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12/22/2015 10:14:43 AM
SAINT PAUL - The Minnesota Department of Administration's (Admin) Green Fleet policies have been nationally recognized by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA). In its first ever accreditation of sustainable fleets, NAFA recognized 13 public entities from around the nation and Canada.
The NAFA Fleet Accreditation Program recognizes fleets for having a credible sustainability plan and for making meaningful progress toward reducing total emissions and negative environmental impacts of excessive carbon fuel usage. To receive the sustainable fleet accreditation, a fleet operator must manage and reduce net environmental impacts by demonstrating that the fleet is:
"Operating a sustainable fleet is sound business," said Commissioner Matt Massman. "Reducing fuel consumption decreases our carbon footprint and reduces operating costs."
Governor Dayton committed state agencies to reducing their carbon footprint in Executive Order 11-13 by making their buildings and activities more sustainable and using clean energy resources. Since 2013 Admin's Fleet Services has already reduced gasoline consumption by more than 16 percent through use of cleaner fuels and 94 percent of the fleet is now capable of operating with cleaner fuel. The department has increased overall fuel efficiency by adding 78 hybrid and six electric vehicles. Further, a telematics initiative is currently being piloted to provide greater data on vehicle use in order to design the most appropriately sized and efficiently managed fleet to meet agency needs.
NAFA is the association for professionals who manage fleets of sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes -- plus a wide range of military and off-road equipment -- for organizations in North America and across the globe. NAFA's members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance, repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 4.6 million vehicles that drive an estimated 50 billion miles each year. NAFA's members control assets and services well in excess of $100 billion each year.
More information on the NAFA Sustainable Fleet Accreditation can be found at www.nafa.org/about-nafa/nafa-sustainable-fleet.
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Contact: Adam Giorgi
Deputy Communications Director
adam.giorgi@state.mn.us
651-201-2565
