TOP 10 – SUSTAINABLE FLEETS

Walmart aims to produce zero emissions by 2040 courtesy of electrification

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Walmart ’ s headline goal when it comes to fleet sustainability is for its entire fleet – including long-haul trucks in the US and Canada – to be producing zero emissions by 2040 courtesy of electrification .

Between 2005 and 2015 , the retailer managed to double the efficiency of its truck fleet , and continues to work diligently alongside equipment manufacturers , policymakers , utilities , transportation working groups and other organisations to achieve its ambitious goals .

What ’ s more , Walmart perceives itself as an industry leader in this space . In keeping with its Project Gigaton , which aims to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons of GHG from the global value chain by 2030 , the company encourages suppliers to set achievable goals to drive change .

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