Mitie has reached a major milestone in its fleet decarbonisation strategy, having transitioned 50% of its fleet to electric vehicles (EVs).

Mitie now operates more than 3,500 electric powered vehicles across its business, making it one of the largest electric fleets in the UK.

The EV deployment is part of Mitie’s wider Plan Zero pledge, which includes a commitment to fully electrifying its fleet by the end of 2025.

Heidi Thompson, group fleet manager at Mitie, said: “Reaching the halfway stage in our roadmap to achieve a zero-emission fleet is an important milestone which underscores our commitment to our Plan Zero pledge, and our goal of fully electrifying our vehicles by the end of 2025.

“With more than 3,500 electric-powered vehicles now in operation, we’re proud to boast one of the largest electric fleets in the UK.

“Mitie continues to lead the way in fleet electrification and is proud to be at the forefront of sustainable practices within our industry as well as supporting other organisations to achieve their own net zero targets." 

Mitie, which started it EV transition in 2018, deployed its 3,000th EV last December. 

In May, Mitie deployed 60 EVs across some of its major contracts including Magnox, where EVs are used by engineers conducting essential maintenance services to critical nuclear infrastructure.

Mitie’s electric fleet includes a wide range of different vehicles, used across the country, involving different operations, from engineering and maintenance to security and landscaping.

The latest EV roll-out, that saw Mitie pass the 50% mark, was a fleet of Vauxhall Vivaro-Es, which will be driven by Mitie’s Technical Services mobile engineers.

EVs continue to play a major role in not only Mitie’s own net zero ambitions, but also in its Decarbonisation Delivered initiative, where EVs are an integral part of almost all carbon reduction opportunities presented by Mitie to its customers.

As part of this approach, Mitie recently supported the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in securing 20 EVs at its Gibraltar site.

Other examples include the roll-out of over 100 EV vans across major contracts including the Home Office and National Grid.

To support the rapid growth of its EV fleet, Mitie has also installed 2,800 EV charging stations across customer sites and employees’ homes.

Read more from Thompson on Mitie's electrification journey by clicking here. 

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