Strategic Priority 5: Low Carbon and Active Transport

Strategic Priority 5: Low Carbon and Active Transport 

Switch to online meetings and events  

• Instead of travelling long distances for business meetings or corporate events, consider whether that meeting could be hosted online. 

Use public transport or car share for business trips 

• If your business trips or events must be held in person, using public transport is another way you can reduce your carbon emissions, particularly if the journeys to these trips or events will be single-passenger journeys. 
• A medium sized petrol car produces 192g of carbon dioxide, whereas a bus and train produce 105g and 41g respectively.  

Switch to EV company cars and fleet vehicles    

• An estimated 38 million tonnes of CO2 per year is produced just by cars in the UK. 
• EVs emit on average more than 3 times less CO2 than equivalent petrol cars. 
• Provide staff incentives to move towards more efficient cars e.g., salary sacrifice schemes for EVs.  
• Workplace EV Charging Scheme (WCS): The WCS is a voucher-based scheme that provides support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charge-points, for eligible businesses, charities and public sector organisations. To find out more please visit: Grant schemes for electric vehicle charging infrastructure - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Cycle to work scheme  

• Join a cycle to work scheme which offers employees who want to cycle to work the opportunity to get a new bike and accessories, tax-free. 

Park That Bike 

• Organisations can apply for free cycle stands through an initiative run by Park That Bike and supported by Sunderland City Council. Cycle stands must cannot be located on adopted highway. Apply on the following website:  ParkThatBike. If you need further information email: gosmarter@sunderland.gov.uk