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'Clean Air Fund' - Free offers from the Business Engagement Team

If your organisation is based near to Euston, Marylebone Road, Victoria Embankment, Upper Thames Street or Hyde Park Corner to Marble Arch, you could be eligible for help from the Clean Air Fund.

We're looking for businesses in London who would like to receive free measures to reduce their environmental impact, improve their resilience and save money on transport and travel.

Background to Clean Air Fund

The Mayor wants London to be one of the cleanest, greenest cities in the world and meet European air quality targets.

The vast majority of London meets the European limits for air pollution, but there are some areas that are at risk of exceeding limits.

We're working to reduce pollution on the busiest roads in central London and are seeking to work with businesses in the area to further improve air quality.

What is available?

A dedicated project manager will work with you to identify opportunities best suited to your current organisational objectives.

The suite of free products available for you to choose from consists of:

Guidance

Award winning business focussed sustainable transport guides based on best practice and proven methodology. These guides will enable you to implement measures, based on the experience of other organisations, to successfully gain both business and employee ‘buy in’ and reduce the environmental impacts of your organisation.

Electric Vehicle Charging Points

Provision of an electric vehicle wall mounted charging point to enable you to encourage the use of Electric Vehicles within your organisation. Support and guidance is also available to enable you to promote usage or indeed assist with identifying the best vehicle for your needs.

Delivery and Servicing Plans

5 days consultancy support to develop site specific Delivery and Servicing Plans (DSP), which secure buy-in to sustainable procurement principles, in order to minimise freight impact within Air Quality Management corridors.

Walking

A bespoke electronic Legible London map centred on your organisation to assist you in promoting walking and accessibility for both the benefit of employees travelling to meetings and to assist visitors or customers attending your premises.

Information, maps and suggestions for employees to download and go for lunchtime walks (30 mins).

Programme of organised led walks with trained leaders are available for business in your locality to raise awareness of hidden treasures, quieter routes and to promote activity in the workplace. Walks can be used to learn more about your area particularly for business related trips, network with others businesses or reduce stress.

Training and support to enable your organisation to promote active travel within your organisation by participation in the TfL/CYMCA Workplace Activator programme Healthy active workforces are more productive, have reduced absenteeism and achieve savings on business travel.

Cycling

Opportunity to take part in a business travel related Electric Pool Bike trial. This programme is fully supported with guidance, procedure, infrastructure and promotional materials to enable you to maximise take up, including a prize draw open to all participants to win 1 of 3 electric bikes used in the trial.

Ability to apply for up to 20 free cycle stands

Depending on your location you maybe eligible for additional support from Barclays Cycle Superhighways programme of workplace interventions

Green Walls

Information about the benefits that ‘Green Walls’ can deliver as well as opportunities for Green infrastructure sponsorship.

Email businessengagement@tfl.gov.uk for further information or call 020 3054 4694

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