Here is how GreenCare transformed its operations by overcoming urban challenges with the innovation of the ONO cargo bike, while focusing on worker wellbeing and improving business efficiency
Background
For GreenCare, a company specialising in the maintenance of urban parks and gardens, each working day was becoming increasingly complicated. Sophie, a team leader, recalls the endless journeys in a van across the city:
“We were losing hours in traffic jams, and the new restrictions in low emission zones made access to some parks almost impossible.”
GreenCare’s workers, equipped with lawnmowers, rakes and other tools, spent more time looking for parking than trimming hedges or watering plants. Stress was mounting among the team.
“We often parked far from the sites, and had to carry our tools across the city. The days were long and tiring.”
The conflict
Cities were becoming increasingly strict with motor vehicles. GreenCare’s vans, essential for transporting tools, were getting stuck in traffic jams and low-emission zones. Finding parking near parks was a constant challenge, and the team was losing valuable time every day.
The workers, already exhausted by physical work, were also under constant stress due to delays and logistical constraints
“The situation was becoming untenable. Each mission required an incredible amount of energy before we even started working in the field,” laments Sophie.
The solution
One day, Sophie discovered the ONO cargo bike from Onomotion. She was immediately won over by its potential.
“It was exactly what we needed: an agile electric vehicle that could transport all our equipment, while allowing us to avoid traffic jams and the constraints of low-emission zones.”
GreenCare then equipped its workers with ONO cargo bikes, which were transformed into real mobile workshops for gardeners. With their large storage capacity, workers could easily transport lawnmowers, pruning shears, bags of soil and other tools needed to maintain green spaces. The cargo bikes easily navigated busy streets and parked right at the entrance to parks and gardens.
« What used to take hours with vans can now be done in minutes, » Sophie explains. « We arrive faster, start work earlier, and are much less stressed. »
Results
After switching to ONO cargo bikes, the GreenCare team saw an immediate improvement in efficiency. Workers were less tired, more motivated, and could now work in areas that were previously inaccessible. Traffic jams, traffic restrictions, and crowded parking lots were no longer a problem.
« Our teams are more mobile, more autonomous, and above all more efficient, » Sophie emphasizes. « And on top of that, our carbon footprint has decreased significantly. »
GreenCare workers, who once spent hours traveling from one site to another, could now complete multiple missions per day without worrying about logistics. Parks and gardens were maintained more regularly, and customer satisfaction improved.
Conclusion
By opting for the ONO cargo bike from Onomotion, GreenCare not only overcame the logistical obstacles related to traffic jams and restrictions in the city center, but also offered its workers a more efficient and environmentally friendly means of transportation.
« With ONO, we have managed to combine performance, the well-being of our teams and respect for the environment, » concludes Sophie. « We are now an urban maintenance company in line with ecological issues and the needs of the city. »