Building management systems specialist Learnd has introduced an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for employees to support its decarbonisation mission.

Sean Dillon, Learnd’s head of operations, smart buildings, at the company’s Greater Manchester office

Run by fleet management firm Gofor, the new solution is available to 200 eligible Learnd employees and offers a wide range of EVs to cater for all budgets.

The scheme extends the firms’ existing partnership. In January this year, Learnd appointed Gofor as its sole supplier to decarbonise and manage its 100-strong fleet.

The salary sacrifice solution was rolled out via a Gofor-hosted webinar in November and employees can view EV options via a dedicated portal, launched by Gofor this autumn and enabling drivers to compare the costs against personal leasing examples.

Andrew Bishop, group health, safety and compliance manager at Learnd, commented: “Gofor’s expertise in supporting our transition to lower carbon vehicles has been invaluable. At Learnd, Net Zero isn’t just an end goal, it’s a philosophy we integrate into every decision, so it’s crucial our employee cars align to that overall vision. We’ve seen really high engagement with salary sacrifice so far, and we expect the scheme to have longer-term benefits around employee attraction and retention.”

Learnd has installed multiple workplace charging points to make the switch to electric vehicles easier for drivers, whilst it is also providing home charging installation for some job roles.

Paul Reeves, account manager for Gofor, commented: “Our approach is to partner with our customers for the long term. With the fleet management in place, rolling out salary sacrifice was the natural next step to align with Learnd’s strong environmental focus. Electric vehicle salary sacrifice is brilliant for businesses as it’s so tax efficient for both employee and employer – plus there are no set-up costs. We’re look forward to helping more Learnd employees make the switch to electric cars in the coming months.”