Businesses are lagging behind where they and their employees want to be in terms of sustainability, according to Europcar Mobility Group. In its latest report – Greening the Grey Fleet – it found employees want to see their employers do more to encourage greener mobility. Cutting emissions from transport is a top priority as it is one of the biggest contributors and it is an area where organisations have the ability to make change through direct action. The Europcar research reveals that 81% of businesses rely on grey fleet for business travel and more than half of employees using their own vehicle for business travel every week; a quarter use it every day.
Simple steps to reduce emissions from business travel
Encourage vehicle sharing and reduce work journeys where appropriate
Encourage a greater reliance on public transport
Impose an upper emissions limit and a maximum engine capacity for grey fleet vehicles
Install electric vehicle charging at business premises
Support home charging for employees (installing home chargers, contributing to energy bills, etc)
