Mitie has welcomed the 5,000th electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet, marking a momentous milestone in its decarbonisation journey. With two thirds (66%) of its fleet now electric, Mitie is ramping up speed in pursuit of creating a zero-emission fleet by the end of 2025.
The vehicle, a Volkswagen ID Buzz, was unveiled at Mitie’s headquarters at The Shard in London, and will be used by its National Maintenance Network team, playing a crucial role for mobile engineers carrying equipment and travelling between government sites across the Capital.
Mitie set out its Plan Zero initiative in 2020, an ambitious target to reach net zero by the end of 2025. A large component which will contribute to reaching this goal is implementing an electric vehicle roadmap to fully electrify its fleet of almost 8,000 vehicles, including cars, vans, and even commercial gritters. With 5,000 of these vehicles now electric, Mitie boasts one of the largest electric fleets in the UK and is well on track to meet its 2025 target.
Along with deploying electric vehicles, Mitie is also ensuring the UK has access to the clean, renewable energy it needs to power the EV revolution, having installed over 3,000 charge points across its colleagues’ homes and customer sites.
Mitie’s impressive fleet journey continues to gather pace, and was recently recognised by Edie, which awarded Mitie the Fleet Management Project of the Year Award, for its comprehensive and ambitious EV transition initiative.
Heidi Thompson, Group Fleet Manager, Mitie, said:
“Reaching 5,000 EVs is testament to our unwavering drive and commitment to reaching a zero-emission fleet. This landmark reflects how far we’ve come since our EV journey started in 2020, as one of only a handful of British businesses to achieve this success. We look forward to celebrating our next milestone in the near future as we gather momentum towards our 100% electric target.”
To celebrate the 5,000th EV taking to the road, Mitie has launched a competition encouraging people to watch out for its unique branding. Spotters are tasked with snapping a photo and posting it on LinkedIn and/or X, tagging and following @mitie and using the hashtag #Mitie5000EV, to be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher! Terms and conditions apply – see here for details.
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About Mitie
Founded in 1987, Mitie's job is to look after places where Britain works, and it is the leading facilities management company in the UK. We offer a range of services to the public sector through our Central Government & Defence and Communities (Healthcare, Education, Campus & Critical and Care & Custody) divisions. Our Technical Services (Engineering Services, Energy, Water and Real Estate Services) and Business Services (Security, Cleaning, Landscapes, Spain and Waste) divisions serve private sector customers in areas such as Financial & Professional Services, Industrials, Retail and Transport, and increasingly the public sector.
Mitie employs 64,000 people. We take care of our customers' people and buildings, through the 'Science of Service', and we are transforming facilities to be more flexible, safe, sustainable, and attractive to all. Mitie continues to execute its technology-led strategy and in the past twelve months has received multiple awards and validation for its ambitious near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Find out more at www.mitie.com.
