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AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca: Investing in Sustainable Mobility through E-Mobility

Reduce CO₂ emissions, enhance sustainable mobility, invest in infrastructure, and support employees’ green commuting.

Employees, business and medical community, general public.

2022–2023, ongoing.

AstraZeneca Greece completed the full transition of its fleet to electric vehicles, replacing 230 cars with zero-emission EVs. 42 chargers were installed at headquarters in Marousi and 100 home chargers were provided for employees. Selected chargers were 22kW with WiFi reporting, with costs of €1,800 + VAT per installation covered by the company. Preferential pricing was secured for other charger models.
The investment is part of Ambition Zero Carbon and the “Protecting the Environment… with Actions” program.

Partnership with charging infrastructure suppliers and communication agencies.

All employees participated through EV adoption and home charger installations.

Greece – Headquarters (Marousi) & employees’ households.

  • ~7.5 tons CO₂ reduction annually from commuting.
  • 68% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions (vs 2015).
  • Strengthened B2B & HCP engagement (3.96M professionals).
  • Communication campaign results: 1.3M YouTube views, 33,500 GDN clicks, 6.3M impressions.
  • Environmental: CO₂ reduction, 230 vehicle replacement.
  • Social: enhanced sustainability culture.
  • Economic: infrastructure investment, CSR-driven competitiveness.
  • Strategic: improved corporate image and ESG performance.