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There are numerous benefits to be had by organisations incorporating Clean Air into business recovery plans. With COVID-19 forcing a national conversation about the importance of air quality to health indicators and defence against respiratory illnesses, it is vital that businesses help customers and employees get our economy up and running in a way that positively impacts sustainability and health.

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By thinking smart about return to work plans, businesses can:

• Get staff and customers back to your place of business - by promoting healthy and safe low-pollution journeys avoiding public transport
• Help customers access your goods and services safely - by offering zero-emission deliveries and environments to enjoy them
• Drive business continuity, staff retention, wellbeing and engagement - by supporting employees to work well remotely
• Support the national effort to fight coronavirus, particularly for disadvantaged inner-city communities – by doing your bit to keep the air we breathe as clean as possible

Why Clean Air matters now more than ever

Public demand for action: Employees and customers are concerned about air quality more than ever before and expect businesses to take action. The majority of people in the UK (72%) think that clean air is even more important now because coronavirus can affect people’s lungs. An overwhelming majority (74%) want business to “do more to cut pollution and traffic after the lock down so that neighbourhoods don’t go back to the way they were” with 85% of people listing at least one specific pollution-reduction measure they want businesses to take.

 Scientist recommendations: Clean Air has a vital role to play in protecting people with existing health conditions and aiding recovery from respiratory illnesses; health conditions that are caused or worsened by air pollution - such as asthma, heart disease and COPD - make a person more vulnerable to complications if they contract Covid-19. If any person contracts Covid-19, which is principally a respiratory illness, they can become short of breath. It is therefore imperative that those recovering from and managing respiratory illness.

Opportunities

Business For Clean Air identified six categories of action on air pollution that are highly relevant to the recovery from COVID-19. Below is a short summary of new opportunities made available because of the experiences during lockdown, and the national and local policy responses. 

 

Or find out how to create a Clean Air Plan for your business.