As part of a programme with card provider American Express, KPMG staff in the UK will be donating their membership rewards points to charity and receiving bonus points for rail travel in an effort to encourage them to ‘consider their environmental impact’.
KPMG UK has estimated about half of its carbon footprint is now accounted for by air travel and its rebate, plus donations by the portion of its 11,000 staff who use Amex cards, will produce a £100,000 contribution to its preferred charity, Help the Hospices.
Mike Kelly, KPMG UK head of corporate social responsibility, has been collaborating with the firm's travel department for most of his eight years in the position, including early programs related to surface transport, carpooling and travel policies that promote remote conferencing.
KPMG says this latest program is part of its ‘holistic’ approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and carbon awareness.
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