Details of schemes

A Prospect rep for a nuclear decommissioning company reported that energy saving was tied to the company bonus scheme: "as well as a ‘Save Suggestion’ scheme that gets a random draw of a £25 voucher per month. The latter ,though not entirely green related, has produced a lot of large energy savings.”

Meanwhile a UCU rep in Dundee explains that by saving energy a department will receive some of the energy bill back into their departmental budget. Similarly a Unite rep at an insurance company says energy savings hit the bottom line: “Bonuses are paid if targets are hit on green issues.” A Unite rep working for a technology company explains that they have an expenses system that allows a driver to claim an extra five pence a mile if they take a passenger who is also travelling on company business. Another Unite rep at a software company says the company runs several schemes where staff “good ideas” are rewarded.

Meanwhile at the University of East Anglia, a UCU rep explains that the revenue from car parking charges is ring-fenced for use for services for cyclists and public transport users.