nitiativeWe have developed a programme where the automotive industry on one side and their customers (like consumer organisations, insurers, car-leasing companies and fleetowners) on the other side, participate. Objective is to constantly improve the sustainability during the life cycle of vehicles. Customers (as mentioned before) want's to have repair and maintenance done by garages and workshops that doe it propperly, but also on a sustainable way. Garages and bodyshops are certified if the work sustainable, in line with the book of requirements, that is administrated by the earlier mentioned consumers. In the Benelux more than 2.000 companies participate.
Certified companies:
Use less materials,
Less energy consumption
Less spoiling
Less waste
Re-use (parts)
Recycle (materials
So the have less costs also. They can offer services against market-prices. Have a sustainable advantage. And customers can regonise sustainable companies.
Because aswell consumers (insurance companies, consumer organisations, car-leasing companies) and the automotive companies work together, our programme has developed rapidly during the last five years. It also encourage the chemical industry to innovate with the aim to launche products that are less harmfull for the enviroment, the mechanics and the customers.
Less CO2
Less sources
Less harmfull for the evironment
Happy consumers
Our programme also includes the topics of Iso2600 (CSR). Certified companies aply to these requirements
Programmes work better when we are not only relying on intrinsic motivation. It works better when sutainable business and workflow leads to a better business proportition, a sustainable competitive advantage.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
European Secretariat
Leopoldring 3
79098 Freiburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 761 – 368 92 0
Fax: +49 (0) 761 – 368 92 19
E-mail: info@sustainablecities.eu
Website: www.sustainablecities.eu