The new Sustainable Mobility Law is not only transforming the way cities and citizens move. It also marks a turning point for businesses, which are now expected to play an active role in reducing emissions and improving the daily commuting experience of their teams.
One of the key players in this transformation is clear: the electric bike. Thanks to its efficiency, low cost and ease of implementation, it is becoming one of the main solutions for complying with the law while improving workplace mobility.
In this article, we explain what the law requires, the opportunities it creates and why the electric bike could become the best ally for businesses.
1. Which companies are required to comply with the new law?
The Sustainable Mobility Law establishes the mandatory implementation of a Sustainable Workplace Mobility Plan (SWMP) for:
• ✔ Companies with more than 200 employees per workplace
• ✔ Companies with more than 100 employees per shift
This affects thousands of companies across Spain: large offices, factories, logistics centres, business parks and corporate headquarters.
The Government’s objective is to reduce emissions linked to commuting, one of the main sources of urban pollution and congestion. And to achieve this, reducing dependence on private cars is essential.
2. What is a Sustainable Workplace Mobility Plan?
An SWMP is a mandatory document in which the company analyses how employees commute and defines specific measures to promote cleaner, more efficient and safer alternatives.
Among all the measures included in the law, active and electric mobility, especially electric bikes, play a central role.
Key measures according to the law:
✔ Promotion of active mobility
- Encouraging walking commutes.
- Facilitating the use of bikes and electric bikes through suitable infrastructure (secure parking, changing rooms and charging points).
✔ Lightweight electric mobility
- Promoting the use of electric bikes and scooters as a real alternative to the car.
- Integrating them into corporate mobility plans or employee benefits programmes.
✔ Shared mobility
- Encouraging carpooling and reducing the number of individual vehicles.
✔ Public transport
- Encouraging its use and complementing it with last-mile solutions, where the electric bike fits perfectly.
✔ Flexible working hours and remote work
- Measures that facilitate the use of sustainable transport options and reduce congestion.
The law does not simply allow these actions: it actively promotes them as a way to achieve climate goals.
3. Why is the Government promoting these plans?
The data is clear:
• Transport generates nearly 29% of greenhouse gas emissions
• A significant part comes from daily commuting
The Sustainable Mobility Law aims to transform cities from car-dominated spaces into environments designed for people.
And this is where the electric bike becomes a key solution:
- Ideal for journeys between 3 and 15 km
- Accessible to all types of users regardless of physical condition
- Fast, quiet and emission-free
Workplaces are essential drivers for accelerating this transition.
4. What benefits does this bring to companies? (Beyond legal compliance)
Implementing a well-designed SWMP with electric bikes at its core creates clear advantages:
✔ Stronger corporate image and ESG commitment
Companies investing in sustainable mobility strengthen their responsible positioning with clients, talent and institutions.
✔ Reduced costs
Fewer cars mean less parking demand, fewer associated expenses and more efficient infrastructure.
✔ More punctual, healthier and productive employees
Electric bikes reduce unpredictable travel times, avoid traffic jams and improve physical and mental wellbeing.
✔ Talent attraction and retention
More and more professionals value benefits linked to sustainability, health and flexibility.
✔ Access to grants and European funding
Alignment with the Mobility Law facilitates access to subsidies linked to NextGenerationEU funds.
5. The electric bike: the ultimate ally for corporate mobility
Although the law refers to sustainable mobility in general, the electric bike stands out as the most efficient solution for the workplace environment.
For many companies, investing in electric bikes means:
- Installing secure electric bike parking
- Offering incentive programmes or corporate fleets
- Including electric bikes as an employee benefit
- Facilitating intermodality with public transport
- Genuinely reducing private car use
The electric bike is not just an eco-friendly alternative:
- It is cost-effective
- Easy to implement
- Scalable
- Perfectly suited to daily commuting
6. Conclusion: an obligation driving a new business model
The new Sustainable Mobility Law is not simply a regulation to comply with: it is an opportunity to transform businesses from within.
Workplace Mobility Plans make it possible to:
➡ reduce emissions
➡ improve employees’ quality of life
➡ optimise resources
➡ and build more modern and attractive companies
In this new landscape, the electric bike is establishing itself as one of the smartest tools for the future of workplace mobility: practical, sustainable and aligned with the real needs of both businesses and workers.
