Whistl has named Grosvenor Leasing as its ‘Supplier of the Year 2022’ for its work to develop a new company car policy encouraging drivers into ultra-low emission and fully electric vehicles. 

Mary Dopson-Taylor, Grosvenor Leasing’s customer services director, and Lee Brown, Grosvenor Leasing’s managing director, receiving the award

Grosvenor used a whole-life cost approach to develop the new car choice list, offering a far better reflection of the true value of choosing ULEVs and EVs. This enabled Whistl to factor in the long-term outlay while reducing its carbon footprint. 

Grosvenor also created a more cost-effective fleet by moving drivers out of their existing vans into Peugeot Boxers – it’s also developed some new initiatives to help Whistl move into electric vans as quickly as possible. 

“The team at Grosvenor Leasing has done an outstanding job for Whistl in helping us reduce our vehicle emissions,” said Gareth Hughes, Whistl’s procurement, property & fleet director.  

“Using whole-life costs to demonstrate to us that plug in hybrid and electric vehicles are better value in the long-term, despite their higher purchase price, was pivotal to our decision to change our vehicle policy to alternative fuels.  Their innovative thinking has helped speed up the process of us moving into electric vans and makes them a very deserved winner of our Supplier of the Year award in 2022.” 

The award was given to Grosvenor at a ceremony in London as part of Whistl’s supplier conference focusing on ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance). 

Mary Dopson-Taylor, Grosvenor Leasing’s customer services director, commented: “We are thrilled to have won this award as it reflects the hard work, commitment and clever thinking of our 0Zone team who have helped Whistl on their way towards the ultimate goal of a zero-emission vehicle fleet.”