How we Help
By becoming a RIDE Solutions Workplace, we can help you implement a commuter options program that can meet your business and sustainability goals. RIDE Solutions is a selectable, scalable program that has been customized for each of the many companies that have signed on.A partnership with RIDE Solutions can even give you a head start on many recognizition programs that can give your company a competitive advantage such as:
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A partnership with RIDE Solutions can earn you points on the Cool Green Biz green business certification program of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. This program recognizes Chamber members who have made significant strides in sustainable business practices. In addition, our partner program, Volunteers for Energy, can also help you earn points for receiving an energy audit. |
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Go Green NRV is helping the region’s businesses develop green practices that protect the environment and your bottom line. Once you’ve established a baseline with your ggNRV checklist, let RIDE Solutions help you make progress on your commitments. We provide technical assistance to implement commuting strategies through our Workplace Partner program – from information to encourage greener commuting to developing a VMT reduction plan for your company and everything in between. |
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A building seeking certification under any of a number of LEED programs can earn Alternative Transportation credits by partnering with RIDE Solutions to provide ridematching. RIDE Solutions can provide additional support through our Red Rack program and complimentary "Reserved for Carpool" signage for our Workplace partners. See our LEED page for more info. |
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The League of American Bicyclists offers a Bicycle Friendly Business designation for employers who encourage bike commuting and other bicycle activities in the community. RIDE Solutions offers free technical and material support for businesses making application. Contact us if you'd like one of our BFB Starter Kits. |
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Implementing a trip reduction program through RIDE Solutions is one of the best ways to get recognized with the Best Workplaces for Commuters program. Best Workplaces for Commuters highlights employers who work to help keep their employees' transportation costs low by encouraging carpooling and bicycling, offering compressed work week schedules, and implementing telework. Having the Best Workplaces for Commuters certification can be a great way to recruit new employees, and the programs that support the designation are often valuable retention tools. |
Greening your Business
Green policies are no longer simply functions of good corporate citizenship, they are inherently important business practices:
Whether your focus is on making a difference for the environment or improving your bottom line, there are plenty of reasons to go green.
We recognize that our industry partners are resource constrained so we provide direct assistance in customized surveys, density analyses, trip diaries, and impact assessments that have value beyond RIDE Solutions, such as determining size and cost of parking requirements, a perpetual concern. We provide the promotional materials and events: on-site visits, direct mail campaigns, registration drives, promotional events, articles for company periodicals and newsletters, and a website tailored for each employer. RIDE Solutions also provides the incentives for employees to enroll in the program: Guaranteed Ride Home, parking benefits, signage, and awards and prizes. Finally, we provide the community recognition of both the employer and the employees through established liaison with news media, radio, television, and internet.
In a marketplace where other points of competitive differentiation, such as capital or labor costs, are flattening, the environmental advantage looms larger as a decisive element of business strategy.
Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston
Green to Gold
Implementing a trip reduction program through RIDE Solutions not only helps you reduce expenses and provide employee benefits, it reduces your carbon footprint and improves regional air quality. RIDE Solutions can provide partners with measurable, marketable results of your efforts to help you meet your business goals.Green to Gold
Whether your focus is on making a difference for the environment or improving your bottom line, there are plenty of reasons to go green.
