PwC Belgium has announced plans to add 200 Mini Cooper E electric vehicles to its fleet by the end of this year, replacing 200 diesel-powered BMW 1 Series models. The new cars will be provided to young professionals at the company as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce fleet emissions and promote sustainable mobility. With this move, PwC Belgium will have a total of 300 electrified Mini vehicles in its fleet.
The decision to phase out diesel vehicles and adopt electric Minis aligns with the company’s broader sustainability targets. PwC Belgium committed in 2021 to cutting fleet emissions by 20% every two years, with the ultimate goal of achieving a zero-emission fleet by 2030. However, with the addition of the new Minis, the company now expects to reach this milestone by 2028. “With this switch to electric MINIs, we will achieve the Net Zero end goal of an emission-free fleet in 2028 instead of 2030,” said Patrick Boone, Chairman of PwC Belgium.
Currently, over three-quarters (77%) of PwC Belgium’s vehicle fleet consists of electric or partially electric vehicles. At a recent event in Vilvoorde, nearly 160 young employees were introduced to the Mini Cooper E cars and received the keys to their new vehicles. PwC Belgium also offers its employees other sustainable mobility options, such as alternative mobility budgets and bicycle leasing.
Gabriel Goffoy, General Manager of Mini Belux, highlighted the importance of the electric Mini Cooper SE in the context of European electrification goals, noting, “Mini positions itself as a pioneer in this respect and has an ideal range for companies, notably our Mini Cooper SE model which goes up to 402 km in the WLTP cycle.”
