Travel Planning - the benefits to businesses and other organisations
There are many benefits to organisations of all kinds of promoting more sustainable travel choices. Here are just a few of them:
Reduced transport costs
With fuel costs increasing, reducing transport overheads is becoming increasingly important for many organisations.
Increased productivity
Easing congestion around busy sites and reducing working time lost during at-work journeys boosts productivity. Not having to concentrate on driving frees up time for business travellers to relax or work en-route, meaning they'll arrive fresher and better prepared.
Reduced need for parking facilities
Travel Planning can help you ease parking problems around your premises or remove the need for expensive parking facilities altogether.
Reduced absenteeism
Where staff shift to more active modes of transport - walking or cycling - the knock-on benefits to their health and well-being can also reduce rates of sickness absence.
Demonstration of corporate social responsibility
Having a good Travel Plan shows your commitment to environmental issues, making your organisation more attractive to potential customers and new recruits.
Meeting planning obligations
When developing new or existing sites - especially for larger proposals - having a detailed Travel Plan in place is often an essential part of planning applications.
Aiding staff recruitment and retention
Many measures that encourage more sustainable transport choices - such as flexible start and finish times - have added side-benefits for employees. Not least, they can help your employees save money and time.
Improving partnerships and neighbour relations
Successful Travel Plans are often implemented in partnership with other nearby organisations, local authorities and transport providers. As such, the development and implementation process can aid the creation and strengthening of partnerships.
Reduction of emissions, parking and traffic congestion, and the improvement of local transport links can also greatly enhance the standing of organisations within the communities around their sites.
