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CAD Team’s Low-carbon Commute Raises Charity Cash

Newsflash: CAD Schroer Staff Top Up Charity Cash

Cambridge, UK and Pittsford, NY – February 2014: Everyone got involved in the campaign, including staff members unable to cycle. In December the team clubbed together to raise additional funds through a Christmas bake-off, raising the total donation to Euro 3,203.

The donation went to four charities voted for by staff members: International Search and Rescue, Médecins sans Frontières, Oxfam, and the German Medical Aid Organisation Action Medeor.

Die Spende von CAD Schroer ging an vier ausgewählte Hilfsorganisationen
Funds raised by the cycling and baking campaign went to four charities
Die Mitarbeiter von CAD Schroer fuhren in 6 Monaten insgesamt 22.392 km zur Arbeit
CAD Schroer staff cycled a combined 22,392 km to work over six months

CAD Schroer challenged its staff members to cycle to work, encouraged by charity donations, which grew commensurate with CO2 savings

Cambridge, UK and Pittsford, NY – 11 December 2013: Staff in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands and the U.S. started their cycling campaign on April 11th. 50 cents per kilometre cycled in June/July went to a good cause, and the monthly cyclists’ breakfasts grew with the CO2 saved.

Cycling for Charity Campaign

This is the third year the engineering software company has sponsored a cycling for charity campaign. Gudrun Tebart of CAD Schroer Germany explains, “But this year we extended the campaign from one month to six. We encouraged staff to cycle to work and record the distance they travelled on two wheels, whether they were able to cycle all the way, or from a Park & Ride. We also organised after-work cycle rides to rack up additional km for charity. We wanted to make sure everyone could take part, so those who couldn’t cycle at all earned charity km for making food to share at our monthly breakfasts.” CAD Schroer donated 50 cents for every km cycled by staff in June and July.
Some of CAD Schroer UK’s staff arriving at the office by bike
Some of CAD Schroer UK’s staff arriving at the office by bike
In 6 Monaten haben die Mitarbeiter von CAD Schroer 3,116 kg CO2 eingespart.
Over six months CAD Schroer’s staff saved 3,116 kg of CO2 by cycling to work

For the Planet

By extending its support for a two-wheeled commute to work to half a year, CAD Schroer wanted to make a real, positive environmental impact. “We cycled 22,393 km in total, which equates to 3,117 kg of carbon saved by not driving. We also saved around € 8,061 in motoring costs” Gudrun continues. “Online calculators* also tell us that we saved around €672 in costs incurred by the environmental damage caused by an average vehicle, and another €3,809 in costs incurred through resulting traffic jams and accidents in our area. You can see how quickly such figures add up over a six-month period.”

Encouraging Long-term Behavioural Change

Different people are motivated by different things. By expanding the sponsored cycling season, as well as offering company charity contributions and encouraging social gatherings, CAD Schroer hoped to engage most of its staff members. “We’re really pleased with this brilliant result, and that our staff members enjoyed the campaign so much. Everyone took part with great enthusiam, and did their bit in whichever way they could,” says Managing Director Michael Schroer. Gudrun Tebart: “It’s amazing how quickly cycling becomes a positive routine. It’s well worth the effort – every time you cycle to work, you get fitter, you save money, and you help the environment. For six months most of our colleagues simply left their car at home, and enjoyed it tremendously.”

 

*Calculated using the  CO2 calculator
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