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Bunzl businesses throughout the world have rallied around the notion that they play a particularly significant role when sourcing and distributing products, so the choice of suppliers has a monumental impact. By offering an array of eco-friendly, affordable and reliable products to clients, in the most environmentally responsible and economical way, Bunzl plays a pivotal role in the race to prevent and offset its impact on the environment.
The campaign, which will run over three years and call into 30 ports on three continents, set sail from Dunkirk this summer.
Among the ship’s 20 crew members are captains of industry, executives, engineers and scientists who are conducting research along the way. On board, there is a learning centre and a recycling unit accessible to local visitors, free of charge. The blueprint for the recycling machines on board is available as an open-source document, so amateur engineers can build their own unit for free, from materials readily available to them.
The autonomy of the battery allows the vehicle to perform deliveries for about 250km before requiring a charge, which corresponds to one full day of urban transport, before going back to the depot overnight. A battery’s lifespan is still unknown, as it depends on many factors including temperature and usage, but the manufacturer has guaranteed it for at least six years.
Ortec is an independent organisation commissioned to optimise fleet logistics by calculating the most efficient routes and vehicles for the company’s fleet through its sophisticated optimisation software. Microlise was commissioned to execute the planned routes through its advanced satellite navigation and telematics system. The long-term objective for BCS is to look at the best way to decrease fuel consumption for its 140 vehicles. This also provides an opportunity to review how its seven depots operate and store their goods. The software allows the dedicated team of route planners to include a host of considerations when configuring the system and can swiftly adapt to accommodate urgent orders and changing customer demands.
Working with Ortec and Microlise isn’t the only move BCS has made towards energy efficient transport. BCS currently has ongoing electric vehicle trials and is currently analysing which would be most suited to its business. However, it has adopted hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel for their entire fleet in central London, which gives up to an impressive 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Through this programme, it can offset carbon emissions on its customers’ behalf. It has partnered with a British enterprise called Carbon Footprint Ltd who plant native broad-leaf species where required, such as woodlands, nature reserves, parks and farmland. The interest in planting trees on a small scale as opposed to a vast reforestation project is that native species encourage wildlife back to their habitats, while still contributing to the absorption of CO2. Carbon Footprint also provides a carbon offset project, ensuring rainforest trees are more valuable alive than as timber, thus halting deforestation in the Amazon.