Driving Change: How Our All-Electric Fleet Is Cutting Carbon at TMP
At TMP, sustainability is not a slogan. It is about making practical, measurable changes that genuinely reduce our impact, while still allowing us to support customers properly.
One of the most significant steps we have taken is moving our entire vehicle fleet to electric, including our Managing Director, our Area Technical Managers who are out on site every week, and even our trusty van.
Our team now travels around 51,000 miles a year in electric vehicles. That distance used to be covered in 2.0L diesel cars, each producing around 0.239 kg of CO₂ per mile, based on UK Government 2023 conversion factors. Over a year, that would have meant more than 12 tonnes of CO₂ entering the atmosphere.
By switching to electric vehicles, we have removed those exhaust emissions altogether. As a business, we are now avoiding over 12 tonnes of CO₂ every single year just through how we travel.
To put that into context, it is roughly equivalent to the amount of carbon absorbed by over 30 mature trees during their lifetime.
This change sits alongside the wider sustainability work happening across TMP. From recyclable materials and zero-energy bollards, to solar-powered street furniture and product design that considers whole-life impact, we are constantly looking at how small decisions add up to real progress.
Yes, there are a lot of numbers here, but detail matters. It shows the difference between talking about sustainability and actually delivering it.
We still believe face-to-face matters. Site visits matter. Conversations matter. You cannot replace trust, relationships or even a bacon sandwich with a Teams call.
What this switch proves is that we do not have to choose between being present and being responsible. We can keep doing what we do best, supporting customers on site across the UK, while significantly reducing our impact on the planet.
It is another example of how small, practical decisions across TMP add up to meaningful change.
It is a simple change, but an important one. And like everything at TMP, it is another step forward, not the finish line.
