Corporate Social Responsibility

The Government sees CSR as the business contribution to UK's sustainable development goals.  Essentially it is about how businesses take account of their economic, social and environmental impacts in the way they operate - maximising the benefits and minimising the downsides.  Specifically, liftshare sees CSR as the voluntary actions that businesses can take, over and above compliance with minimum legal requirements, to address both their own competitive interests and the interests of wider society.

Considering the way your staff travel to work and the impact that this has on the local community can be addressed in a company travel plan.  This is a package of measures produced by employers to encourage staff to use alternatives to single-occupancy cars and can form part of a CSR initiative.  A car-sharing scheme can be a vital ingredient in a successful travel plan that can offer real benefits to your business and staff.

According to the Department for Transport, a travel plan may help to relieve local parking or congestion problems or improve public transport connections across the area.  It may also relieve stress on employees through reducing delays or providing the opportunity to cut their travel commitments by working from home on occasion.

We believe the introduction of a car-share scheme for employees enables companies to actively engage staff in CSR objectives and provide them with the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint.

You can find information on the UK government's approach to sustainable development at
www.sustainable-development.gov.uk.