We’re helping colleagues make more sustainable travel choices by reducing the practical and financial barriers that can make switching difficult.
Our Cycle to Work scheme has been available for more than 10 years, with 137 colleagues sourcing a bike or cycling equipment through it in the past year. We support the scheme through regular awareness campaigns, cycle champions in key offices who can help newer cyclists, repair kits and cycle training sessions where possible. The scheme’s range of bicycles and accessories, including electric bikes, helps make cycling a more realistic and affordable option for different journeys.
One colleague who used the scheme to secure an electric bike stated the option to spread the payments meant they spent less than they did on train fares.
For colleagues who need to travel by car, our partnership with Tusker provides access to electric vehicles through salary sacrifice.
Payments are taken from gross pay, helping colleagues to lease an electric car at a reduced cost, with servicing, insurance, roadside assistance and home charging-point installation included. So far, 116 colleagues have taken up the opportunity for business or personal use.
Together, these schemes are encouraging our colleagues to consider greener ways to travel, while offering practical support and potential savings on fuel and other travel costs. By making sustainable choices more accessible, they are also helping us reduce the wider carbon footprint of the business.