Bridgestone Tyres joins LCRS

Date: 2/5/2012

The Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme's (LCRS) first industry partner has been named as Bridgestone Tyres.

Together, the organisations will establish a campaign to demonstrate the benefits businesses can realise from joining the initiative.

Furthermore, they will develop a series of annual low carbon awards, while Bridgestone will show how the selection and management of tyres can help companies to make their fleets more fuel efficient.

The LCRS, which is managed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), was established in 2010 and aims to show how the logistics sector can help the UK to reach its carbon reduction targets by 2020.

Climate Change Policy Manager at the FTA Rachael Dillon said: "Bridgestone Tyres' role as an LCRS partner demonstrates the resonance that the scheme has found within the logistics sector supplier community."

This comes just after Fiat, Isuzu, Mercedes, Nissan and Volkswagen were named as five partners of the organisation's Van Excellence scheme, which supports the interests of van operators and drivers and promotes standards in the industry.

Posted by Mary Treen