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Stepping up as an environmental leader

Enterprise adds carbon offsets to its mix of earth-friendly programs

Learning by doing

United Kingdom university students to open, run campus branch

U.K. forms first Enterprise Environmental Committee

Enterprise has begun to look beyond its fleet to ensure its operational activities remain as environmentally friendly as possible.

European Operations grows into its own

Following years of growth across Europe, Enterprise has started to come into its own and put itself in a position to realize its full potential in 2008, according to Senior Vice President of European Operations Jim Burrell.

Growing green: Enterprise puts its environmental platform into action

In April, Enterprise launched the largest and most comprehensive environmental platform in the rental car industry. As part of that multifaceted campaign, the following initiatives and events of this past fiscal year show Enterprise’s dedication to sustaining its business as well as the world it shares.

A growing promise: Enterprise Rent-A-Car 50 Million Tree Pledge completes its second year

Enterprise began fiscal year 2007 by kicking off its celebration of 50 years in business with the Enterprise Rent-A-Car 50 Million Tree Pledge. First Lady Laura Bush ceremoniously planted the first tree in October 2006 to recognize Enterprise’s commitment to plant a million more each year for the next 50 years, a gift equivalent to $50 million in today’s dollars.

Google plugs into an Enterprising partnership

Google is giving its employees a free ride. The company announced June 18 that it has partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to provide up to 100 plug-in hybrid vehicles to its employees as part of Google.org’s RechargeIT initiative to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

Five Questions with Ed Adams, Senior Vice President of Human Resources

“Human Resources (HR) is obviously all about people. Our responsibility is to create an appropriate work environment that helps attract, motivate, promote, retain and develop people in their careers with Enterprise.”

Green means grow

Enterprise has formally adopted a comprehensive environmental platform as it relates to its fleet of vehicles.

My personal enterprise: Craig Cartledge

“I graduated from Warwick University with an engineering and telecommunications degree. Because I've always wanted to run my own business, the Management Training programme instantly appealed to me”.

Struck by the ‘strategic center of the business’

A love of cars did not bring Southern Germany Group Remarketing Manager Karen Kläsner to Enterprise. “Rather, it was the fun and friendly culture, and being able to learn how to run a business that made Enterprise where I wanted to launch a career,” says Karen.

The institute for renewable fuels

In October of last year, our company announced the Enterprise Rent-A-Car 50 Million Tree Pledge in which we committed to planting one million trees a year for the next 50 years in national forests in the nations where we do business.

50 million thank you's

2007 marks our 50th anniversary. It's hard to believe how far we've come since our founder, Jack Taylor, opened our first location in St Louis, Missouri all those years ago. Since then, we've grown into an international business that operates in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Germany.

Driving business to the neighborhood branch

Today, an Enterprise branch exists within 10 miles of approximately 90 percent of the population within the United Kingdom and Ireland. Combined with the home-city focus and brand-building underway across Europe, Enterprise continues to grow home-city leisure business abroad.

Finding what fuels her success

Oklahoma City Branch Manager Kacey Denton arrived at the 2006 Rental Managers Meeting with two suitcases and a lot of anticipation. "The buzz began building weeks before, and I had only been a manager for a few months," says Kacey. "I really had no idea what to expect."

Jim Burrell shares Enterprise customer service story

Senior Vice President of European Operations Jim Burrell shared how Enterprise has developed and maintains a culture of customer service with the European business community at the European Conference on Customer Management in London.

Enterprise debuts on mtvU

On Feb. 20, Enterprise's Nikola Patterson - an Assistant Manager in Group 41 - appeared on a television program called "The Opening." Created by mtvU, the show gives viewers an idea of what to expect as they start their professional careers.

Accolades in Ireland: Enterprise receives two prestigious awards

Enterprise was one of 50 companies in Ireland to earn a 2006 O 2Ability Award, which recognizes best practices in the employment of people with disabilities. Also for the second year in a row, Enterprise was named one of the "50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland" from more than 100 Irish companies with a total workforce of more than 90,000.

First U.K. commercial builds Enterprise brand abroad

A man and woman on their way to a wedding call Enterprise to help them when their car breaks down. And an Enterprise employee picks these customers up and gets them on their way in no time.

