1. The ESG Impact of Shifting Short Urban Trips from Cars to bikes/e-Bikes

Scope-3 Active Mobility ESG Impact

Quantifying CO₂ Avoided, Grid Impacts, and Daily Trip Displacement Through Secure Parking Infrastructure

Short urban car trips—those under 7 km—represent one of the largest and most avoidable sources of transportation emissions in North American cities. They are also the easiest to replace with active mobility, especially e-bikes. But the transition is only possible when riders are confident that their bicycle or e-bike will remain safe, fully charged, and protected from fire risks throughout the day.

Secure end-of-trip infrastructure—such as the Velovoute family of solutions paired with the Bike Oasis digital platform—has emerged as a critical ESG lever capable of enabling large-scale mode shift while generating measurable environmental and operational value.

This article quantifies the core ESG impacts: CO₂ avoidance, grid-friendly charging, and daily trip displacement supported by a single secure parking stall.

1. CO₂ Avoided per Stall: A High-Value Scope-3 Metric for Real Estate and Municipalities

Replacing a short urban car trip with an e-bike trip saves an average of 250 to 350 g of CO₂ per kilometre. In Canada and the U.S., the average replaced trip is 4–7 km.

A single e-bike trip avoids:

1.0 to 2.4 kg of CO₂

When measured across a secure parking stall that supports multiple daily users, the cumulative impact becomes significant.

CO₂ Avoidance per Stall (Annualized)

Assuming a conservative 2 displaced car trips per weekday:

  • Trips avoided per year: ~500

  • CO₂ avoided per year per stall: 500 to 1,200 kg CO₂e

  • CO₂ avoided for a 40-stall installation: 20–48 tonnes CO₂e/year

This is fully aligned with Scope-3 “Avoided Emissions” reporting increasingly used in ESG strategies for:

  • Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

  • Large employers and campuses

  • Municipal climate plans

  • QSR networks looking to reduce delivery fleet emissions

Infrastructure that supports daily mode shift is now one of the most cost-efficient ESG initiatives available to property owners.

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