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Volume 19. No. 7 Winter 2022

RSA calls for organisations to sign up to European Road Safety Charter

Dublin to host major Fleet Summit

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has called on Irish individuals and organisations to sign up to the European Road Safety Charter (ERSC). The ERSC commits members to an EU target of 50% reduction in road deaths and serious injuries by 2030. By signing up to the charter, members get access to the resources and tools necessary to help them in the collective journey towards strengthened road safety culture across Europe.

Speaking at the launch event, Sarah Lynch, Policy Officer, Road Safety at the European Commission said: “The Charter is the largest civil society platform on road safety. To date, more than 3,500 public and private entities have committed to the Charter and carried out road safety actions and initiatives targeted at their members, employees and the rest of civil society. Together, these various entities form a community in which members can share their expertise and actions, inspiring and learning from each other.”

As National Relay for the ERSC in Ireland, Sam Waide, Chief Executive of the RSA said: “The Charter is open to individuals and organisations across a range of sectors whether you are a haulage company responsible for large transport fleets, a vehicle insurance company, or an organisation whose employees drive for work. In fact, your employees don’t have to drive for work to take part in the charter. As more people take up active modes of travel you might have team members who walk or cycle to and from work, or your organisation might simply want to contribute to improving road safety in Ireland, playing your part in saving lives and preventing serious injury on our roads.”

A major summit involving leaders from the European fleet and mobility industry will take place at the Convention Centre in Dublin on November 16-17.

Fleet Europe Summit 2022 will bring more than 1,000 key decision makers from the fleet and leasing industry as well as the fleet sector’s major suppliers for the event which is themed ‘Fleet Sustainability, for People, Planet, Profit’.

Areas being covered will include a discussion by the International Fleet Managers Institute (IFMI) on how to establish a sustainable fleet, a workshop on alternatives to company cars for employees by the Smart Mobility Institute, and a Remarketing Forum with the focus on ED2 (Electrification, Distribution and Digitisation).

Delegates can look forward to presentations by Cox Automotive, Macadam, TÜV Süd, Autovista, Manheim/RMS Automotive, Indicata, NGAGE, MyWay PRO, Cars2Click, Polestar and Hertz.

Leading figures from automotive and leasing companies will provide insight into the challenges facing multi-national fleets in Europe. They include Uwe Hochgeschurtz, COO of Stellantis Europe, Michiel van Ratingen, SecretaryGeneral of Euro NCAP, Vinzenz Pflanz, CBO of Sixt, Benno Kleinherenbrink, CCO of LeasePlan, Christian Schüler, CEO of Athlon, Markus Deusing, CEO of Alphabet, Bart Beckers, CCO and Deputy CEO of Arval, and Tim Albertsen, CEO of ALD.

Other areas to be covered include decarbonisation and sustainability, fleet safety, and the need to maximise business continuity in a changing industry.