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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">it is recommended that a sustainable travel hierarchy is adopted where travel to workplaces is<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>required and necessary (and home working or virtual alternatives cannot be implemented. Organisations that adopt shared desks and genuinely flexible working will see significant savings.]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Making no journey provides the best financial and environmental savings, however sometimes a meeting, discussion, networking or activity needs to take place in some shape or form and cannot be simply neglected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The Sustainable Travel Hierarchy helps employees select the most suitable mode of transport. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Before embarking on any journey, it is the responsibility of all employees and their line managers to ensure the most cost-effective means of travel and where applicable, appropriate accommodation is used. [For some organisations, &lsquo;cost effective&rsquo; may be replaced with such terms as &lsquo;sustainable&rsquo; or &lsquo;carbon efficient&rsquo;].</span></p>