- Pictured above is Sean Dillon, learnd Head of Operations, with one of the Gofor-provided salary sacrifice Teslas
GOFOR has increased its presence in the salary sacrifice sector by introducing a new electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for employees of learnd, a building management systems (BMS) provider that helps customers save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
The introduction of salary sacrifice provision by the Edinburgh-based fleet management provider is an extension of the vehicle provider’s existing relationship with learnd.
In January Gofor was appointed sole supplier to learnd’s 100 strong fleet because of the fleet provider’s expertise and proactive approach to fleet decarbonisation.
The salary sacrifice scheme has now been rolled out to 200 eligible learnd employees via a Gofor hosted webinar last month.
Gofor is offering a wide choice of EVs on the scheme to cater for a range of budgets – employees can view the options via a dedicated salary sacrifice portal. Gofor launched the portal, which includes the ability to compare personal leasing costs with salary sacrifice, in September this year.
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.
To make the switch to electric vehicles easier for the company’s drivers, learnd has installed multiple workplace charging points. It is also providing home charging installation for some job roles.
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.
In October, Gofor appointed Iain Bennett as its new Managing Director. Iain added that the business expected continued growth from salary sacrifice which, as a funding method, has seen 55% year-on-year growth according the British Vehicle Leasing’s latest Leasing Outlook survey (October 2023).
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