Anglian Water transforms its employee benefits with Tusker

Following a transformation of its internal employee car policies, with an aim of increasing sustainability across the company, utilities provider Anglian Water launched its Salary Sacrifice company car benefits scheme with Tusker in May 2022.

In a roll out that included all 5,000 of Anglian Water’s employees, Tusker’s purely EV-focussed scheme has been made available to all staff members, not just higher-rate taxpayers. This has given employees that might have previously been excluded from a traditional car scheme access to new, green and affordable vehicles, while helping to lower Anglian Water’s overall fleet emissions at the same time.

Following an internal marketing campaign by Anglian Water, with the involvement of Tusker, the levels of employee engagement were high from the outset. With two vehicle orders placed via the scheme in the first 48 hours, and 15% of Anglian Water’s workforce generating quotes for vehicles via Tusker’s dedicated online portal within the first month, many employees will transition to the company’s salary sacrifice scheme when their current car leases come to an end.

Crucially, the interest in the scheme has come from all employees, and not just those in higher salary bands. Thanks to the ingenious way in which the Tusker scheme is structured, all taxpayers, whether 20%, 40% or 45%, are able to save money on the scheme, while benefitting from a brand-new vehicle at a fixed monthly cost.

The adoption of the Tusker scheme followed a review of its business travel and company car policies by Anglian Water four years ago which, in-line with its sustainability objectives, introduced a policy that favoured only Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles for those able to claim a company car. This policy was further revised in 2021, to one in which all employees became eligible for a vehicle, although the scheme included only pure Battery Electric Vehicles and no internal combustion.

Sally Purbrick, Anglia Water’s Head of Employee Rewards said, “Anglian Water takes a holistic view of its company benefits and from the outset were keen on the ESR, environmental and sustainability benefits offered by the Tusker scheme.”

“We have been pleased with the engagement, pleased with the uptake and pleased that it is making a genuine difference to our employees’ contribution towards the environment, while contributing to their financial wellbeing,” she added.