Environmental Best Practice Database

The Partners in Project Green Pearson Eco-Business Zone features a wide-array of progressive companies that have realized that where there is an environmental issue, there is an economic opportunity.

Partners in Project Green has an ongoing mandate to collect and share environmental best practices being deployed within the Pearson Eco-Business Zone.

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“In pursuit of more with less at Bison Transport”

Fuel economy has long been a priority for Bison. As a member of Natural Resources Canada’s FleetSmart program and the US EPA’s SmartWaySM Transportation Partnership, Bison implemented a comprehensive Fuel Management Program that has been recognized as best in class in the transportation sector.

Approach Highlights

► Developing a Fuel Management Program that provided concrete targets for fuel efficiency.

► Instantaneous tracking and vehicle-specific fuel performance reports that give drivers timely insight into how they can improve their fuel economy.

► Establishing a Fuel Management Committee that includes members of the executive and management teams.

Results

► Deeper employee buy-in and measurable changes in driver performance through a focus on education and awareness.

► Awarded Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Efficiency Award in 1999 and 2004.