Visiting and Live-in Homecare franchise, GoodOaks Homecare has announced a pilot project to reduce local air pollution and carbon emissions by electrifying its fleet of vehicles.
As a pilot scheme, the firm has invested in two ultra compact, zero emission Citroen AMIs, also known as Urban Mobility Objects. The purpose of the vehicles is to allow for carpooling, support visits, client assessments and for use by their care teams. This decision supports their bid to continuously improve their sustainability practices.
Air pollution from older and especially diesel vehicles poses a real threat to both public health and the health of the environment with older vehicles emitting more toxic pollutants into the air. Most care is provided in suburban settings, often with short journeys in stop- start traffic. The homecare franchise has pledged to take measures to look after the local and global community and believe it is imperative to raise awareness and encourage people to care about reducing their impact.
For years now, as part of their commitment to offsetting their emissions, GoodOaks has supported tree planting schemes in the UK. Regularly measuring, reporting, and verifying their carbon emissions and offsetting activities to ensure they meet their carbon neutrality and tree planting goals.
Co Founder Ben Ashton: “We take caring for the planet very seriously and we are committed to continuously improving our sustainability practices and seeking innovative ways to reduce our environmental impact. As part of this project, we are installing electric charging points at our offices. We aim to prove the concept in our office in our Bournemouth and Poole HQ before rolling it out across our network.”
