Transportation is a significant activity within a company: employee commutes, business trips, etc. However, this mobility generates substantial greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce your company's carbon footprint and comply with regulations, Powesco presents sustainable mobility solutions for businesses.
What do we mean by sustainable mobility?
Sustainable mobility or eco -mobility refers to the movement of people using modes of transport:
- clean and energy-efficient such as vehicles powered by renewable energy (electric, hydrogen, CNG);
- accessible to the greatest number of people such as public transport or carpooling (soft mobility);
- which can be drivers of attractiveness.
In business, sustainable mobility can be applied at several levels:
- Commuting of employees between home and work : public transport, parking;
- work organization : schedules, teleworking;
- Business trips : meetings, deliveries.
What are the obligations of companies regarding sustainable mobility?
Some companies are required by the LOM law and the climate and resilience law to develop sustainable mobility.
Why such measures regarding sustainable mobility?
Transportation is the sector that emits the most greenhouse gases (GHG) in France: in 2022, it was responsible for 32% of total emissions. These carbon emissions are primarily linked to the combustion of fossil fuels (gasoline, diesel) by private vehicles : these vehicles account for 84% of domestic passenger transport. Finally, 74% of people use a private car every day as their mode of transport to get to work.
It is in this context that the government has put in place regulations designed to encourage the reduction of the carbon footprint of the transport sector.
LOM Law and Sustainable Mobility in Business
The Mobility Orientation Law (LOM) was enacted in 2019. It aims to develop cheaper, less polluting and more accessible modes of daily transport in France
Among the key measures of the LOM law, we can mention the introduction of the sustainable mobility package, i.e. contribution to the financing of employee travel by carpooling or cycling.
Climate, Resilience and Sustainable Mobility Law
Furthermore, the Climate and Resilience Law adopted in 2021 reinforces the LOM law with its mobility component. For example, it is thanks to this law that we have the zero-interest loan for the purchase of a low-emission vehicle in a low-emission mobility zone (ZFE-m).
Annual negotiation
Finally, companies with union representatives and 50 employees working on the same site are legally required to engage in annual negotiations (NAO) on quality of working life (QVT) which includes sustainable mobility issues.
Why develop sustainable mobility in your company?
Here are three good reasons to develop sustainable mobility in your company.
To comply with the law
Firstly, for some companies, developing sustainable mobility is a obligation . By implementing solutions to decarbonize your transport activities, you comply with the law.
Ecological transition and sustainable mobility in the workplace
According to Ademe, “94% of GHG emissions can be avoided by replacing a combustion engine vehicle with an electric vehicle.” Sustainable mobility is therefore synonymous with industrial or tertiary decarbonization and accelerating your energy transition.
Employer branding and sustainable mobility
Finally, as we mentioned earlier, sustainable mobility is a driver of attractiveness. By implementing environmentally friendly means of transport, you strengthen your employer brand and improve the quality of working life by reducing the discomfort associated with commuting.
What sustainable mobility solutions are available for businesses?
Here are two examples of sustainable mobility solutions to adopt in your company.
Equip your car parks with electric charging stations
The installation of charging stations for electric cars and electric bikes is an attractive and mandatory sustainable mobility solution for many companies.
Companies with a car park of more than 10 spaces are legally required to pre-equip their parking spaces for the installation of charging stations for electric cars or electric bikes.
Furthermore, existing with parking spaces of more than 10 must install a charging point by January 1, 2025 , as well as an additional charging point for every 20 spaces.
For new or under-construction buildings with a parking lot of more than 10 spaces, at least 1 space out of 5 must be pre-equipped.
Good to know: small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as companies whose connection is greater than 7% of the total renovation cost are not subject to this obligation.
Powesco supports in your sustainable mobility project! Our experts help you install charging stations in your company to comply with the law and reduce your carbon footprint.
Evolving your vehicle fleet towards sustainable mobility
Another effective way to kickstart sustainable mobility in your company is to invest in a fleet of vehicles powered by renewable energy. This is also a legal requirement for some companies.
Thus, companies with a fleet of more than 100 vehicles with a maximum authorized weight equal to or less than 3.5 tonnes must include a proportion of
vehicles with low greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions
(50 gCO2/km – Article D224-15-11 of the Environmental Code) during renewal
of their park.
The proportion of clean vehicles to be integrated into one's fleet changes over time:
- 10 % from January 1, 2022;
- 20% from January 1, 2024,
- 40% from January 1, 2027,
- 70% from January 1, 2030.
There are programs available to help you financially to renew your fleet:
- The ecological bonus : up to €3,000 in aid for the purchase of a new electric van, up to €900 in aid for the purchase of a new electric 2, 3 or 4-wheeler, up to €1,000 in aid for the purchase of an electric cargo bike
- The conversion bonus : aid for the purchase or rental for at least two years of a new or used electric vehicle, in exchange for the scrapping of a Crit'Air 3 or older vehicle.
How to implement a sustainable mobility strategy for your company?
Developing sustainable mobility within your company is an ambitious project. While it's possible to do this internally by appointing a mobility coordinator , it's recommended to consult an efficiencyenergy. professional
Employer Mobility Plan
If the company wishes to manage the sustainable mobility project internally ,this involves creating an employer mobility plan.
In other words, a strategy or roadmap that includes:
- an assessment of the company's current mobility;
- a financing plan ;
- a list of concrete actions to be implemented;
- an action planning calendar ;
- a system for tracking actions;
- a communication plan for stakeholders (employees, partners, etc.).
Carbon footprint and sustainable mobility
Would you prefer to delegate the sustainable mobility project to an expert? This is an opportunity to have a greenhouse gas emissions assessment (BEGES) carried out within your company!
This is a diagnostic tool that helps identify sources of carbon emissions and propose sustainable alternatives
In the context of sustainable mobility, various criteria can be studied, such as:
- the number of trips and kilometers travelled;
- carbon dioxide emissions are linked;
- the financial impacts .
Powesco is certified to conduct carbon footprint assessments in accordance with ADEME and to improve your carbon trajectory. Contact us to learn more about our services.
All you have to do now is deploy the recommended sustainable mobility solutions tailored to your business! As a reminder, Powesco supports you in installing charging stations within your company.
