Our Commitment
Recently, the Centre of Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
calculated that particulate pollution reduced the average life expectancy
of those living in the UK by over 4 months.
The Eco Guardian vehicle, developed by Suckling Transport in 1998 reduces emissions of particulate matter by over 93% against a standard vehicle operating in the UK today.
The vehicle also reduced emissions of Hydrocarbons by 70%, Carbon Monoxide by 90%, Oxides of Nitrogen by 20% and Particulate matter by over 93%.
The Eco Guardian Project involved Suckling Transport operating two new Daf 75.290CF vehicles, with Thompson Heil tank trailers, delivering petrol, gas oil, derv and kerosene in the London area. One vehicle - the Eco Guardian - was enhanced to a greater degree of environmental acceptability, using the most modern technology available.
The Project won the praise of many organisations and earned Suckling Transport the IFW Freighting Industry Environmental Best Practice Award for 1999.
It is the policy of J.W. Suckling Transport Limited to develop maintain and operate its resources in an environmentally responsible manner. The Company and it's customers are committed to making a positive contribution towards the environment and wish to remain part of the solution and not part of the problem.
Environmental Objectives
- To make a positive and commercially realistic contribution to improving the environment in which it operates.
- To ensure that the threat of pollution in any form from its activities is identified, eliminated or tightly controlled.
- To minimise its consumption of Materials, fuel energy and water and to recycle as much as is economically feasible.
To eliminate or minimise any potentially harmful effects of its activities upon its employees or the public.
Environmental Guidelines
Guidelines covering vehicles, employees and property are issued to ensure compliance with the Environmental Policy and Objectives of the Company. In general these cover:
- Vehicle design, noise and routing;
- Employee training, medical provision, driving techniques and R.O.S.P.A.
- Safe Driving Scheme participation.
- Depot landscaping, pollution and housekeeping.