This is the premise behind the company's first television commercial debuting in early 2006 in the United Kingdom and Ireland . The goal is to make people more familiar with Enterprise, especially the company's pick-up and return service. And with this commercial, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the first car-hire company in the United Kingdom and Ireland to have national television media exposure.

Putting Equality Into Practice

The car industry has never been seen as the most diverse
of working environments. However, companies such as
Enterprise Rent-A-Car are at the forefront of changing the working
culture. David Williams talks to senior management at the company about how its diversity initiatives are making a difference.

Car Hire Firm Wins Major Recruitment Awards

Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced that its ongoing graduate recruitment campaign has received two of the highest honours available: it has won Best Graduate/School Leavers Campaign and Best Employer Website at the 2006 Recruitment Advertising (RAD) Awards.

A New Perspective on Multi-Culturalism

Multi-culturalism is not just about people and culture. It's also about organisations and how their traditions and attitudes affect the people who interact with them. David Williams talks to senior management at Enterprise Rent-A-Car about how its culture affects the way it treats both its employees and its customers.

Diane Lynch One of '35 Under 35'

Being included in Management Today's list of the 35 women under 35 years is an accomplishment not many people get the chance to receive, but this year's list will include one of Enterprise's own. Diane Lynch, Assistant Vice President - Rental, got the news while attending this year's Rental Managers Meeting.

"It's great to have been recognized in this way, because of the opportunities Enterprise has given me," says Diane. "It is fantastic recognition for our brand as we'll be profiled alongside some top European companies."

George O'Connor Becomes Ireland's First Irish City Manager

George O'Connor has seen a lot of firsts in Ireland - he was the country's first Branch Manager, the first to open the Corporate Sales Department and the first to open the Remarketing Department. This summer, George became the first City Manager in Ireland who is native to Ireland.

George says he is ready to help the team bring Enterprise to a new level in the country. "We are not really new in Ireland anymore," says George. "Our expectations have all been raised." George has seen Ireland and its people embrace the company, from the first 25 vehicles on rent milestone to the most recent successes the company is experiencing.

British Government Officials Tour Corporate, Meet With Company Leadership

A small group of high ranking British government officials recently met with Vice Chairman and President Don Ross and Chief Operating Officer Pam Nicholson at Enterprise Corporate in St. Louis to discuss Enterprise's operations in the United Kingdom.

One In Ten SME Employees Is An Uninsured Driver

According to a major new piece of research, one out of every ten employees in a small to medium sized business (SME) is driving an uninsured car when on business trips. Six out of ten employees (63%) said that they often drive their personal car for work, but one out of those six admitted that they have never told their insurance companies that they use their own car for this purpose.

It means that in the event of an accident during a work-related journey, those drivers will not be insured.

A People Business

Ask any management guru, and they will tell you that any company is only as good as the quality of its employees.

Some will be naturally gifted, and they are the stars of the future that you will unquestionably want to hang onto. What we have found, however, is that all employees have something to add and can bring real value to their organisation.

Corporate Research Foundation press release

Enterprise was founded as a leasing company in 1957 by entrepreneur Jack Taylor and over the years has added many more services. Unlike other car rental companies, Enterprise focuses on local markets. It specialises in renting to customers who need a replacement car as the result of an accident, mechanical repair or theft, or for a special occasion or short business trip.

Through its 6,000-plus offices worldwide, Enterprise operates a rental car fleet of more than 602,000 vehicles, featuring more than 120 different makes and models. Big numbers, of which the company is proud, but what makes Enterprise unique is its people who provide extraordinary customer service at every rental location. Its brand awareness is remarkable, fuelled by customer satisfaction and referrals.

'Being privately owned allows Enterprise to make many decisions it couldn't make if it was publicly listed,' says Brice Adamson, UK/Ireland Managing Director. 'For example, we are able to look at investment from a long-term perspective, giving us the time needed to build large, profitable networks.' Enterprise's turnover in the last financial year exceeded £4.6 billion and profitability reached record levels. The company has seen year-on-year growth ever since it began and it continues to expand its operations. Last year alone more than 500 new branches were opened - that's more than one every business day - a trend the company expects to continue in the future.

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