NAFA Sustainable Fleet

Program – Becoming a

Leader

Phil Russo, NAFA

Claude Masters, NAFA

Bill Van Amburg, CALSTART

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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 On Meaningful Actions

What It Is Based On Measurable 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 Plan Baseline Fuel Use Idle Reduction Driver Training Vehicle Fuel Tracking Alt/Advanced Vehicles Alt Fuel Use Emissions Reduction Efficiency Fuel/Carbon Reduction

Accredited Sustainable Fleet – Tier 1 Establish 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 2 Fuel/GHG/emissions baseline and plan; demonstrate Meaningful

actions/reduction; based on measured data; plus points for activities

Accredited Sustainable Fleet – Tier 3 Fuel/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 Fleet Establish minimum fleet fuel/GHG/emissions baseline; develop and provide basic sustainable

fleet plan; demonstrate Commitment to sustainability

How You Earn Points

Program Elements Potential Score Optional

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Fleet Reduction Plan Baseline Fuel Use Idle Reduction Driver Training Vehicle Fuel Tracking Alt/Advanced Vehicles Alt Fuel Use Emissions Reduction Efficiency Fuel Reduction

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10 20

30

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5 5

5

20 w/ add’l data

Can 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

Sustainability

Plan

= + COMMITTED

Sustainable Fleet

Designation 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

Sustainability

Plan

= +

ACCREDITED Sustainable

Fleet Tier 1-3

Accreditation valid for two years

Fuel Use &

Vehicle Data

Baseline Year (first reporting

point)

+

Documentation

of Actions

Documentation

of Actions

Documentation

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

Data forms

start simple

but can be

expanded to

capture more

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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

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Example – Fleet C

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Fuel Use &

Vehicle Data

Reporting Year (most recent

complete year)

Fleet

Sustainability

Plan

=

+

ACCREDITED Sustainable

Fleet Tier 1-4

Accreditation valid for two years

Fuel Use &

Vehicle Data

NEW

Baseline Year (previous reporting

point)

+

Documentation

of Actions

Documentation

of Actions

Documentation

of Actions

Fuel Use &

Vehicle Data

Baseline Year (First time, up to

3 years before

Reporting Year)

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

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Fleet Sustainability Track

Presented by CALSTART

State of the Industry – Status Report on Alt Fuels & High Efficiency Vehicles for Fleets

April 14 10:30 am – Noon

NAFA Sustainable Fleet Accreditation – Become a Leader

April 15 3:15 – 4:5 pm

Learn from the Leaders: Sustainable Fleet Charter Members

April 16 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

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Thank you

Please complete and submit your evaluation

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