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NAFA Announces Winners of 2025 Green Fleet Awards

Denver International Airport Takes Home Top Honor for Sustainability Efforts

Edison, N.J. (August 26, 2025) – NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, proudly announces the winners of its 2025 Green Fleet Awards. This prestigious recognition celebrates fleets that have significant operational initiatives that promote environmental sustainability.

“We are immensely proud of the strides our winners have made in enhancing fleet sustainability through innovative programs and professional dedication,” says Bill Schankel, CAE, CEO of NAFA. “These awards honor the best and brightest in our dynamic industry for their forward-thinking green initiatives, and exemplify how NAFA and its members are creating efficient, sustainable, and safe fleets every day.”

This year’s top honor, the #1 Green Fleet of 2025, was awarded to the Denver International Airport, reflecting its outstanding efforts in reducing environmental impacts and promoting sustainability within its fleet operations.Other Notable 2025 Green Fleet Award Winners include:

  • Rookie of the Year: Denver Water (CO)
  • Best Special Project: PITT OHIO
  • Best Electric Vehicle Policies: City of Richmond, VA
  • Best Take-Home Vehicle Charging Program: City of Durham, NC

Each winner has demonstrated exceptional innovation and leadership in their respective categories, enhancing their fleet operations while prioritizing environmental stewardship.

Denver International Airport earned this year’s top prize for a combination of efforts designed to improve a variety of critical operations at the nation’s second largest airport. Judges highlighted the airport’s use of alternative fuels and vehicles, efficient use and management of fueling and recharging facilities, and a commitment to workforce development programs within the community it serves.

The award winners were unveiled at the 2025 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo in Winston-Salem, NC, where industry professionals gathered to discuss trends, technologies and practices shaping sustainable fleet management.

The Green Fleet Awards, open to both government and commercial fleets, underscore the importance of innovative approaches to fleet sustainability. NAFA is committed to supporting the industry’s transition towards more sustainable practices. This year’s Green Fleet Awards sponsors include AssetWorks, Element Fleet Management, FuelForce, Revolv, Toyota Fleet, and the NC Clean Energy Technology Center.

The Green Fleet Webinar Series, scheduled for Oct. 17th, Oct. 24th, Oct. 30th, and Nov. 7th, will showcase impactful strategies, initiatives, and data from winners of the 2025 Green Fleet Awards. More information can be found here.

For more information on the Green Fleet Awards and the full list of this year’s winners, please visit https://www.nafa.org/awards/green-fleet-awards/green-fleet-awards-2025/

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About NAFA Fleet Management Association 

NAFA Fleet Management Association is the membership organization for professionals who manage the mobility requirements of vehicle fleets that include commercial, public safety, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for corporations, governments, universities, utility fleets, and law enforcement in North America and across the globe. NAFA is dedicated to creating efficient, sustainable, and safe fleets, ensuring that its members are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and support to drive excellence in fleet operations. NAFA’s members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance, repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 4.8 million vehicles that drive an estimated 84 billion miles each year. NAFA’s members control assets and services well above $122 billion each year.

For more information, please visit www.nafa.org, and communicate with NAFA on LinkedInFacebook, and X.

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