ABA Leadership & Environmental Sustainability Award Nomination Form Sponsored by Motor Coach Industries
The Leadership & Environmental Sustainability Award, sponsored by Motor Coach Industries, was created to promote the motorcoach and its application as a viable solution to the reduction of carbon emissions and to encourage industry leadership with a positive impact on our environment. The award will be presented to a motorcoach operator who demonstrates the greatest commitment to “environmental leadership” in the                         areas of internal corporate initiatives, external corporate stewardship or community and industry-wide environmental leadership.
The award will be based on three aspects of a company’s operation – Administrative, Maintenance and Equipment, and Facility. If we have failed to include a specific item in which your company has done to move towards a sustainable “environmental” leadership practice, please let us know.
Please complete the nominations form below to be considered for the leadership in Sustainability Award. Attach additional pages if necessary. Nominations must be received by Dec. 30, 2024. Please submit your nominations via email to ABAFoundation@buses.org .

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Administrative/ Operations

Describe the office/administrative practices your company has in place to go above and beyond to promote an environmental company and working environment. Please include practices such as, but not limited to, the following:
-	Your recycling policies
-	Fuel conservation efforts
-	Do you have an Idle Free Policy? Have your drivers, mechanics or staff gone through an Idle Free Certification program to eliminate unnecessary idling?
-	Do you have a strategy to promote ‘Eco-driving’? Have your drivers gone through an ‘Eco-Driving’ certification program to help promote fuel efficient driving?
-	Do you have a training program or designated internal committee in place to develop new ideas, processes or cultivate new leaders in your organization to spearhead your next environmental campaign?
-	Do you participate in the Certification for Sustainable Transportations eRating vehicle certification program?
-	Please include any other items you think may apply.

Equipment & Maintenance

Describe the environmental sustainability efforts your company has in place involving your equipment and maintenance. Please include descriptions of things that may apply like your recycling policy for equipment and liquids, use of biodiesels, Electric, CNG (compressed natural gas) or any other alternative fuels, idling polices, verified low rolling resistance tires’, fleet monitoring equipment, eco-friendly sanitation materials, bus washing system using a bio- degradable mixture of water and shampoo, tire pressure monitoring, vehicles meeting the 2010 or beyond EPA emission standards, hybrid vehicles and any other sustainability efforts made by your company in regards to your equipment and maintenance.

Facility

Describe the efforts your company has in place reduce it’s environmental impact and improve efficiencies. Please include descriptions of things that may apply like LEED certifications (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) , Brownfield site, use of low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) materials in carpets, paints and sealants, flooring, driveway or yard composed of recycled materials, use of high-efficiency glass in windows, use of solar panels, motion censored lights, your energy conservation policy, any other efforts to not just ‘Go Green’, but to create a sustainable practice within your facility.
External Environmental Stewardship

Please describe any of your company’s external efforts in your community to promote environmental initiatives and a cleaner environment.

Future Strategies

To what extent do you believe your company will be reducing its carbon footprint by investing in, through purchases of new vehicles or converting existing vehicles, to electric.  In addition, is this something you believe your customers will demand in the future and that local, state or federal governments will require.