Mobilityways examines the business case for implementing sustainable mobility in your organisation.
Many of us give very little thought to the commute beyond how we get from A to B, with millions of us making the same journeys every day. These journeys bear a huge environmental impact on our planet, generating 18 billion kg of CO2e annually - 5% of the UK’s total emissions.
Speaking at the ‘Zero Carbon Commuting - The Business Case’ webinar, Mark Dodwell, Director of Climate Propositions at NatWest said facilitating sustainable mobility was ‘every employer’s obligation’ - but when budgets are tight, even the most willing Transport and Sustainability teams can struggle to get sustainable mobility initiatives signed off.
The cost of ignoring commuting emissions is infinitely more than financial – but money talks, so here’s some food for thought that can help strengthen your Zero Carbon Commuting business case.
Commuting carbon costs
The annual economic costs of commuting carbon emissions total £2.7 billion in England alone. When it comes to the commute, large employers are po