Environment

Environment Accreditation
FRF Couriers is a proud and ongoing supporter of GreenPower and Greenfleet.

GreenPower is a government accreditation program for renewable energy. For every cent that we put towards the GreenPower program an investment is made into renewable energy sector which meets the highest environmental standards.

Greenfleet is an Approved Abatement Provider under the Australian Government's Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative dedicated to helping the community reduce the environmental impact of travel, business and lifestyle choices by adopting low-carbon alternatives and biosequestration.

As a transport company with over 150 vehicles, we are very aware of the impact that we, together with our customers, have on the environment.  Through the support of such companies like GreenPower and Greenfleet, we hope to reduce our own carbon footprint and better educate our staff and clients on the need to reduce unnecessary emissions. 

Being a responsible corporate organization, we believe that goals must be set to finally achieve an outcome to better the environment.  We have set ourselves the eventual goal of being a totally carbon neutral transport company across Australia and reduce our electricity output by 50%.

Fleet Environmental Compliance
At FRF, we understand that in running a fleet of over 150 vehicles, we must be responsible for our actions to the surrounding community.  Whether it is now or into the future, reducing the impact our vehicles have on the environment around us will remain a constant focus.

The latest ABS Motor Vehicle Census claims that the average age of vehicle fleets amongst transport companies in Australia is 15.4 years.  The average age of vehicles on the FRF fleet is 4.3 years.

It is a testament to our commitment to the needs of the environment, that in conjunction with our suppliers, FRF have developed a plan to implement a fleet of trucks which are compliant with the latest emissions regulation.  As a result of the adoption of tighter emission standards, compliant trucks emit:

• 67 per cent less carbon monoxide than a pre-1996 truck, based on the ESC test;
• 58 per cent less unburnt hydrocarbons;
• 75 per cent less nitrous oxide; and
• 94 per cent fewer particulate emissions.
  
  

Having a fleet of trucks that are all compliant with the highest standards is just the beginning in our implementation process with FRF Couriers also planning to implement Hybrid trucks in 2012. Hybrid vehicles to date are available in very limited configurations only suited to light duty transport.