Corporate Chauffeurs · United Kingdom
Environmental policy
Running a chauffeur fleet has an environmental impact, and the honest response is to reduce it where it can genuinely be reduced rather than to describe it in flattering language. This policy sets out where our impact arises and what we do about it. It was last reviewed on 27 August 2026.
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1. Purpose and scope
This policy applies to our own operations and to how we work with the chauffeurs, partner operators and suppliers who support them. It is written in terms of practical operational decisions, because that is where a transport business actually affects its footprint.
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2. Where our impact arises
Understanding the shape of the impact is what makes it possible to reduce it. The largest share by far comes from fuel and energy used in moving vehicles, which is why most of this policy concerns how and when vehicles move. Fuel and electricity consumed on passenger journeys Dead mileage, meaning empty running to and from a job Idling while waiting at airports, hotels and venues Vehicle manufacture, servicing, tyres and end-of-life disposal Water and chemicals used in cleaning and valeting Consumables offered in the vehicle, particularly bottled water Office energy, IT equipment and digital services
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3. Route planning and dead mileage
Empty running is the least defensible mileage in chauffeur work: it burns fuel and earns nothing. Scheduling aims to pair journeys sensibly so that a vehicle finishing in one place starts its next job nearby. Return journeys, multi-leg itineraries and shared corporate movements are worth telling us about at the time of booking. They frequently allow a better plan for you and less empty mileage for us.
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4. Vehicle selection and upkeep
Vehicles are chosen with fuel efficiency and emissions in mind alongside comfort and reliability, and the fleet mix reflects the range of journeys we are asked to carry out. Servicing is kept up to date and tyre pressures checked regularly, because a poorly maintained vehicle uses more fuel and wears out sooner. We do not publish fleet emissions figures we have not measured.
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5. Idling and driving style
Chauffeurs are asked not to leave engines running while waiting, other than briefly where cabin temperature is needed for passenger comfort or where a vehicle cannot safely be shut down. Smooth, anticipatory driving uses less fuel and is also more comfortable for passengers. The two goals point in the same direction, which is why it is a standard we expect rather than a compromise.
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6. Clean air and low emission zones
Journeys into cities frequently involve emission or congestion zones, and the rules differ between authorities and change over time. The applicable charges and vehicle requirements for your route are checked when the journey is planned, and any charge that is rechargeable to you is identified in your written quotation and confirmation rather than appearing unexplained afterwards.
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7. Waste and consumables
In-vehicle waste is small per journey but adds up quickly across a fleet, and single-use plastic bottles are the largest part of it. Waste generated during journeys is removed and segregated for recycling where facilities allow, and passengers who prefer to avoid single-use items are welcome to say so when booking.
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8. Cleaning and valeting
Presentation matters in chauffeur work, and it uses water and chemicals. We favour cleaning methods that reduce water use and use products responsibly. Cleaning suppliers are chosen with regard to their working practices as well as their price, which is also relevant to our modern slavery statement given the known risks in that sector.
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9. Office and digital footprint
Administration is kept digital where possible, and quotations, confirmations and invoices are issued electronically rather than printed and posted. Equipment is kept in use for its full working life and disposed of responsibly, with data securely erased before anything leaves our control.
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10. Suppliers and partners
We prefer to work with suppliers and partner operators whose practices are consistent with this policy, and we raise environmental questions as part of engaging them. Where a partner operator carries out a journey for us, the expectations in this policy about idling, route planning and vehicle upkeep are part of what we ask of them.
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11. Claims we do not make
We do not describe our journeys as carbon neutral, offset or zero emission, and we do not claim environmental certification or accreditation. A chauffeur journey by road has a real footprint. We would rather reduce it and describe that accurately than market a claim we cannot substantiate.
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12. Review and feedback
This policy is reviewed as the fleet, the routes we serve and the regulations that apply to them change, and it was last reviewed on 27 August 2026. If your organisation has environmental reporting requirements for its travel suppliers, tell us what you need and we will provide what we can substantiate. Suggestions are welcome on WhatsApp at +44 7775 554848 or through the contact page.
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Related legal documents
These documents are read together. Where one document conflicts with another, the document that deals most specifically with the subject applies to that subject.
Accessibility Statement · Modern Slavery Statement · Website Disclaimer
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Questions about this document
If any part of this document is unclear, raise it before you confirm a booking rather than afterwards. Journey-specific requirements are agreed in the written quotation and confirmation, which take precedence over general guidance on this page.