British Security Awards Coming Up – Grand Connaught Rooms, London, 21 June 2023

Awards range from recognising individual Outstanding Acts, Service to the Customer, Security Manager of the Year, Best Team, Best innovative Security Project and many more.. there’s a wide array of awards to be handed out, as befits a sector as diverse and innovative as ours.

Loomis is delighted to have been chosen as one the finalists in a sector that’s very close to our heart - Environmental Project of the Year.

As a company committed to reducing our carbon footprint we are constantly looking at new innovations to achieve or environmental targets; one such initiative is the use of solar power to maintain the health of our vehicle battery systems.

We’ve been exploring the possibility of using solar panels fitted to our vehicles to negate the need to idle vehicles during services, draw power from fuel consumption and charge from mains power overnight to maintain the batteries health.

The outcome of our development work is really exciting - and here’s how it works..

• Ultra-thin solar mats  are applied to the roof of the vehicle
• These are then connected to the Smart Charge Controller, which regulates the transfer of energy from the alternator and solar mats to the battery
• Sensors then monitor all electrical characteristics, calculating fuel & C02 saved by the utilisation of clean, solar energy

After successful tests and POC trials we have perfected a solution that is now fitted to our fleet as standard in build. It’s a significant step forward on our journey to greater sustainability - and we are so proud of this initiative that we decided to enter for Environmental Project of the Year at the BSI Awards.

Wish us luck!