IBM Transportation

• In 2006, IBM was ranked 15^th in the top twenty FORTUNE 500 companies participating in the public-private sector voluntary program Best Workplaces for Commuters®. This was the third year in a row that IBM was named to the Top 20 list. Best Workplaces for Commuters^® was established by the DOT and EPA to publicly recognize employers whose commuter benefits address parking, congestion, and environmental impacts associated with driving-alone commuting. More than one-third of IBM’s global workforce (more than 100,000 employees) participate in IBM’s work-from-home or mobile employee programs. These important aspects of IBM’s work/life balance programs not only help the company’s employees better balance their personal and work responsibilities, they also benefit the environment. In the U.S. alone, IBM’s work-at-home program conserved more than 5 million gallons of fuel and avoided more than 50,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions in 2005. In addition, more than 4,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions were avoided in 2005 by employees using other commute-choice programs such as carpooling, vanpooling, etc.    

• Globally, many IBM locations provide support for the use of public transit systems, shuttles from locations to mass transit stations and alternate transportation or “loaner” cars for work trips during the work day. Where IBM provides leased vehicles for employees, geographies are working with procurement to offer high mileage vehicles. In France and Belgium, with over 2600 lease vehicles, programs to offer high mileage vehicles have resulted in over 95% of the vehicles emitting 140 gm of CO₂/km despite the availability of vehicles with emission levels up to 200 gm of CO₂/km. A similar program is being offered in the UK. 

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