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The Great Run Company
2025 Environmental Report
Staff Travel Our internal teams travelled approximately 415,000 kilometres in 2025. The Flight Disproportionality : While flights accounted for only 32% of journeys, they contributed 64.8% of total staff travel emissions. This identifies aviation as the single most carbon- intensive mode of transport for the team. The Efficiency of Rail: In contrast, train travel covers 42.8% of the total distance travelled by staff but is responsible for only 12.9% of emissions. This underscores rail as a high-efficiency, low-carbon alternative for long-distance travel, proving that high mobility does not necessitate a high carbon footprint, if sustainable modes are prioritised. Car Usage vs Impact: Although cars represent the highest volume of journeys (43.8%), they contribute only 20.4% of emissions. As the most frequent travel mode, this category is a primary target for reduction through car-sharing, electric vehicle alternatives, or shifting to active or public travel where feasible. Key Takeaway: To achieve meaningful reductions in this category, using a ‘public-transport’ first policy for domestic travel should be prioritised, for shifting even a small portion of flight distance to rail or coach would result in a substantial decrease in staff travel emissions.
% of Total distance travelled by each travel mode
% of journeys by each travel mode
43% Train
16% Car
Flight 35%
1% Van
0% Bus / Coach
48%
Car
Van 1% 3%
13%
Bus / Coach
Train
41% Flights
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