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E.ON UK 2010
Organisational challenge/context
E.ON UK has shaped its environmental policy through assessing the effects its activities have on the environment, including staff travel. Green travel schemes have been identified as a key area for the company to achieve its environmental policy goals, by:
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Educating and training staff to conduct their activities in an environmentally friendly manner
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Informing its suppliers and contractors of its high environmental standards
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Encouraging high standards throughout the supply chain
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Encouraging all stakeholders to use energy and resources efficiently
Since 2000, E.ON UK’s Facilities team have been implementing green travel schemes throughout the company’s 100 sites to its 18,000 employees.
Sustainable travel intervention(s)
Nationally, the following initiatives are run at E.ON UK’s sites in the UK:
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Car sharing and cycle promotions at 13 UK sites
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Car sharing at Dearne Valley offices; hybrid minibuses at a further two sites to reduce CO2 emissions
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Inter-company working with Human Resources Employee Benefit fairs to promote sustainable travel
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Inter-company working with Environmental Champions to run specific promotional events across the UK
Results/benefits
A shift has been observed from driving alone to more sustainable forms of transport. Annual monitoring of the travel plan was due to take place at the end of 2008, along with a review of travel plan targets for the period 2009-2011.In addition, E.ON UK has also achieved the following savings across the UK:
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3,131,442 miles saved
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754.68 tonnes of CO2 saved
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205.64 tonnes of carbon saved
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Estimated £168,000 that would have otherwise been spent on overflow car parking spaces
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47% of employees at Parklands regularly travel in a sustainable way