Climate Perks is the ultra low-cost, easy-to-implement workplace policy, which enables colleagues to take a small amount of time off work when they travel by land or sea instead of flying for their holiday.
Commercial aviation is one of the biggest and one of the fastest growing contributors to climate change.
Despite this, the current UK Government supports major airport expansion, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.
This means it is up to us, as individuals and organisations who can support individuals, to take action.
Thankfully, in 2020 67% of UK airplane users said they planned to fly less to combat climate change.
Unfortunately, however, only a tiny fraction have successfully reduced the amount they fly.
Why?
A main barrier is time. Travelling by land/sea can take longer, which often means having to sacrifice precious and limited time off work to make the lower-carbon travel choice.
But what if we all had the time to travel cleanly?
Our members break down this barrier by offering their staff a small amount of extra paid time off work.
This extra time off functions just like paid volunteering leave and can only be used to cover the time difference between flights and low-carbon trips (train, ferry, coach etc.).
Already got a volunteering policy in place? We can make a small amendment to your existing policy to include low-carbon travel as an option.
We make it quick and easy to implement Climate Perks by providing all of the required policy and employee procedure documents, and also provide ongoing support for HR/administration teams.
Once your policy is in place, everybody across your organisation will be able to access to a suite of other benefits, including exclusive discounts, 1-to-1 support for planning flight-free journeys, invitations to free events, and useful resources to help you cut emissions and inspire your team.
This empowers employees to live out their values and discover the beauty of slow travel, enabling staff to see more of the world, without causing so much harm to it.
Members also receive the Climate Perks accreditation stamp in recognition of their climate leadership, access to press and media opportunities, and an annual report on your estimated carbon savings.
Join the low-carbon travel revolution today.
70% of workers under 40 consider environmental policies and benefits before accepting a job.
Staff value working for an organisation that shares their values and supports them to make the choices they want to make.
50% of workers under 40 are prepared to leave their job if their employer doesn’t take more action on climate change.
Increased motivation, lower staff turnover.
Every journey made using Climate Perks saves an estimated 444kg of CO2 - the same as charging 54,000 smartphones - with some journeys saving up to 1,500kg of CO2.
Climate Perks also helps companies to meet their environmental, social and governance commitments, while encouraging sustainable thinking across the business.
Free annual report on your estimated carbon savings.
Access to press and media opportunities.
96% of current members say Climate Perks has helped them to demonstrate their own climate commitments.
Impress customers, investors, and stakeholders.
We’ll support you every step of the way to get the most value from your membership.
As soon as your policy is in place, everybody across your organisation gets access to a suite of popular benefits, including exclusive discounts (on things like e-bike hire, brownies, eco-friendly gifts, flight-free holidays and much more), 1-to-1 support for planning flight-free journeys, a monthly newsletter and more.
In addition to the exclusive discounts for employees, organisations can also access exclusive discounts on products and services, such as:
Team-building workshops
e-bike hire
Carbon literacy training courses
Workplace sustainability solutions
