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CASE STUDY

A Smarter Commute: How 88 Acres Boosted Retention and Savings

Company: 88 Acres
Industry: Food/Nutrition

About 88 Acres

Born from one founder’s passion for great food and the other’s experience with severe food allergies, Boston-based food company 88 Acres is committed to crafting delicious bars and butters made with simple ingredients, free from common allergens.

In preparing for a move to a new facility across town, the company needed to ensure their bakery team — many of whom walked to the facility and had no access to vehicles of their own — had a reliable way to get to work. This, plus the lack of convenient options for public transportation in the area, prompted 88 Acres to work with Commute with Enterprise to launch an employee vanpool program, now in its second year.

Company Objectives

  • Ensure workers have reliable transportation to and from work
  • Minimize employee turnover through the move
  • Minimize potential negative effects on employee satisfaction and engagement levels
  • Continue to attract workers in communities of economic need
  • Align with the company’s commitment to sustainability

Results1

  • Retained 100% of employees through the move
  • Improved employee engagement levels and retention rates overall
  • Reduced unplanned employee absences by 15%
  • Saved more than $130,000 in potential employee commuting costs2
  • Lowered potential CO2 tailpipe emissions by more than 250,000 pounds3

In Their Own Words

“Working with Commute with Enterprise has been an exceptional experience for 88 Acres Foods Inc. As a result of our partnership, we have seen lower rates of turnover, increased engagement, and improved rates of employee attendance. We highly recommend them to anyone seeking a professional, trustworthy partner for their commuting needs.”

- Rebecca Short, Director of People and Culture at 88 Acres.

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Total Impact
by the Numbers

15

Parking Spots Eliminated

$130,149

Employee Savings2

258,652

Pounds of tailpipe CO2 Reduced3

Equivalent to carbon sequestered by 118 acres of forest in one year4

339,406

Commuter Miles Saved5

Equivalent to nearly 14 times around the world at the Equator.

1. Estimates based on March 2, 2023 – December 30, 2024 Commute with Enterprise reporting.

2. Assumes an average 5-day work week commute and 2024 AAA costs associated with operating a vehicle including fuel, maintenance and depreciation.

3. Estimates based on March 2, 2023 – December 30, 2024 Enterprise reporting and U.S EPA Calculation of Carbon tailpipe emissions. Assumes 5-day work week and participants previously drove alone. CommutewithEnterprise.com/Showmethemath

4. According to the EPA Greenhouse Equivalencies Calculator.

5. Estimates based on 2024 Commute with Enterprise reporting. Assuming participants previously drove alone. CommutewithEnterprise.com/Showmethemath