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Sustainable transportation

Sustainable transportation

- I have a confession to make. I'm a cycling addict. The thrill of riding my bike never gets dull. When I'm on my bike, I feel like I'm 12 again. Riding to work is also good fun and gets my day off to a positive start, and I love the fact that I have a very low carbon footprint when I'm not in my car, even though it is an EV. Cycling is about 10 times more energy efficient than EVs. I know cycling isn't for everyone. Fortunately, there are other modes of sustainable transportation because transportation accounts for about 25% of global greenhouse gases. Reducing transportation related emissions is an essential component of creating a sustainable business. In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to establish a sustainable employee commuting program and incentivize participation. I'm also going to give you the essentials required to develop a business travel policy. Let's first get back to the why. Why is this so important? The establishment of an effective employee commuting program…

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