Hants and IWSustainable Business of the Year

Who we are•We run the Isle of Wight’s Buses and Coaches

•Part of Go South Coast – Bluestar, Wilts and Dorset, Marchwood Coaches

•Part of The Go Ahead Group plc (FTSE 250 Transport Group)

Sustainable ?

Public Transport is sustainable…

…but we can be much more sustainable if we have the desire and passion…

Our Approach

•Evaluating our Impacts

•Measuring our key indicators (eg energy usage)

•Developing Visions and Ideas

•CSR Reporting – be accountable

•Implementation (comes last!)

Evaluating Our Impacts

•Audits and Assessments

•Key Outputs and Usage

•Brainstorming and Consulting (don’t miss the obvious)

Action

•Obvious Impacts

•Easy Wins

•Being Bold is Exciting!

Obvious Impacts

•Energy Usage (17%!)

•Water Usage

•Vehicle Fuel Usage

•Waste Products

Easy Wins

•Lights - Switches

•Heating – Temperature Reduction, Insulation*, Shutting Doors

•Water Usage – Toilet Restrictors – Push Taps*

•Vehicles - Idling

•Recycling Waste*

Be Bold

•Create to Reduce – more passengers on buses - 5.3m to 8.5m passenger journeys!

•Meet Customer Desire (better services)

•Promote Green Credentials

Be Bold•Scrap my Motor…

Be Bold•Mix telematics and Economic Driving - RIBAS

Be Bold•Bike Pool

Be Bold•Low Energy, Intelligent Depot Lighting

Be Bold•Printers are History!!!

Keep Going! – Whats Next…

•Solar PV

•Waste Recycling

•Eco Island – join others!