Fuel Card Group scores an ‘industry first’ with ISO 50001 certification

CAMBERLY, U.K. - July 24, 2013 - PRLog -- FCG is using its ISO 50001-certfied energy management system to:

•   constantly monitor, review and reduce its energy costs and CO2 emissions
•   set it apart from its competitors
•   encourage staff participation in energy saving initiatives and events
•   establish action plans and targets to improve energy performance
•   take a lead and complement its new fleet management services, CO2Count and MileageCount
•   adapt to the requirements of environmental legislation such as the EU’s 20-20-20 targets
•   make energy saving central to all its activities, including in equipment purchasing, staff practices, and office planning and operations    

FCG chose SGS United Kingdom Ltd to undertake its ISO 50001 assessment. Ben Glover, FCG Management Systems Co-ordinator, says: “FCG has worked with SGS for a long time: We’ve held ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems certification since 1992, and from the start SGS has efficiently carried out all our assessments.

“To other organisations thinking about ISO 50001, go for it! It enables you to see and control your energy use, and it’s an effective way of cutting costs. You could be consuming large amounts of energy without even noticing, so it’s worth seeing exactly what you use.”

Currently holding ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 50001:2011, FCG plans to start preparing for ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems certification later in 2013.      


Notes for Editors

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 75,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,500 offices and laboratories around the world.

Fuel Card Group (FCG) is a trading name of Fuel Card Services (FCS), one of the largest independent fuel card agents in the UK. Employing around 280 people, FCG manages the sale of branded fuel cards which enable customers to draw over 500 million litres of motor fuel a year.          
FCG is part of DCC, a procurement, sales, marketing, distribution, and business support services group headquartered in Dublin. With around 9,000 employees in 15 countries, DCC has an annual turnover of €10.6 billion.