Press Release Summary: Luxury Limousines of Sacramento is accepted into the US EPA Climate Leaders program for their environmental commitment
Press Release Body: For Immediate Release – September 23, 2008; Sacramento, Calif. – Luxury just got ‘greener’ in northern California. Luxury Limousines of Sacramento has been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their environmental commitments and has become a partner in the US EPA Climate Leaders program. As members of Green Ride Global (GRG) – a firm that creates and implements environmental sustainability programs for the ground transportation industry – Luxury Limousines has qualified for inclusion in the Climate Leaders program, based on GRG’s environmental management system and ability to measure, reduce and report on Luxury Limousines’ greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions.
“Very few companies from the transportation industry are part of the Climate Leaders Program”, says Ian Lipton, Chief Operating Officer of Green Ride Global. “Luxury Limousines is helping show the EPA that chauffeured ground transportation companies can demonstrate a serious commitment to environmental sustainability.”
Luxury Limousines of Sacramento has been a Green Ride Global member since January of this year and has already yielded impressive results around improving their company’s environmental performance and GHG reductions. Since Luxury Limousines’ inception into the program, Green Ride Global has been measuring, monitoring and reporting on the emissions associated with all aspects of Luxury Limousines’ fleet. Inside of their first quarter alone, Luxury Limousines has achieved a GHG reduction of 23% per 100 fleet-miles travelled, over the same period last year.
“We have demonstrated that by engaging staff and chauffeurs, transportation companies can produce impressive carbon reduction results,” Says William Murray, President of Luxury Limousines of Sacramento. “And as a result of our commitment to improved air quality and reduced waste, we have also yielded operational cost-savings.”
# # # About US EPA Climate Leaders The Climate Leaders program is an EPA industry-government partnership that provides guidance and recognition to companies developing long-term climate change strategies.
About Luxury Limousines of Sacramento Luxury Limousine's mission is to offer the finest chauffeured transportation service in Northern California while also respecting our environment. We are proud to be the only Sacramento area affiliate of Green Ride Global, the world’s leading transportation environmental consulting firm. All of our vehicles are equipped with state of the art electronics including XM Satellite radio and direct iPod connections. Our drivers receive extensive training, including a defensive driving course taught by Smith Systems. In addition, we are the only Sacramento based limousine company with Drive Cams in each of our vehicles.
About Green Ride Global Green Ride Global (GRG) creates and implements third-party verified environmental sustainability programs for the transportation industry, with a focus on chauffeured ground transportation companies. Their programs cause real and measurable reductions in their clients’ greenhouse gas emissions and environmental footprints. GRG’s team provides tailored environmental solutions, strategic sales and marketing tools, and auditable reports showing progress toward environmental sustainability.
Media Contact: Green Ride Global Lynette Ashwood lynette@greenrideglobal.com 416.599.4474 x 401
Web Site: http://www.greenrideglobal.com
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