Its delivery vans may be bright yellow, but our UK distribution partner is going for an entirely different color. Tradeteam is ‘going green’, with a new environmental program to reduce carbon emissions. There are three elements to the Go Green program. The first of these is 25 state-of-the-art tractor units, which have a lower environmental impact.

They have already helped reduce fuel consumption by around seven percent. On the back of these, there are curvy new ‘teardrop’ trailers, which are shaped to improve airflow around the vehicle, reducing fuel consumption. They also weigh less, and have an increased load space, which could mean fewer deliveries.

In addition to these on-the-road improvements, Tradeteam’s depots are reducing energy usage. Tradeteam Stretton won a DHL Go Green award in 2009.

As part of a company-wide strategy, it has:

• Reduced electricity consumption by 40 percent
• Reduced gas consumption by 46.5 percent
• Recycled 92 percent of waste
• Created a ‘Green Zone’ to engage staff by highlighting environmental progress