CASE STUDY dashboard . The dashboard allows businesses to keep carbon emission tracking at the forefront of their travel arrangements by providing a summary of all trips linked to a company ’ s Uber for Business account . We understand that travel managers have a lot on their plates with unpredictable travel strikes and protests , extreme weather events and ever-changing executive diaries , so sustainability pressures shouldn ’ t need to become another burden on their job .
By creating the dashboard , we have successfully streamlined ESG tracking while also accommodating growing employee demands for green travel options . This shows that keeping the customer ’ s needs at the forefront of our minds is key to achieving strong enduser experience and customer engagement .
With net zero goals in mind , how is having a strong tech stack as well as robust data key to enabling sustainability leaders to have more robust ESG reporting measures ?
WE FOCUS ON CUSTOMER NEEDS AND MAKE OUR BUSINESS EXPANSION INITIATIVES ADAPTABLE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL MARKETS .
As the UK government looks to expand existing ESG reporting requirements , with large banks and financial service providers already required to disclose key metrics , it ’ s more important than ever that companies have access to granular data insights .
What ’ s more , a recent Uber and GBTA report found that 61 % of business travellers prioritise limiting or reducing their carbon emissions .
How can the lack of confidence among managers surrounding ESG reporting requirements be tackled head-on ? ever for our corporate customers . Offering solutions that deliver peace of mind such as our advanced booking services and spend permissions give travel managers and end-users more control over their hectic schedules .
For Uber for Business clients , we understand that safety is a key priority . As a result , we have safety features on the app such as emergency services dialling , RideCheck to detect unexpected long stops and GPS tracking functions . These have all been successful because they were developed with our clients in mind .
With increasing focus on corporate ESG practice , Uber has an ever-growing electric vehicle ( EVs ) offering in the app under Uber Green – in London alone we have over 10,000 EVs on the platform – and Uber for Business clients can track their corporations ’ use of key metrics easily through our sustainability insights
While sustainability and ESG reporting are at the forefront of businesses ’ minds , a recent survey by KPMG suggested that only one-in-four companies feel highly confident in meeting ESG reporting requirements .
To confront this lack of confidence head-on and make sustainable travel more mainstream , ESG managers must focus on visibility and awareness . For visibility , companies must ensure a consistent framework for collating all the ESG data . That way , managers can easily access the necessary data for annual reporting . Uber for Business helps companies do this through services like the sustainability insights dashboard which creates more granular visibility into carbon spend and savings .
By increasing awareness , companies can increase confidence in ESG reporting requirements by making the wider company aware of the greener choices they have available to them . For example , giving employees
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