Logistics company Imperial Logistics has introduced a two-pronged energy-saving initiative that encompasses its transport fleet and warehouses, as well as water saving, waste management and recycling drives.
“Sustainability is a value that we take very seriously, and many pioneering projects across our operations are significantly reducing our carbon footprint,” says Imperial Logistics Health, Safety and Sustainability (HSS) executive, Lucky Maluleke.
According to Maluleke, one high-tech initiative that is delivering big benefits is the installation of Aero Kits on Imperial Retail Logistics vehicles. The current Aero Kit design utilises side skirting on the trucks that deflects the wind around the wheel arches and reduces turbulence, bringing about fuel savings of up to 8%.
Maluleke says that Imperial hopes to improve on that, with development under way of a kit that closes off virtually the entire truck from wind friction.
Furthermore, the group’s installation of online metering in warehouses, cold rooms, battery rooms and wash bays enables it to monitor the usage of electricity and water, and deploy energy-saving interventions.
In Centurion, at Imperial Health Sciences’ head office, electricity consumption has been reduced by more than 39 000 kWhs as a result of this power-saving drive, says Maluleke.
