Step-by step plan for increasing sustainable mobility in your business

1. Switch to electric vehicles

Are your company vehicles or lease cars due for replacement? Make the switch to electric transport. Electric company cars and mopeds contribute to reducing carbon emissions. With emission-free transport, your company is also better prepared for the zero-emission zones that have been or will be introduced. Large municipalities are allowed to designate an urban area where no polluting vans and trucks are allowed to drive. Do the vehicle registration check (in Dutch) to find out until when your vehicle is allowed to enter a zero-emission zone.

Subsidies

Find out about the subsidies and tax benefits for electric vehicles.

2. Offer shared cars

Offer your employees an (electric) shared car (in Dutch) as an alternative to individual company cars or travel allowances. This encourages them to combine driving with cycling and public transport.

3. Change your company's parking policy

Establish a sustainable parking policy and limit parking space for your employees. For example, only employees with commutes longer than 15 km may use a company parking space.

4. Provide a public transport card

Encourage your employees to use public transport. With a plan that includes first-class travel, or a public transport card that can be used for personal use, employees are more likely to use public transport. Offer new staff a free public transport plan instead of a commuting allowance. Use the work-related costs scheme to do this. Read more about the measures you can take to encourage the use of public transport (in Dutch).

5. Consider business travel by train

Airplanes are big polluters. You can cut down on air travel and emissions by having employees take the train for meetings in cities like Paris, Brussels, London, and Frankfurt. The travel time is similar for cities within a 700 km radius.

6. Offer a company bicycle scheme

Buy or lease company bicycles, e-bikes, or speed pedelecs. There are tax benefits for entrepreneurs with and without staff. You can also offer an extra travel allowance for journeys by bike (in Dutch).

Explore different options and schemes available for company bicycles.

7. Allow employees to work from home

A good way to reduce carbon emissions is to travel less. Consider allowing your employees to work from home more often. Learn more about working from home allowances. Or find out more about the dos and don'ts of remote work.

8. Encourage carpooling

Encourage your employees to travel together by carpooling and vanpooling. Vanpooling is a form of carpooling with a 9-seater company bus. Travelling together reduces CO₂ emissions and offers financial benefits. Read more about the possibilities for carpooling (in Dutch).