A recent study by McKinsey & Company, supported by leading scientists and corporations, says it is possible to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions enough to contain global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, but only if all major sectors and regions take ambitious action within the next few years.
Pure Luxury Transportation’s Environmental Commitment
Pure Luxury Transportation is a leader in environmental responsibility. Pure Luxury has committed to GHG emissions reductions from all areas of the company’s business operations of 20 percent over the next 5 years. If every North American chauffeured ground transportation company committed to producing results similar to Pure Luxury’s, collectively the industry would be making a significant contribution toward the reversal of global warming by annually saving over 490,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases — the equivalent of removing 100,000 vehicles from the road, avoiding 1-million barrels of crude oil, and growing and protecting over 400,000 acres of carbon-absorbing forest.
Pure Luxury’s environmental program consists of the following:
- A comprehensive environmental policy that touches the entire company and addresses the prevention and reduction of potential environmental impacts from all areas of business operations
- Baseline year GHG inventory
- Ongoing monitoring of GHG emissions to ensure that Pure Luxury is on track to reach the 5-year target of 20 percent reductions
- Enforcement of environmentally responsible driving practices across the entire fleet
- Transition to the latest low-carbon vehicles and fuels
- Reduction of energy and electricity consumption in each office and garage facility
- Monitoring of employee commute and business travel and implementation of efficient travel practices
- Reduction of waste through a reuse and recycling program
- Partnering with global affiliates whose environmental policies have the same intent and effect in their own geographic areas
How Do You Know a Supplier is Truly ‘Green’?
Quite simply, the only way to truly know whether a ground transportation supplier’s claims of being “green” are valid is to ask what the company’s carbon footprint is. If that supplier is not continuously measuring and monitoring the GHG emissions and disclosing results through regular, third-party environmental reports to stakeholders and clients, that company’s claims of “greenness” are questionable at best.
