MiX Telematics Awarded Alcumus SafeContractor Accreditation

Newly accredited

MiX Telematics has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor, for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies. MiX Europe was tasked with achieving SafeContractor accreditation by two of our customers: Wincanton plc and G4S.

"Alcumus SafeContractor is a service provider who issues an annual survey that requires suppliers to meet their standards, fulfilling their legal obligation and ethical responsibilities in the areas of: Health and Safety, Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, Equality, and Quality. We have found that more and more customers will only list you as a supplier if you have the associated accreditation.” – Chris Allen, Best Practice and Compliance Manager, MiX EU

Safety, as standard

As a leading global provider of fleet telematics technology, MiX recognises the importance of adopting good risk management in the workplace by abiding by strict safety and compliance regulations, which is why we value this accreditation so much.

By achieving Alcumus SafeContractor status, MiX Telematics has:

• Undergone a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures
• Had our track record for safe practice reviewed
• Been added to a database of companies with high safety standards which is accessible to registered users via a website
• Provided detailed reports for clients to consider before subscribing to our products and services
• Been awarded a Top Safety Accreditation by Alcumus SafeContractor

Our focus remains the safety of our customer’s fleets. We are committed to providing fleets of all sizes with data-driven insights, intelligent reporting, and risk mitigation technology. Our fully customisable solutions provide our customers with opportunities to meet their safety, security, efficiency, compliance, and sustainability targets. MiX Telematics has been keeping fleets connected and protected since 1996.

Safety is a primary concern for fleet managers with the annual commercial fleet accident rate sitting at 20% and growing. Implementing fleet telematics technology can help you:

• Identify unsafe driving behaviours that lead to accidents
• Report on which drivers, assets and operations within your fleet are high risk
• Engage drivers to help them take control of their driving performance
• Train drivers on how to reduce daily risk on the road
• Develop customised driver safety policies to keep tabs on: Driver Behaviour Monitoring, Real-Time Driver Coaching, Driver Engagement and Scoring, and Visual Evidence
• Utilise real-time audible and visual alerts to correct risky driving behaviour
• Maintain vehicles appropriately to always keep them serviced and safe
• Reduce the number of miles needed to travel and dispatch closest vehicles to job sites

The future is now

Our accreditation as a safe contractor is indicative of our daily commitment to excellence, and of our accountability to our partners and customers. So, what does the future hold for safety in fleet telematics?

“The future of commercial vehicle telematics lies in successful OEM integrations,” says Charles Tasker, Chief Operating Officer at MiX Telematics. “MiX is rapidly accelerating working with leading vehicle OEMs to ensure clients can easily access rich data needed to optimise fleet and driver safety.” Whilst OEM telematics won’t replace all telematics hardware capabilities, there is an increasing demand for telematics software that’s augmented by additional capabilities and robust data analytics.

Informed by our award-winning successes and with one eye on the future, MiX continues to develop innovative new technologies which put driver and fleet safety front and center. For more information on any of our current products and solutions, please contact us.