2022 Industry Fleet Sustainability Ranking

Making the switch to a low-emission fleet is one of the easiest ways for a business to reduce its environmental footprint. Road transport accounts for approximately 20% of CO₂ emissions in the EU alone, and given that around 50% of vehicles on the road today are registered to corporate organisations, businesses are extremely important in the transition to more sustainable mobility.

At LeasePlan, we are dedicated to supporting the low-emission vehicle revolution, and, accordingly, we conduct in-depth research into industry fleets in Europe, with a focus on sustainability. Covering 24 European countries, this research ranks the fleets of eight different industries on four factors: the share of diesel, the share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the share of hybrid and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and the level of CO₂ emissions.

This year, we are proud to publish the fifth edition of our Industry Fleet Sustainability Ranking. It focuses on the following industries: automotive; construction; consumer goods; energy & chemicals; financial & professional services; healthcare & pharma; industrial; and technology. In this article, we take a look at the highlights from the report – to see the complete ranking, click below.

Coming out on top for the second year in a row: the technology industry, which performed strongly in all four categories. The financial & professional services and energy & chemicals industries came in a close second and third place, with only their low hybrid and PHEV scores preventing them from taking the top spot. These three industries have consistently scored highly in our rankings, with all showing a willingness to change their fleet composition with the aim of lowering their average fleet CO₂ emissions.

It is also promising to see that all the industries studied have seen a decrease in CO₂ emissions from their fleets since 2019. This is due to the replacement of diesel vehicles with low- or zero-emitting alternatives. Overall, the energy & chemicals industry has the lowest CO₂ emissions, thanks to its high share of BEVs.

Since the introduction of tougher EU CO₂ thresholds in 2021, PHEVs and hybrids have surged in popularity, with their share having tripled since 2019 in each of the eight industries. The consumer goods sector is leading this trend, with PHEVs and hybrids making up 31.6% of vehicles in these fleets. It seems these powertrains are an important transitional step for corporate fleets in their journeys to zero-emission mobility.