The transport sector is held responsible for 23% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, and consumes nearly 60% of the world’s petroleum supply, of which 80% goes to road transport. Moreover, air pollution from road-unworthy vehicles continues to take a toll on human health. Particulate matter from vehicle exhaust emissions has been shown to aggravate asthma and cause respiratory illness and lung cancer.
These are the main reasons for individuals and companies to implement Clean Fleet Management programs. These programs are proven to be effective in enabling drivers and fleet owners to reduce their fuel consumption by approximately 15%, emit less carbon emissions, increase fuel efficiency, and ultimately save on operational costs. On top of these, road safety issues are also addressed.
The transport sector is held responsible for 23% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, and consumes nearly 60% of the world’s petroleum supply, of which 80% goes to road transport. Moreover, air pollution from road-unworthy vehicles continues to take a toll on human health. Particulate matter from vehicle exhaust emissions has been shown to aggravate asthma and cause respiratory illness and lung cancer.
These are the main reasons for individuals and companies to implement Clean Fleet Management programs. These programs have been proven effective in enabling drivers and fleet owners to reduce their fuel consumption by approximately 15%, emit less carbon emissions, increase fuel efficiency, and ultimately save on operational costs. On top of these, road safety issues will also be addressed.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and 15 of its member companies have developed a global framework to support integrated planning and implementation of urban sustainable mobility, relying on a fact-based and collaborative approach. The Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP) 2.0 framework has been tested in six cities (Chengdu, Bangkok, Indore, Hamburg, Lisbon, and Campinas) over the last three years, and some of the cities utilized this methodology to develop their own Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans following their local requirements.
The SMP 2.0 process in cities starts with the calculation of 22 sustainable mobility indicators to trigger an objective identification of the city’s priority areas. This leads to an alignment across various local authorities on their sustainable transport strategy. Based on the local circumstances and the priorities identified, a set of suitable mobility solutions including finance options is developed. Several solutions can also be used to test how they can encourage behavioral change and environmental sustainability
We adopted the SMP 2.0 framework in pursuit of providing viable solutions to Metro Manila’s worsening traffic situation.
Given our broader mandate on sustainable development, our member companies are expected to be more proactive in working with the government, particularly in crafting policies relevant to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our development challenges are enormous and cannot be achieved if the private sector and the government do not work together towards sustainability in the Philippines. To address this, we created a Policy Advocacy Council (PAC) on Livable Communities. PAC is envisioned (1) to pursue a systematic policy review to amend outdated policies that have become barriers for businesses to contribute to sustainable development and (2) to advocate for better enabling policies that will facilitate the transformation of our economy to a low-carbon, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable one.
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