Inchcape Fleet Solutions has received a Green Apple Award in recognition of its Environmental Management System (EMS), which includes a range of online tools to help fleets and drivers cut CO2 emissions.

The Portsmouth-based vehicle leasing and fleet management company, which operates a fleet of more than 53,000 vehicles, was the only company to win a Gold Award in the automotive category at the 2009 ceremony.

Online initiatives introduced by Inchcape Fleet Solutions to help customers reduce their carbon footprint include: CO2 tools, which highlight the tax burden of a fleet or a driver’s chosen company car and alternative models with lower CO2 emissions; E-Quotes, which enables direct vehicle-to-vehicle CO2 comparisons to be made; and Grey Matters, a system developed for customers’ employees who drive their own car on business trips, which includes information related to cutting emissions and fuel use through smarter driving.

Terry Bartlett, managing director of Inchcape Fleet Solutions, said: “Being the only automotive company to win a gold Green Apple Award this year means that Inchcape Fleet Solutions is at the forefront of delivering carbon-cutting solutions both internally and to our customers.”

The trophy was presented by The Green Organisation at the 16th annual international awards ceremony at the House of Commons.