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About Stanford Research Park
Stanford Research Park (SRP) is a business park that connects groundbreaking startups, established R&D companies, and re search branches of Fortune 500 companies to its community of innovators. Often referred to as the engine of Silicon Valley, SRP is home to over 140 companies, including Varian, Lockheed Martin, SAP, VMware, and Tesla, with nearly 30,000 employees across its 700-acre park.
The challenge
In housing some of the most competitive talent in the country, SRP’s transportation department looked for ways to support employee retention and recruitment goals. Since commuting is a primary driver of voluntary attrition, SRP committed to helping employees find better ways to get to work that reduce stress and increase job satisfaction.
The solution
To uphold its commitment to improving the daily commute, SRP partnered with Scoop in April 2016. By bringing together co-workers in carpools they love, SRP was able to improve employees’ well-being and job satisfaction as well as support the retention goals for companies on its campus.
“I expected that people would like Scoop carpooling because it saves them money and they get to use the carpool lane. However, what I hear most often from Scoop Carpoolers is that they really enjoy meeting new people through their carpools. They tell me their commute is more interesting and goes faster when they’re carpooling compared to driving alone,” says Jamie Jarvis, the Director of Sustainable Transportation Programs at Stanford Research Park.
Tegan, a Physicist & Project Manager at Varian shares that, “Scoop has allowed me to stay in a position that I already loved by improving the commute. Since carpooling with Scoop, I show up to work with more energy.”
The results after 2 years
- 70% of employees report increased intent-to-stay
- 2,500,000+ lbs of CO2 emissions prevented
- 27 new connections made by the average carpooler
Ready to Transform your Employee Experience with Scoop?
Discover how you can increase employee satisfaction with the right enterprise carpool program. Scoop provides your team with a flexible daily commute that supports your employee retention and recruitment goals.
Reach out today to learn how Scoop can make your office more connected and sustainable.
