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"I have small children and I want them to grow up in a world where they breathe clean air," says Marie-José Baartmans, CEO of the transport company BREYTNER.
To say that Marie-José is committed to cleaner transport is an understatement. In the past decade, her company has been operating as a 100% zero-emission transportation company after switching from diesel trucks to electric ones. During that time, his fleet of electric trucks has covered more than a million kilometers.
It is a commitment and an investment in the future that is already paying off, both for her company and for her clients. "We're 10 steps ahead of the rest of the industry," she says. "And that gives us a big advantage."
With a decade of experience in electric trucks, BREYTNER has gained invaluable knowledge that puts it in a good position with its customers. "You can share this knowledge with your customers and it gives you more added value to them," he adds.
My advice to other companies would be to start as soon as possible.
As more and more companies focus on sustainability, BREYTNER's all-electric solution is an attractive proposition for companies looking to reduce their environmental impact. "There is a demand that comes from such customers," she believes.
For Marie-José, there were two big reasons for switching to electricity. "First, we saw it as a business opportunity. Another reason was the knowledge of how diesel trucks work, what they do in the city center and what comes from the exhaust gases. If you can work with cleaner technology, you want to take that step."
He describes the transition to all-electric as "exciting. Innovative. It's like we're pioneers." The key, in her opinion, is to find "low-hanging fruit" to start. This can be, for example, the use of electric trucks on distribution routes in the city center. "My advice to other companies would be to start as soon as possible," she says. "Take a step-by-step approach. Start with one or two trucks, then think about the long term."
