Symphony Group says it has successfully met its fleet sustainability target a whole year ahead of schedule, with 75% of its vehicles now being plug-in hybrid models.
Since 2021, Symphony has been working to launch its new wave of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) with help from its fleet funding and management partner, JCT600 VLS.
Now, Symphony has over 250 PHEVs on the road, which it believes will help support its sustainable agenda with “significant” carbon savings.
Ben Creswick, managing director at JCT600 VLS, said: “We have a really strong partnership with Symphony going back many years, and this helped to deliver a high quality, seamless and well-received transition. Using Symphony’s existing fleet data, including a detailed review of the different user groups and their operational requirements for the vehicles, VLS presented what the future could look like.
“The results speak for themselves, with over 75% now operating as part of the Symphony fleet. Symphony’s partnership approach and commitment to carbon reduction has been exemplary, and we are proud to have been a part of its leap towards a more sustainable future.”
George Burtoft, Symphony’s sustainability analyst, continued: “By having PHEVs in our car fleet in 2023, we saved enough carbon to change 7.25 million smart phones. We are so proud to say that we have met our target of having over 75% hybrid vehicles in the business a year early.”
In October of last year, Symphony Group also held its first trade retailer open day since Covid, welcoming over 100 retailers to its marketing suite in Barnsley.