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> 20% less greenhouse gases from the institu-
tion’s own motorcar fleet
> reduction of the number of business trips
> etc.
Moreover, the financial sector promotes elec-
tronic payment transactions. E-payments
have the smallest ecological footprint of all
means of payment. An electronic payment us-
ing a card, for instance, produces 3 grams of
CO
2
,
against no less than 22 grams for a cash
payment.
>
Ecological footprint
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
car
train
bike
carpool
bus, tram, subway
Financial sector
Services sector
7
4
3
14
67
36
45
11
2
2
COMMUTING TO WORK IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR 2008 AS A %
(
SOURCE: FPS MOBILITY)
Comparison between the means of
transport by which employees reach
their workplace in the bank sector and
in the entire services sector.