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PAN-EUROPEAN WORKPLACE MOBILITYPEWTA-EMPLOYERS 2009

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About Bucharest:

• Over 1.950.000 people• Area 228 km2 • 6 districts

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Bucharest in images

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About SIVECO Romania:

One of the most important providers and software integrators from Romania, offering also IT solutions for international markets

Products: eLearning, eHealth, eAgriculture, eBusiness, eGovernment solutions

Headquarter in Bucharest (northern part, close to the airport) – difficult access from domestic area

More than 700 employees in April 2009 (out of which more than 650 employees work in the headquarter, others in various cities of Romania)

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Premises for creating the workplace mobility plan: June 2008: the company

relocation from downtown in the actual headquarter (Victoria Park site) could significantly increase staff turnover

& Severe traffic congestion on peak

hours

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The mobility plan becomes a constitutive part of the compensation & benefits system

“We recognize the fact that the most precious asset of the company is its people and their performance.”( www.siveco.ro )

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Bases of mobility planA work travel survey was done before movingno. of respondents: 321 (45% of the staff)

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Steps done before moving:

1. Consultation with RATB (the surface public transport operator) regarding schedule and routes of buses

2. Elaborating the action plan for implementing workplace mobility provisions

3. Choosing the proper provider of shuttle bus system paid by the company

4. Development of the company car policy5. Communication to employees the items of

workplace mobility plan

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Objectives set by SIVECO:

O1: Diminish the staff’s stress related to workplace travel

O2: Increase the modal share in favour of sustainable means of transport

O3: Increase the productivityO4: Financial efficiency of the mobility plan

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Action Plan

1.1 Reduce private car use Actions:• Provide free shuttle bus service from Charles de

Gaulle Square ( the closest subway station) to Victoria Park headquarter

1.2 Staff to be aware of their transport optionActions:• E-mails to staff to inform about the public transport

alternatives (routes number and itinerary, departure times)

• E-mails to staff to inform about the shuttle bus (route, departure times and points)

• New staff receive transport information as part of their induction

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Established targets :

2.1 Increase free shuttle bus useActions:• Improve the shuttle bus schedule in accordance to the

staff’s needs2.2 Increase public transport useActions:• Partially reimbursement of season tickets cost2.3 Reduce drive alone / commute / increase car –

pooling useActions:• No parking lots for employees private cars• No reimbursement of fuel expenses to the staff that

drives to work by private car

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Established targets :

3.1 Avoid staff’s late arrivals to workActions:• Adoption of flexible working hours (working time starts

between 8:00 and 10:00 am)

4.1 Set budget for workplace travel planActions:• Allocate travel plan budget

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Internal CommunicationMessages to all the employees regarding transportation to the new headquarter “How can we arrive at the new headquarter?” • shuttle bus: itineraries, schedule, rules•public transport

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Internal Communication

Messages to all the employees in order to promote car pooling system

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Transportation System

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Company Car Policy

• Increase car pooling

use• No parking lots for

employees private cars

• No reimbursement of fuel expenses to employees’ private cars

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Evaluation - after 6 months of mobility plan

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Changes in modal shift among staff:

Results

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Technical data

• Minibuses CO2-Emissions combined: 225 g/km

•Company carCO2-Emissions combined: 124 .. 160

g/km

Distance Charles de Gaulle Square (minibuses terminal station) – Headquarter ~ 6 km

Reduction in CO2 emissions ~ 28 tons/year

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Previsions

Until June 2009:• reducing the proportion of staff travelling to work by private car alone by 5%

Until June 2010:• reducing the proportion of staff travelling to work by private car alone by 10%• increasing the free shuttle bus use by 15%

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Involvement & Cooperation

Internal support:• SIVECO’s Management is committed the travel plan and allocates budget for the implementation • Human Resources Department promotes shuttle bus and public transport use

External Consultancy:• Local level consultation with RATB

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THANK YOU!

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