EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
In line with its commitment to becoming a zero-emission mobility platform in the UK by 2030 , Uber knows that this goal can only be achieved through collaboration . Part of this involves doing all it can to ease the challenges faced by its drivers when it comes to EV adoption .
Leveraging her experience of more than a decade at Uber to help make this happen is Jenna Brown , Head of Uber for Business UK . Although traditionally seen by many as a consumer-facing company , Jenna has played a big part in its B2B expansion in recent years , shifting the way Uber thinks as a company .
Uber for Business is a platform for companies to manage their global rides and meals , giving organisations more control of and deeper insights into their operations . It provides a seamless employee travel experience as well as focusing on sustainability – part of Uber ’ s overall mission to become a zeroemission platform by 2030 in Europe .
With Uber for Business specifically helping companies take action against air pollution and travel-related emissions , Jenna sits down with Energy Digital
“ When you have access to data , you can then make smarter and more informed decisions ” to discuss Uber ’ s path to be fully electric by 2040 – for all rides to be emission free by 2025 in London specifically – and its other pursuits to encourage EV adoption , improve energy efficiency and reduce emission production .
Q . HOW HAS THE GROWING EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABILITY INFLUENCED THE PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES OF UBER FOR BUSINESS UK , PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF CORPORATE TRAVEL SOLUTIONS ?
» We are a big believer in increased transparency and we need to lead by example . We publish our climate impact and assessment reports – which includes Scope 1 , 2 and 3 emissions – every year and share an annual ESG report that includes that data . For us , it ’ s not just about sharing data , though , it ’ s about making sure that we ’ ve really clearly committed and communicated those sustainability goals and the progress against those .
We partner with our clients really closely to help them find ways to educate their employees about sustainability and how they can actually promote the usage of sustainability products .
Uber for Business aligns with the Science Based Targets initiative ( SBTi ), helping more than 1,700 organisations track and verify their plans to reduce greenhouse emissions via sustainability insights within our dash .
We are really focused on matching our energy consumption with renewable energy investments and leading by example and putting our money where our mouth is , which I think is really important .
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