How to reduce your transport and business travel emissions

Businesses across the UK are being called upon to step up and play their part in the fight against climate change. And as transport continues to be the number one source for GHG emissions in the UK, it’s no surprise that companies are rethinking their approach to transport and business travel to reduce their carbon footprint.

 

If you’ve decided you want to reduce your transport emissions but you’re not sure where to begin, you’re not on your own. We’ve put together a short video to help you get started and have shared five simple but effective tips for small changes that can make a big difference.     

Watch now: Our 5 simple but effective tips to...

... reduce your transport and business travel emissions

Our short video shows you how to get started and gives you five tips to help you make small changes that can make a big difference. 

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No time to watch? Read our 5 tips

1. Look at alternative transport methods

Encourage: 

  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Motorcycling and potentially electric scooters 
  • Buses / trains
  • Car sharing (when safe to do so) 

2. Look at work and travel patterns 

Can employees:  

  • Work from home and not travel at all 
  • Travel on set days 
  • Travel outside peak periods to avoid congestion  

3. Reduce business travel 

Does that meeting need to be face to face? Eliminate unnecessary travel to: 

  • Reduce emissions
  • Maximise productivity 
  • Reduce travel costs 
  • Reduce administration 

4. Move to Electric Vehicles (EVs)

EVs emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their lifetime  

  • Move over to EVs as and when you can and encourage and facilitate use 

The move to EV is happening. Demand will increase, be prepared:  

  • Review car park layouts 
  • Prepare ducting to meet increasing demand  
  • Is there adequate electricity supply? 
  • How will it operate – free charging or payment, slow charging or fast, how are spaces allocated? 

 5. Promote your new travel initiatives

  • Shout about your initiatives and their benefits
  • Offer personal travel advice to employees

Promote, promote, promote …

Benefits of reducing your transport and business travel emissions

  • Lowers your carbon footprint  
  • Reduces your environmental impact  

It also benefits your… 

  • Finances 
  • Company image 
  • Employees 
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Remember...

Small changes add up. 

Tackle your transport and business travel emissions today and start making a difference for tomorrow. 

 

 

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