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Beachcroft
Organisational challenge/context
28% of the workforce lived < 2 miles and 26% lived 2-4 miles from the office.
Beachcroft created a business travel survey to discover what would motivate employees to minimise unnecessary use of cars to and from the office.
Sustainable travel intervention(s)
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Resulting travel plan scheme led to creation of on-site facilities (e.g. showers, changing rooms, season ticket loans, information on free-to-use car sharing scheme) and travel policy to increase reliance on rail travel
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Travel booking centralised to monitor all internal journeys; employees now travel by train to meetings where possible
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Green Week introduced to provide incentives such as free breakfasts to promote walking and cycling
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Flexible working policy introduced with office support offered, including video and telephone conferencing facilities
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Staff car park spaces reduced by > 50%
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Lower emission company cars introduced
Results/benefits
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Travel Plan submitted to City Council
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Flexible working reduced sick leave by 63%