Tusker has launched more than 300 customer salary sacrifice schemes so far in 2022, supporting businesses with their long-term sustainability goals.

Paul Gilshan, Tusker CEO

The employee benefits specialist has reported a major uptick in salary sacrifice interest this year as companies look to reduce their carbon footprint and meet their ESG objectives.

Paul Gilshan, CEO at Tusker, said: “We have seen a big rise in the number of companies for whom reducing their carbon output has become more of a priority and in offering the car benefit scheme, it supports their employees and helps achieve this objective. More people can drive an EV on our car scheme than if they were to organise a car independently thanks to the low Benefit-in-Kind tax the scheme attracts. It also helps employers retain staff, too, which is topical at the moment.”

New adopters include major financial services, energy and infrastructure groups such as Anglian Water, which has deployed a scheme for its staff.

Sally Purbrick, Anglia Water’s head of employee rewards, said: “Anglian Water takes a holistic view of its company benefits and from the outset were keen on the ESR environmental and sustainability benefits offered by the Tusker scheme.

“We have been pleased with the engagement and uptake and that it is making a genuine difference to our employees’ contribution towards the environment, while contributing to their financial wellbeing,” she added.

Tusker also continues to work to ensure a smooth uptake of its schemes. The business provides clear process maps and uses its experience in working across multiple teams to ensure that the launch of a Tusker benefits scheme is a streamlined process. It handles most of the administration and ensures that workflows are always managed efficiently.

Tusker can also restrict a policy to hybrid and electric vehicles only, dramatically reducing the carbon footprint of the company car fleet, while also conferring financial advantages for employees on the scheme.