Graphic Packaging International Europe (GPI) has been awarded the Masternaut Gold Fleet award. Working with fleet telematics provider Masternaut, GPI used fleet management telemetry and data to reduce the environmental impact of its logistics operations across its UK supply chain and in doing so achieved the award for reduction in its CO2 output.
To facilitate a lower environmental impact, GPI invested heavily in fuel-efficient DAF trucks and added hybrid vehicles to the company car fleet. They were also able to use data insights provided by Masternaut to identify more eco-friendly processes in the logistical supply chain. Changes and considerations included improved fleet maintenance, new technology, assessment of driving behaviours and more efficient routing choices.
The Masternaut Gold Fleet award recognises important reductions in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the manufacturing and logistics industry. To be eligible, businesses must demonstrate a year-on-year MPG (miles per gallon) improvement of greater than 5%, or consistently 5% above the Masternaut benchmark figures. Masternaut can directly measure the MPG figures from vehicle telemetry and figures are independently verified by a third party. Graphic Packaging International achieved a 10% improvement for 2018, reducing CO2 emissions by 110,887kg. The business has also laid out plans to further improve the environmental performance of its fleet logistics, including additional truck replacements in the future.
