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The Government's procurement department the Office of Government Commerce has launched a grey fleet campaign aimed at reducing risk and emissions.
Grey fleet vehicles are those employee-owned cars used for company business.
"The campaign aims to raise the profile of the issues and opportunities presented by managing grey fleet, as well as helping organisations and employees adopt safer, more cost effective and sustainable forms of travel," said an OGC spokesman.
The campaign is aimed at the largest grey fleets - those in the public sector. Earlier this year BusinessCar published a high profile report revealing a lack of even simple driving licence checks by Government departments.
"The OGC is looking to increase the number of public sector organisations engaging with its Grey Fleet improvement programme and online community," said the spokesman. "Evidence suggests grey fleet makes up around 57% of total road mileage used by the public sector. It is estimated that reducing grey fleet mileage by 1 million miles could unlock an estimated £250,000 in cash savings and reduce CO2 emissions by over 240 tonnes."
The Government's chief sustainability officer William Jordan, said: "Small, simple improvements in grey fleet management can collectively make big differences. Our toolkits support the public sector's better management of employee welfare, and can lead to significant reductions in cost and carbon emissions. I would urge all managers responsible for this particular area of public sector expenditure to ensure effective measures are in place to maximise efficiencies, and safeguard staffs' wellbeing."
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