Green issues low on agenda for fleet managers

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Green issues low on agenda for fleet managers

The state of the environment does not appear to be a top concern for fleet managers, according to Employee Benefits’ latest annual research on fleet management.

The research found that if employers were asked to review their fleet, only 7% of survey respondents said that the reduction of CO2 emissions would be their top priority. Achieving maximum savings, reducing administration and meeting health and safety requirements would come higher.

“The move towards other green policies also appears to be waning,” says Employee Benefits. “While 8% of respondents introduced a restriction on driver choice to low CO2-emitting cars in 2006, 11% did so in last year's survey.”

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Other key survey results

• 51% of survey respondents manage their fleet in-house.
• 31% say cars will always be part of the perks package and 30% believe they are an essential recruitment tool.
• Employees who drive on business are a health and safety concern to 82% of respondents.
• 14% of employers would examine their health and safety/duty of care requirements if they reviewed their company fleet.
• 78% provide a cash allowance as an alternative to company cars.
• 71% offer cash allowances to give staff more choice and 47% say they use the strategy to reduce fleet size.
• 3% of employers introduced liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cars or other green-fuelled cars in the last year, while 8% restricted choice to low CO2-emitting vehicles.
• Contract hire is the favoured sourcing method for 51% of employers, while 20% prefer outright purchase.
• 52% of employers do not offer an all-employee car ownership (Aecop) scheme and would never consider it.
• Diesel cars are offered by 65% of organisations, whereas LPG cars are offered by 7%.
• 83% have a policy on drink/drug driving, but only 38% have one on in-car smoking.

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Title: Employee Benefits Fleet Research 2007.

Survey sample: The survey was carried out in January 2007. A total of 309 replies were received from Employee Benefits readers and users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk

Availability: You can access this guide on the Employee Benefits web site at www.employeebenefits.co.uk/item/2312

Employee Benefits magazine was launched in February 1997 as the first UK magazine to help companies align their benefits strategy with their corporate objectives. It’s the only publication to examine the full spectrum of benefits – from pensions and health insurance to company cars and crèches. To find out more visit www.employeebenefits.co.uk