Sustainability in Fleet Management

Erkut Akkartal,G Yiğit Aras

doi:10.47631/jareas.v2i3.288

Erkut Akkartal, G Yiğit Aras

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https://doi.org/10.47631/jareas.v2i3.288

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to discuss sustainability in fleet management at companies considering simultaneously the three dimensions of sustainability, which are economic, environmental, and social, corresponding to the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) approach. Approach/Methodology/Design: This paper examines the subject and employs a theory-building-descriptive design. Three key themes in the aspect of sustainability and in terms of fleet management were examined: economic, environmental, and social. Findings: In today’s world, almost every company operates vehicle fleets to perform business requirements and irrespective of the size of vehicles, these companies need to execute some certain fleet operations under the phenomenon of fleet management. Fleet management entails a transition to a more sustainable model which should try to adopt economic, environmental, social dimensions. While the economic dimension of sustainability brings about a new model called the TCM, the environmental dimension constructs a road map to greener fleets and delivers quick wins that companies can easily implement in their agendas. The social dimension concerns the well-being of people and society which seeks to find a balance between their needs and the requirements of fleet management. Practical Implications: The paper recommends a subsequent study through an empirical way that would investigate the actual sustainability behaviours and initiatives of companies present in Turkey. Originality/value: In recent years, sustainability has become an interesting topic for scholars in many areas of research. However, the literature is lacking ample studies concerning sustainability in corporate fleet management. Therefore, the main contribution and novelty of this paper is to provide companies with policy advice regarding the three pillars of sustainability for their applications to vehicle fleet management.

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Sustainability as a concept took its roots in 1987 and proposed by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WECD) (Singh, Gurtu, & Singh, 2020)
He asserted that equipment selection and disposal, field job analysis and cost accounting, maintenance, and vehicle operating techniques aimed to decrease amounts paid in cash and investment expenditures are the extents that fleet management is to achieve (Preble, 1953)
The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) approach is widely used from the perspectives of economics, environmental and social

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Sustainability as a concept took its roots in 1987 and proposed by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WECD) (Singh, Gurtu, & Singh, 2020) In this initial definition, the emphasis was put on the continuity of and responsibly use of the environmental and natural resources while considering the forthcoming generations (Küçükoğlu & Pınar, 2018). As the economy exists for meeting the increasing needs of people and are reflecting the cultural aspects of a society, an economy belongs to its society that is part of an ecological environment. They are interdependent and interrelated with each other (Nunes & Bennet, 2010).

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