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EPA Recognizes Best Workplapces for Commuters from Fortune 500 Companies in Southeast

Release Date: 09/30/2004
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, [email protected]

EPA announces the first list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the FORTUNE 500 companies in the southeast.  Companies are being recognized for their environmental commitment to reducing air pollution and easing traffic congestion caused by so many vehicles on our nation’s roads. The companies being recognized today have met the National Standard of Excellence, extending outstanding commuter benefits to more than 400,000 employees across the country. In addition, EPA is showcasing its “Top 20 List.” The list highlights the twenty Best Workplaces for Commuters from the Fortune 500 companies having the highest percentages of employees eligible for these commuter benefits in their U.S. workplaces. The list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the Fortune 500 companies in the southeast are:  Cisco, Research Triangle Park, NC Hewlett-Packard, Alpharetta, GA Hewlett-Packard, Atlanta, GA International Business Machines, Research Triangle Park, NC Wyeth, Sanford, NC Mirant, Atlanta, GA Office Depot, Boca Raton, FL Southern Company, Birmingham, AL Southern Company (Georgia Power), Atlanta, GA (two qualifying sites) Some Best Workplaces for Commuters from the Fortune 500 companies are receiving special recognition on the Top 20 list for achieving the highest percentages of employees eligible for superior commuter benefits. In the southeast, they are: Cisco, Research Triangle Park, NC Hewlett-Packard, Alpharetta, GA Hewlett-Packard, Atlanta, GA International Business Machines, Research Triangle Park, NC Wyeth, Sanford, NC To qualify as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters, employers must provide: At least one primary commuter benefit, such as a monthly transit/vanpool pass subsidy or a significant telecommuting program; At least three supporting commuter benefits, such as carpool/vanpool incentives, lockers/showers for bikers or walkers, compressed/flexible work schedules, or on-site daycare; A central point of contact, who actively informs employees of available commuter benefits; and Access to a regional or employer-provided Emergency or Guaranteed Ride Home Program. For additional information visit, http://www.bestworkplacesforcommuters.gov/