.
  • Smart Cars - The low capacity engines on Smart cars means that we can offer a vehicle with low emissions that is well suited to City deliveries. Subject to location and availability.

Vehicle

 Carbon Emissions

Pushbike

 Zero carbon emissions Zero carbon emissions
Vectrix motorbike
Zero carbon emissions Zero carbon emissions

Smart Car

Low carbon emissions

Low carbon emissions

181g/mile


Currently Testing

Smiths Electric Van

Zero carbon emissions

Zero carbon emissions

Powered by electric battery.

Can cover over 100 miles on a single charge and reach a top speed of 50mph carrying a load of up to two tonnes.

 

For more information please contact environment@citysprint.co.uk

 

Environmental Analysis and Reports

CitySprint has developed an environmental programme which enables us to work in partnership with our customers. We are able to provide analysis and reports based on the amount of carbon produced from your courier deliveries and can then provide advice on how you could reduce the amount of emissions by selecting an alternative vehicle.


Reports available include:

  • Carbon Calculator
  • Carbon Optimiser

Report

 Description

Carbon Calculator

(Step 1)

Calculates the amount of CO2 emissions produced by a Company using courier services. It then provides the amount it would cost to offest the carbon emitted and become Carbon Neutral.

Carbon Optimiser

(Step 2)

 This report follows on from the Carbon Calculator and illustrates how a Company may reduce CO2 emissions by using environmentally friendly vehicle alternatives. The report shows the difference that using alternative vehicles could make to the level of CO2 emissions produced.

 

Emission Examples

MotorbikeMotorbike 10 Mile Journey = 2,160g (2.16kg) Carbon Emissions

Small VanSmall Van 10 Mile Journey = 2,288g (2.29kg) Carbon Emissions

For more information please contact environment@citysprint.co.uk

 

Carbon Offset Programme

CitySprint’s Carbon Offset Programme allows Customers to choose to have a retrospective surcharge applied to those jobs that use a carbon producing vehicle via our Environmental Support Fund. Any monies generated are invested by us with an approved Carbon Offset Company.

 

Offset Programmes available include:

 

Programme

 Description

Environmental Support Fund

Customers can select to have a retrospective surcharge applied to those jobs that use a carbon producing vehicle.

Carbon Offset
Companies

Customers have the choice to select any revenue generated from the Environmental Support Fund into an approved Carbon Offset Company.

Sustainable Development Projects

Customers can select that any monies generated from the Environmental Support Fund are invested on external initiatives relating to sustaining the environment.
CitySprint investment
 Customers can select that any monies generated from Environmental Support Fund are invested by us in our own environmentally supporting initiatives e.g. vehicle research and testing.
Customer Preferred Programme
Customers can select that any monies generated from the Environment Support Fund are donated to their own preferred organisation.

 

For more information about CitySprint's preferred Carbon Offset Partners, please click here.


Click here to read more about our Environmental Programme

 

For more information please contact environment@citysprint.co.uk

 

Click here to download our policy in PDF