NAFA Sustainable Fleet Program – Becoming a Leader

Phil Russo, NAFAClaude Masters, NAFA

Bill Van Amburg, CALSTART1

Fleet Sustainability Track Presented by CALSTART

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Energy, Emissions, Efficiency

…the new high ground for fleets

Agenda Why Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Why NAFA Benefits to You What it is Based On What Actions Count How it Works – Step by Step Why Fleets Should Take Part How to Get Involved!

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Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program

NAFA’s Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program provides the methodology and tools to help you measure your fleet’s efficiency, fuel reduction, and emission reduction, and track improvements over time.

The Program can also serve as guide to help you set a course for continual improvement.

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Designed by fleets…for fleets NAFA’s Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program

recognizes fleets for their commitment and measures their real actions and progress toward sustainability

For fleets that are just getting started on their sustainability efforts, the Program is easy to enter and provides structure.

For fleets with robust sustainability efforts, the Program is sophisticated enough to recognize them for their efforts.

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Sustainable Fleet Accreditation

Benefits to You Help reduce harmful pollutants Lessen America’s dependence on foreign oil Improve your fleet’s performance and

efficiency Gain recognition for your success from

independent, respected, not-for-profit organizations

Add to your credibility as a fleet leader, both within your organization and to the industry at-large

Position your fleet operations as a leader in North America

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What It Will Do

Provide fleets with a single, standard way to assess their real actions and progress on sustainability – easy to start, valuable to continue

Provide a standard that is easy for fleets to engage with, but based on robust and strong metrics

Provide fleets with flexibility in the many ways they can make progress

Recognize fleet actions in a quantifiable way

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Sustainable Fleet

Sustainable fleet manages and reduces net environmental impacts from fleet operations at or ahead of pace required for environmental need

Measure Outcomes YOU Can Control

ENERGY - Reducing Fuel/Carbon (GHG reduction, including fuel switching)

EMISSIONS - Air Quality (Criteria emission reduction)

FUEL EFFICIENCY - Increasing Fuel Efficiency (using MPG or measurement meaningful to fleet)

What It Is Based OnMeaningful Actions

What It Is Based OnMeasurable Outcomes

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Reduction goals are rates – tied to existing emission and carbon reduction rates (and efficiency improvements) from current programs, or global goals (carbon rate for stability)

All measurements of actions use well established emission and fuel protocols from US EPA, DOE and CARB/CEC

Very complementary to existing fleet support programs –– in fact, these programs can provide the additional help, the Standard provides the goal lines

Accreditation Program Actionable Elements

Fleet Reduction PlanBaseline Fuel Use

Idle ReductionDriver TrainingVehicle Fuel TrackingAlt/Advanced VehiclesAlt Fuel Use

Emissions ReductionEfficiencyFuel/Carbon Reduction

Accredited Sustainable Fleet – Tier 1Establish fleet fuel/GHG/emissions baseline; develop and provide sustainable fleet plan; show Progress via actions/ reduction based on data and points for activities

Accredited Sustainable Fleet – Tier 2Fuel/GHG/emissions baseline and plan; demonstrate Meaningful actions/reduction; based on measured data; plus points for activities

Accredited Sustainable Fleet – Tier 3Fuel/GHG/emissions baseline; demonstrate

Significant actions/reductions; based on measured data; plus points for activities

Accredited Sustainable Fleet – Tier 4 Fuel/GHG/emissions baseline, plan;

demonstrate Outstanding actions/reductions; based on measured data; plus points for activities

Sustainable Fleet Tiers

Committed Sustainable FleetEstablish minimum fleet fuel/GHG/emissions baseline; develop and provide basic sustainable

fleet plan; demonstrate Commitment to sustainability

How You Earn PointsProgram Elements Potential Score Optional

10Fleet Reduction PlanBaseline Fuel Use

Idle ReductionDriver TrainingVehicle Fuel TrackingAlt/Advanced VehiclesAlt Fuel Use

Emissions ReductionEfficiencyFuel Reduction

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20 w/ add’l dataCan customize efficiency metric

COMMITTED

ACCREDITED: Combinations can lead to Tiers 1-4

-OR-

How Do You Get Started?

First: Enroll through NAFA – fill out the form here at I&E, or on-line at nafasustainable.org

Once enrolled – CALSTART will send you the Data Collection Tool (Excel document)

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What Does it Take to Begin?

It is designed for involvement! To be a Committed Sustainable Fleet - at

minimum – just need 2 things Fuel use data for one year (plus tally of your

vehicles) Sustainable Fleet Plan (statement of your

goals for next 3-5 years)

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Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Steps

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1. Complete Data Collection Form (fuel, vehicles) – CALSTART can help with questions

2. Assemble supporting Documents (fleet plan, other actions such as idle reduction)

Enroll in Program with NAFA

Review, Assess

and Score

Fleet Report Card & Score sent to Fleet

NAFA Sends Fleet package with Accreditation Certificate, license

agreement for accreditation

CALSTART sends data forms and

guide

Congratulations!

Example – Fleet A

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Basic Fuel Use Data

Reporting Year(most recent complete year)

Fleet SustainabilityPlan =+ COMMITTE

DSustainable

FleetDesignation valid for two years

Basic Fuel Use Data

Baseline Year(first reporting point)

After two years, fleet must requalify; the first reporting year then becomes the baseline

What is In a Sustainable Fleet Plan?

