Uber for Business helps corporate users report on sustainability

Our changing climate has put sustainability top of mind for companies, especially businesses that have set ambitious climate goals and want to better understand their carbon footprint. 

To help, Uber for Business is launching sustainability insights in our dashboard, giving companies the ability to track carbon emissions data, view and report on how frequently employees use low-emission trips, and act on their ground transportation carbon emissions. Organizations can access metrics such as total carbon emissions and the percentage of corporate travel trips taken on eco-friendly alternatives, including Uber Green, Uber Comfort Electric, and Uber Planet, where available.

Globally, more than 1,700 organizations have already submitted concrete plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). A recent report published by the Global Business Travel Association found such measures are of growing importance for businesses. More than 80% of travel managers say sustainability is at least “somewhat important” in the design of their company’s travel program, with 50% saying it is “very or extremely important.” 

While sustainable transportation alternatives, like Uber Green, are becoming more popular among Uber for Business clients, carbon emissions tracking has also emerged as a top requested capability. 

Now with sustainability insights, Uber for Business clients have more knowledge about their company’s sustainability progress when it comes to corporate travel with Uber. These insights help businesses understand their corporate travel carbon footprint and equip them with information to reduce it. 

Corporate users will now have access to the following metrics, which are displayed transparently on the Uber for Business admin dashboard: 

These insights provide companies with a consistent measurement of carbon emissions from ground transport and can be included in annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports, as well as other reporting materials stating corporate sustainability intentions and progress on achieving net-zero goals. 

In the past few months, a select group of businesses across a range of sectors have piloted the new sustainability insights. These companies have begun to make sustainability insights a part of their corporate travel programs, ESG reporting, and overall corporate social responsibility initiatives. 

Software leader Salesforce, a pilot customer, has leveraged sustainability insights to gain greater visibility into the impact of their business travel program. 

“At Salesforce, we believe bold climate action is the only way forward,” says Jenny Sabineu, Travel Services Manager at Salesforce. “Partnering with businesses like Uber who are making sustainability a priority by adding personalized insights into the Uber for Business dashboard gives travel managers a deeper understanding of employee travel behavior. It also presents a new opportunity to educate travelers on the impact of responsible travel choices, which is an essential component when closely monitoring our progress toward net-zero emissions.”

Uber for Business is proud to serve as our clients’ global sustainability partner. Our corporate efforts are part of Uber’s broader commitment to make transparency a priority and bring our innovation, technology, and talent to fight climate change. Monumental change won’t come easy or fast, but we have a strategic plan to get there.

We want Uber to be the cleanest platform on Earth because it’s the right thing for consumers, cities, and our business. In 2020, Uber announced a global commitment to become a zero-emission mobility platform. By 2025, we aim for hundreds of thousands of drivers to transition to electric vehicles through our Green Future program. 

And we’ve set a goal to operate as a zero-emission mobility platform in Canada, Europe, and the US by 2030.

We believe that progress starts with transparency and partnering with like-minded organizations to make sustainability a priority. That’s why we have a dedicated Uber for Business sustainability team, committed to helping our corporate clients with their sustainability efforts, no matter where they are on that journey.

To learn more about the new sustainability insights from Uber for Business, click here.