This research project aims at the development of a prototype of a check regarding the mobility profile of a company. This prototype incorporates the following functions: companies can assess the characteristics of all business related mobility; companies can compare their mobility with the mobility of other (related) companies; based on the results of this comparison, measures will be provided; these measures are both geared towards the companies business as well as the sustainability of the mobility involved. In addition the practical application of this check and especially the legal framework was analysed. This part of the project addresses the following topics: present situation regarding the application of mobility management; possibilities for application of the 'Wet milieubeheer' (Environmental impact act) as a legal framework for the introduction of mobility management; experiences in other countries with the introduction of mobility management as well as the introduction of supporting fiscal measures. The analysis shows that, although the 'Wet milieubeheer' is not enacted to support a general policy on mobility, the law offers an appropriate framework for the introduction of mobility management in companies. The experiences in other countries reveal that, in some cases, the execution of quite ambitious mobility plans is still lacking. In other countries the approach is less ambitious, searching to improve collaboration between local government and private companies. Subsequently it was investigated how both components (mobility profile check and legal framework) could fit into an integrated policy geared towards the introduction of mobility management. It is suggested to integrate the mobility profile check, the legal framework of the 'Wet milieubeheer' and the working model for mobility management to one consistent toolkit. Therefore it is necessary that the methodology will be further elaborated along the following lines: further elaboration of the prototype of the mobility profile check (design and conduct the surveys, linking the data to the national travel survey (OVG), mutual comparison of company profiles and make a list of possible measures; integration of the mobility profile check into the existing procedure designed for the introduction of mobility management; elaboration of the 'Wet milieurbeheer' as a legal framework for the introduction of mobility management into companies; further extension of the methodology with a component for freight traffic. Finally a global assessment was made of the potential of mobility management measures to reduce energy consumption and emissions. It turns out that the reduction of CO2 emissions and the reduction of the energy consumption are the most interesting options. (A)
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