Once again, Addison Lee has been publicly recognised for our environmental initiatives and this time the accolades have come straight from the mouth of The Mayor of London.  Boris Johnson yesterday congratulated several ‘household name’ companies, including Addison Lee, for their work with The London Green500, an organisation commited to helping large businesses reduce their carbon emissions.

In the past 2 years, Addison Lee has reduced the amount of ‘dead’ mileage covered by our minicabs by an astonishing 18,000 miles each day.  As a company, the financial benefits of initiatives such as this are tangible and we expect to save £185,000 over a three year period simply as a result of our allocation software and the sheer number of minicabs we have on the road.  The joint benefit of cost reduction and environmental improvement was reflected in Boris Johnson’s speech.  Speaking at City Hall yesterday, the Mayor said: “In lean economic times, there are real financial savings to be made for businesses by becoming more energy efficient, helping them to remain competitive.”

As we all know, Addison Lee have been banging hard on the environmental drum for several years and this further recognition makes all the hard work worthwhile.  Addison Lee Managing Director, Liam Griffin said: “We are delighted to be recognised by the Mayor for our achievements in carbon reduction in the capital and are proud to be part of the Green500 group of climate leaders.  Joining Green500 is a win-win situation for us; in tough economic times we are taking positive steps to boost our efficiency and save money, as well as doing our bit to reduce our carbon footprint.”