INFORM Transport
REPORT
One third of firms have green transport plan
Companies are embracing the example, those with a large travel- 160g/km threshold that attracts
green agenda through their ling sales force, providing cars to more tax liabilities – reduced
company car policies, according to employees is an essential but from 164g/km in 2008
findings from Pricewaterhouse expensive part of doing business.
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One in three companies prefer
Coopers (PwC). The Company By being environmentally employees to use public
Car UK report reveals that more conscious, such as through transport for business travel
than a third of companies (35%) choice of vehicle and monitoring
now have a green transport plan, emissions, companies can make Calum MacRae, automotive ana-
and one in three organisations real cost savings.” lyst, PwC, said: “While electricity
place a CO
2
-emissions limit on Key environment-focused is cheaper than existing automotive
staff choices of car. findings from the PwC Company fuels, and running an electric car
Matthew Hunnybun, partner Car UK report are: costs less, acquisition costs are
and head of employment solutions
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More than a third of companies the main hurdle. Incentivising, PwC: 92% of car makers believe
at PwC, said: “The green agenda is (35%) now have a green trans- subsidising and promoting electric
innovation is critical to survival
coming through loud and clear in port plan; this compares with vehicles are all contributing factors
companies’ car policies. And, one in four (24%) in last year’s to their success. The full market such as fleet policy, health and
while we’re clearly a good few survey potential for electric cars is safety, the environment, car avail-
years away from widespread use
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One in three organisations that being unlocked for the next auto ability and method of acquisition.
of electric cars and hybrid petrol- offer company car benefits generation, moving on from them Car makers seem to recognise
electric vehicles, organisations to employees place a CO
2
previously being niche.” the importance of innovation and
would embrace providing them to emissions-limit on employees’ Data is based on 154 companies of the 62 auto CEOs that PwC
employees if there were greater tax choice of car with revenues ranging from £1M recently interviewed, 92% said it
and cost incentives.
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Median average fleet emissions to over £35B. The report focuses will be a critical ingredient for
“For some organisations, for are 157g/km, which is under the on key areas of fleet management, long-term survival.
IN FACT A FULL LOAD IN THE WASHING MACHINE USES LESS WATER THAN TWO HALF LOADS SOURCE: THAMES WATER
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