Keep it Clear and Actionable - does not have to be complex; though many fleets have very thoughtful plans

It should capture: Where you want to go How you plan to manage and control your fuel

use What vehicles, technologies and fuels you

plan to use Your planned goals

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Example – Sustainability Plan

The plan must include the following minimum requirements to enter:

Goal: Establish sustainability as a fleet management goal

Reduction metrics: Develop sustainability metrics (establish a baseline with % reductions – fuel or emissions, or efficiency improvements – in given time period – 3 to 5 years)

Measures: Establish measuring mechanisms (monitoring tools/analytics) to track, benchmark, and report on fleet fuel consumption

Review: Develop a process for an internal annual review of sustainable fleet plan and policy

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Example – Fleet B

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Fuel Use &Vehicle Data

Reporting Year(most recent complete year)

Fleet SustainabilityPlan =+

ACCREDITED

Sustainable Fleet

Tier 1-3

Accreditation valid for two years

Fuel Use &Vehicle Data

Baseline Year(first reporting point)

+Documentation

of ActionsDocumentation of ActionsDocumentation

of Actions

After two years, fleet must re-accredit; the first reporting year then becomes the baseline

The Process

Data collection tool walks you through a step by step process to complete

Excel-based data forms start simple but can be expanded to capture more detail

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Data Tool is Excel-based

Sheets expand to handle more complex data

Complementary to other data you may report

Several FMCs now working on Sustainable Fleet-ready templates for their customers

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Example – Fleet C

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Fuel Use &Vehicle Data

Reporting Year(most recent complete year)

Fleet SustainabilityPlan

=

+

ACCREDITED

Sustainable Fleet

Tier 1-4Accreditation valid for two years

Fuel Use &Vehicle Data

NEWBaseline Year(previous reporting point)

+Documentation

of ActionsDocumentation of ActionsDocumentation

of Actions

Fuel Use &Vehicle Data

Baseline Year(First time, up to 3 years before Reporting Year)

Improvement Measured

After two years, fleet must re-accredit; the last reporting year then becomes the baseline

Scoring – Based on Value of Actions

* Must provide details on total fuel use by type, and provide a sustainable fleet plan outlining goals and reductions over multiple years.

Scoring System (contd 2/4)

Scoring System (contd 3/4)

Items marked with a “delta” are items that measure changes over time against a reduction “slope”.

Scoring System (contd 4/4)

Items marked with a “delta” are items that measure changes over time against a reduction “slope”.

Actions/Points Needed by Level

Committed – Provide fuel use report and submit a sustainable fleet plan.

Accredited Tier 1 – Committed level plus show sufficient supporting actions to earn tier

Accredited Tier 2 – Tier 1 +: earn sufficient points from supporting actions and/or show progress against plan in emissions, fuel reduction, efficiency

Accredited Tier 3 – Tier 2+: earn sufficient points from supporting actions and strong progress in emissions, fuel reduction, efficiency; reporting year and baseline year data (and any specialized data required)

Accredited Tier 4 – Tier 3+: earn sufficient points from supporting actions and show outstanding progress in emissions, fuel reduction, efficiency; submit reporting and baseline year data (and any specialized data required)

>20 Points

>26 Points

>40 Points

>60 Points

>80 points

Accreditation Program Benchmark Progress

Goals – Model for Change

ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT – Allows any fleet to enter the program and take first level of activity; has benefits for taking first action

DRIVE REAL ACTION – The program is based on real outcomes from actions fleets take

PROVIDE LEVELS OF EFFORT – Easy to Hard – Provides a tiered approach; encourages fleets to engage at base level that is not overly complex but provides increasing sophistication at higher levels

BE FLEXIBLE – Does not proscribe specific actions to achieve outcomes, but allows fleet innovation, custom plan for its unique case

QUESTIONS?

Before I tell you how to get involved….

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bvanamburg@calstart.org

Partnerships We See

Fleets who take part will be making a big commitment to fuel saving

They will need help – support for strategies, funding for deployment

We plan to work with committed channel partners who can provide smart help FMCs can provide “Sustainable Fleet-Ready”

templates for customers Regional organizations can work with their

fleets to help them plan, achieve next tiers of Sustainable Fleet Accreditation

Why Fleets Should Take Part

Prove to customers we are sustainable; competitive advantage; get contracts

Provides an objective review from an industry expert; well considered scoring metrics

Makes the internal case for funding, fleet sustainability decisions stronger with corporate decision makers

Provides a framework for making decisions about how to move forward

Demonstrates that a company is doing what it is saying

www.nafasustainable.org

Now Open: Fleets of All Sizes

Enroll online or at the NAFA booth Forms here at briefing; NAFA

booth; CALSTART booth

SUSTAINABILITY TRACK

Next Session: Learn from the Leaders Sustainable Fleet Charter Members

Visit NAFA Booth 930; CALSTART Booth 1423

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Fleet Sustainability Track Presented by CALSTART

State of the Industry – Status Report on Alt Fuels & High Efficiency Vehicles for FleetsApril 14 10:30 am – Noon

NAFA Sustainable Fleet Accreditation – Become a LeaderApril 15 3:15 – 4:5 pm

Learn from the Leaders: Sustainable Fleet Charter MembersApril 16 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

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Thank you

Please complete and submit your evaluation forms!

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