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SMART COMMUTING An Employer's Guide to Better. CLEANER. Travel Smarter.

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An Employer's Guide to Smart Commuting

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Smart CommutingAn Employer's Guide to

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Smart Commute - North Toronto, Vaughan (NTV) is an award-winning, non-profit Transportation Management Association committed to reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality and taking action on climate change.

We encourage individuals to‘TRAVEL SMARTER. CLEANER. BETTER.’

by considering alternatives to single occupancy vehicle commuting such as cycling, transit,

carpooling, walking, and telecommuting.

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whySMARTCommute?

CSRToday the environment is at the top of the public agenda. One in four Fortune 500 firms have a board committee dedicated to environmental issues. Leading companies are now demonstrating the ways they are taking action on issues including global warming to both their employees and customers.

ROILess demand for employee parking will free up spots for customers. Reducing parking demand saves businesses money in maintenance, administration, enforcement, repair, construction and rent.

R&RRecruiting and training a new employee can cost between 50% and 150% of their annual salary. In today’s competitive HR market, a company that provides flexibility and access to various commuting options is seen as a more attractive workplace.

97% gRAdS hAVE REpORTEdthey are willing to make a

financial sacrificei n o rder to wor k fo r asocially responsible company.

of recent business

In 1996, just267 of 11,000compan i e saround the worldpublished CSR reports.

That number isnow over 3,000.

Building new parking spaces can range from $1,500 each for surface parking lots to $20,000 each for

parking structures, not accounting for land costs.

88%of Smart Commute employers rate Smart Commute programs as

‘Extremely important’, ‘Very important’ or ‘Important’ to their organization.

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An employee who drives

30 minutesto and from work will

lose six weeksof productive time overthe course of one year.

puBLIC TRANSITSmart Commute NTV can help encourage your staff to use public transit as an alternative commute mode. We can help your work-place set up and administer discounted transit passes, including the TTC Metropass Volume Incentive Program.

75%o f c i t y d r i v e r sare willing to take

public transitif it saves them time.

WALkINg ANd CyCLINgFitness programs and health initiatives can help boost employee participation and offer the company a net gain in productivity.

Smart Commute NTV can provide support for walking and cycling programs, including the set-up, administration, and promotion of a workplace Bicycle User Group and active commuting clinics. Participate in GTHA-wide events, including Bike to Work Day, or let us help you establish a bike share for your worksite.

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We can work with you to develop a plan that helps your employees find a

SMARTER, CLEANER, BETTER WAy of getting to work.

CARpOOLCarpool Zone is an online tool that helps thousands of employees connect with potential carpool partners. Our user-friendly service matches coworkers based on schedules, routes and passengers. As a Smart Commute workplace, your organization will have its own user group where employees can create a customized account and find carpool partners in a confidential and commitment-free environment.

can’t be wrong.12,000 commutersTELEWORkTelework can be a powerful employee recruitment tool, attracting high quality employees to your organization and is a shared benefit to both the employer and the employee. Employers save money on parking facilities, office space, equipment and training. Employees are more efficient and save money thanks to a reduction in commute time and cost. They also obtain a better life-work balance. Smart Commute NTV can provide you with resources and tools that will help your organization develop comprehensive and effective telework policies. allowing telework.

43%would quitt h e i r j o b s i fanother employeroffered them anequivAlent job

ALTERNATIVE WORk hOuRSAlternative work hours can include a range of work options such as compressed work weeks, earned days off, flex time, staggered work hours and reduced work hours. They are an important means for encouraging a broader workplace strategy to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips. Smart Commute NTV can work with you to determine what strategies will work best at your organization.

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More than250 employers

in the gthaa r e a l r e a d ySmart Commuteworkplaces.

93% of surveyed employers

SAId ThEy WOuLdrecommend

the services offered bySmar t Commutet o o t h e r c o m p a n i e s.

ON ThE ROAdGet your company’s logo on the road with corporate vanpools and shuttles while reducing greenhouse gases and your team’s commute. Smart Commute NTV has helped our partners administer and promote programs that literally put your logo in the face of thousands of commuters.

gET RECOgNIzEdThe Smart Commute Awards were introduced in 2007 to recognize the top employer in each region implementing Smart Commute’s sustainable transportation programs. Employers are selected for outstanding achievement in the areas of commitment, leadership, innovation and results.

Smart Commute NTV partners with a range of leading employers and property managers, from the fields of health care and manufacturing, major shopping centres and banks, to universities and consultants, representing approximately 90,000 employees, students, and volunteers.{ {

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gAThER INfORMATION Smart Commute NTV will complete a site assessment to help understand the infrastructure and commute capabilities of your workplace. A baseline commuter survey will then be implemented to help identify the transportation needs of your workforce. The resulting report will suggest potential options for reducing Single Occupant Vehicle trips and set a baseline to help track the impact of the program on commuter choices.

dEVELOp A pLAN Our team has the expertise to develop a customized Smart Commute Plan for your organization. Whether it is based around events and marketing or infrastructure and redevelopment, Smart Commute NTV will work with you to provide a results-driven plan to reach your organization’s goals.

LAuNCh pROgRAM Leverage the ability to reach your employees through Smart Commute events and campaigns. Your partnership includes participation in events including Bike to Work Day and Carpool Week, as well as specialized green workshops for your employees. Smart Commute NTV will promote our program through interactive outreaches and individualized marketing tactics so you can begin to see results.

MEASuRE SuCCESS Smart Commute NTV has the tools to track and analyze your company’s results. Let us strengthen your CSR by showing the community the steps you are taking to increase employee morale and fight climate change.

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JOIN OuR NETWORk Of [email protected] • 416-650-8205SmartCommuteNTV.ca • 36C York Lanes, 4700 Keele St. • Toronto, ON • M3J 1P3

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