In line with The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Environment Vision 2030 to ensure integration among the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social vision; Velocity Abu Dhabi has taken a leap by calculating its carbon footprint / Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG). The audit accounted for GHG emissions from different sources (fleet vehicles, lubricant oils, refrigerant gases, electricity, flight trips, paper and water consumption); and it was done using V4 Advisors DMCC’s internationally certified tool, the “Built on GHG Protocol”.

“Believing in a sustainable growth, we, at Velocity, took the initiative to compute our carbon footprint and link it to our expenditures” noted Mr. Balakrishna, GM at Velocity. “This exercise allows us to communicate a transparent result with our stakeholders. By the same token, the results are interpreted internally to define adequate strategies to reduce the company’s environmental impacts via technological and behavioral changes.   Our drivers are core to these strategies.”, Mr. Balakrishna added.

Mr. Massoud, Executive Managing Director at V4 Advisors DMCC noted “It was a great collaboration with Velocity; this project is an ideal example for transport companies in addressing their environmental sustainability pillar. Knowing that the transport sector is one of the main contributors of GHG worldwide, it is very important for school buses to take the lead in tackling their carbon footprint and follow best practices. Velocity, is the first school bus company in UAE to conduct a GHG audit from its operation using the certified tool with “Built on GHG Mark”. V4 Advisors DMCC encourages all school bus companies to replicate the exercise done by Velocity to actively engage in the local strategies set to combat climate change.”

The carbon footprint generally begins with the identification of the emission sources from day-to-day operations and translating them to tones of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) using the GHG methodologies and taking active actions to mitigate these emissions while engaging stakeholders.

 About Velocity School Buses Transportation:  Velocity School Buses Transportation is a school transport operator, based in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and Dubai which provides the best service integrated with technology to create a hassle-free solution for schools and parents. Velocity was established, in the year 2011 and acquired by the KBBO group in 2016. Since then it has achieved various certifications accreditations & by ISO 9001, UAF (United Accredited Foundation) and GHG Protocol to measure and manage emissions.

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For all transport solutions please visit https://velocitytransport.ae/ 

About V4 Advisors DMCC:

V4 Advisors DMCC (V4 Advisors) is a consulting, advisory and project development company specialized in the field of environment with emphasis on climate change, air pollution and emission reduction. Our experience includes many projects that have significant benefits to the local economies from a social, environmental and financial perspective. V4 Advisors is the first Company in Mena Region to receive the "Built on GHG Protocol" mark from Greenhouse Gas Protocol. V4 Advisors is the developer, owner and operator of online platforms that follow international standards and comply with local regulations. 

To learn more about V4 Advisors DMCC and their state of the art online GHG audit platforms designed to provide clients full control over quantifying and managing their respective carbon emissions please visit www.V4Advisorsdmcc.com 

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