Green company car policies – Willis Towers Watson

Over half of UK companies offering company cars allow staff to choose an environmentally friendly vehicle, according to research from Willis Towers Watson.

Among other key survey findings:

• 41% place a carbon dioxide emissions limit on vehicles available through the company car scheme.
• Just over half are planning to review the car policy in the next year with environmental considerations high on the agenda.
• Nearly a third of organisations have encouraged employees to travel less and take advantage of web-based conferencing.
• A quarter of UK companies now offer only a car allowance, whereas the direct provision of a company car is still the norm in much of the rest of Europe.

Lisa Gunditz, senior consultant at Willis Towers Watson, said:

‘The growth in greener car options has been driven by the increased tax burden that many countries have placed on vehicles with higher Co2 emissions.’

‘2016 Company Car Benefits Survey’, Willis Towers Watson, June 2016. For more information, please visit: www.willistowerswatson.com/en/press/2016/06/Company-cars-turn-green