With about 100 delivery vehicles making more than 1,500 deliveries a day, Novex Delivery Solutions has the opportunity to make a big difference to the environment in which it operates.
For the past 30 years or so, it has chosen to do so on its way to becoming one of the largest local, same-day couriers in the Lower Mainland. And that has earned them the award for Green Business of the Year.
“For us, it’s a verification and a pat on the back for the work that has been done here for quite a number of years,” said John Coupar, the company’s recently appointed president, who takes over from Ken Johnston, who filled that role for three decades. “While I can’t take too much credit for that, we are the first, green courier that is carbon neutral. That took a lot of work over a number of years.”
Novex is the first courier of its kind to take their commitment to the earth, to the people and to the communities. They are proud to be among the 1,800 companies globally who have achieved B Corporation certified status and the only carbon neutral courier company in the Lower Mainland.
“The feeling is that transportation generally is field that is pretty carbon-dependent,” Coupar said. “We’d like to be part of the change by having a smaller carbon footprint and do better for the world and its environment.
“It’s quite embedded in our company and everybody here has bought into it and is one of the reasons I joined. I could see there was a commitment to it.”
And the future looks increasingly “green” for Novex as plans are underway to continue evolving its fleet from hybrid to all-electric vehicles.
“We’re doing a lot of research on that right now,” Coupar said. “I was just in China last week looking at electric vehicles from a major manufacturer there. And we’re also looking at the Chevrolet Bolt, which is coming on stream in the Lower Mainland quite soon.
“So, over time, there will be a change from where we are today and bigger reductions in carbon outputs.”
Novex has a fleet of Richmond-based electric vehicles. Photo submitted
