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Presentation given at TLPA Leadership conference Rome 2011

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Why we went greenRadio Taxis Group

Corporate social responsibility policy

• Could we differentiate a taxi ride? • Surely one taxi journey is same as another?• Will passengers appreciate our taxi journeys

are different? • Part answer - openly proactive

-protecting/improving environment, future generations addressing climate change.

2005 - RTG became world’s first CarbonNeutral® taxi fleet

• Pioneers – in hindsight been real benefit to environment and our

business.

• Today, we’re acknowledged one of most environmentally friendly taxi

companies in world,

• Still delivering CarbonNeutral® services.

• All our taxis are wheelchair accessible

• Most of our taxis black - but

• Our corporate culture is thoroughly green.

At Radio Taxis and subsidiary companies

• We take auditing and funding of projects seriously • Through partners CarbonNeutral® Company • Important part of personal and corporate social

responsibility.

Becoming CarbonNeutral®• Management team worked with CarbonNeutral® Co

measuring emissions• Entire operation including every single taxi journey

we undertake for customers • The CarbonNeutral ® Company helped highlight

initial areas where carbon reductions could be made• Facilitated a 360° review of Co.'s CSR policy• Clear annual KPI’s

Becoming CarbonNeutral®

• Specifically included targets for CO2 management through internal & external reductions

• CarbonNeutral® created portfolio - carbon offsets taking operation to net zero immediately

• Enabled use of global standard CarbonNeutral® certification across entire taxi fleet.

Offsetting not only area for us • We work steadily to reduce our carbon footprint. • On-going programme helping drivers renew as many

vehicles as possible-annually improve/increase fuel efficiency.

• GPS automatic dispatch system uses “Closest Cab” cuts down significantly - “dead mileage.”

• Work with vehicle manufacturers/suppliers projects testing vehicles running more sustainable fuels.

• Subsidiary business, One Transport, outsourced international transport management and consolidation Co runs online shared ride system for multi-fleet users.

Mountview House

• HQ uses sustainable electricity, recycled stationery and we recycle most of our waste.

• Signs all over building reminding - save electricity - switch off lights

• As first CarbonNeutral® taxi company in world - clients aware – we’re committed reducing causes - climate change, while running successful modern business.

• Strap line — ‘Taxis that don’t cost the earth!’ demonstrate benefit/value of services.

• Coming soon - company blog - sub-title “News and Commentary from London’s Greenest Black Taxi Company.”

The PR of CarbonNeutral®• Millions of $’s of worldwide media coverage

Posters showing our “green” credentials in four of London’s Mainline railway Stations

Questions?

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