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Factsheet for measure FR-2023-26/3365 Updated – measures in France

Agreement on employee mobility at Steris

Accord sur la mobilité des salariés au sein de Steris

Country France , applies nationwide
Time period Temporary, 01 July 2023 – 31 December 2024
Context Green Transition
Type Bipartite collective agreements
Category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Sustainable mobility
Author Frédéric Turlan (IRshare), Pascale Turlan (IRshare) and Eurofound
Measure added 03 November 2023 (updated 03 November 2025)

Background information

On 21 June 2023, the management of Steris (194 employees) and the UNSA trade union signed a company agreement to encourage and develop the use of more active and environmentally-friendly modes of transport. Applicable until 31 December 2024, the agreement aims to provide financial support for employees who make at least 30% of their home-to-work journeys by carpooling or cycling. It also provides for 75% reimbursement of public transport season tickets.

Content of measure

The agreement applies to all Steris SAS employees, regardless of seniority, their job title or the nature of their employment contract (permanent or fixed-term contract, work-study contract or internship).

Since 1 July 2023, employees travelling by bicycle or carpooling (as a driver or passenger) have benefited respectively from a "sustainable mobility package" bicycle allowance (FDMV) or a "carpooling mobility package" allowance (FDMC) as long as they make at least 30% of their home-to-work journeys, a journey being defined as an outward and return journey. The amount of these allowances is €40 per quarter for an outward journey of eight kilometres or less, and €60 for a longer outward journey.

In addition, Steris will pay 50% of the costs incurred, up to a maximum of €100 (one request for the duration of the agreement), to enable employees to purchase equipment (helmet, reflective waistcoat or armband, gloves, panniers) and/or have their bicycles serviced/repaired.

Updates

The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.

19 June 2025

In 2025, Steris boosts its sustainable mobility support by raising the mobility allowance to €100 per quarter for bike and carpool commuting. This support is available to all staff and can be combined with a 75% reimbursement for public transport subscriptions. Additional financial help is offered for buying, maintaining, and equipping bicycles, along with improved facilities like bike parking and charging stations. Steris also promotes greener commuting options and reviews employee requests concerning infrastructure improvements.

Use of measure

It applies to the 194 employees of the company.

Contents

  • Other topics

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Employees in standard employment
Workers in non-standard forms of employment
Youth (18-25) in employment
Other businesses
Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
Trade unions
Company / Companies
Companies

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
Role Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
Form Not applicable Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

  • Social partners jointly
  • Main level of involvement: Company level

Involvement

The management of the company and its representative trade union have designed, negotiated and implemented the agreement.

Views and reactions

No information available.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Agreement on employee mobility at Steris, measure FR-2023-26/3365 (measures in France), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/FR-2023-26_3365.html

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