AkzoNobel
Business
Paint Manufacturing
Team
3,500 colleagues
Location
15 sites across UK & Ireland
Colour Outside the Lines: How AkzoNobel Gave Electric Driving a Green Light
With a heritage stretching back to 1792, AkzoNobel is one of the world's most enduring companies and one of its most recognisable. The maker of Dulux, Sikkens, International and Interpon, AkzoNobel has been setting the standard in paints and coatings for over two centuries. In the UK and Ireland alone, they employ 3,500 colleagues across 15 locations, including nine manufacturing sites and for over a decade, they have held Top Employer certification in the UK.
The Challenge
AkzoNobel had looked at electric vehicle salary sacrifice before. The appetite was there but so were the concerns. Risk, liability, and the complexity of operating across multiple legal entities had previously brought those conversations to a halt.
When they returned to the market, they needed a provider who could give them clear answers to the questions that had stalled them before, and the confidence to move forward.
They needed a scheme that would:
Eliminate the financial risk and liability that had previously held them back.
Operate across a complex, multi-entity structure without friction.
Give employees access to the widest possible range of vehicles at the best prices.
Why AkzoNobel Chose The Electric Car Scheme
The solution to a long-standing blocker
EV salary sacrifice had been on AkzoNobel's radar before but without the right risk framework in place, it never got off the ground. Returning to the market, they found in The Electric Car Scheme a provider with clear, robust answers. Our risk protection gave them the confidence to move forward, and this time, they did.
Multi-funder reach
For a business with high standards and a commitment to getting the best for their people, a single-provider approach was never going to be enough. Our multi-funder model gives AkzoNobel employees access to the broadest range of vehicles at the most competitive prices in the market, a meaningful and tangible benefit for every member of the team.
Used and nearly new EVs
The availability of quality used and nearly new electric cars was a key draw. Offering a more accessible entry point for employees across the salary range, the used car offering ensured the scheme could genuinely work for everyone, regardless of where they sit in the organisation.
Navigating complexity with confidence
AkzoNobel's multi-entity structure and rigorous due diligence process meant onboarding required precision. Our implementation team worked through every requirement methodically, meeting AkzoNobel's high standards at every step and delivering a scheme that works seamlessly across the business.
The Impact
Since launching to employees, AkzoNobel has seen the scheme move quickly from paper to practice:
Hundreds of AkzoNobel employees have registered on the platform to explore what's on offer.
The first order was placed within a week of launch - proof that employees had been waiting for a scheme they could trust.
Dozens of EVs are already on the road with AkzoNobel colleagues, with more on the way each month.
Employee choice spans the full market, from value picks like the OMODA 5 Electric, Ford Puma Gen-E and Dacia Spring, through to the Tesla Model 3, Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW i4, Mercedes-Benz EQA and Volvo XC40. It's exactly the kind of breadth that a workforce as varied as AkzoNobel's needs.
By running the scheme at cost neutral, AkzoNobel is able to deliver a meaningful benefit to their people without diverting budget away from other priorities, aligning neatly with the considered, long-term approach the business is known for.
For a company that has spent over 200 years raising the bar in everything it does, The Electric Car Scheme is proud to be the partner that made EV salary sacrifice a reality for AkzoNobel and their people.
“Partnering with a business of AkzoNobel's scale, heritage and ambition is something we're incredibly proud of. They came to us with a challenge that had previously held them back and we're delighted to have been the team that solved it and delivered a scheme their people can genuinely benefit from.”
Cameron Dillon-Gofray, Enterprise Lead
Your organisation deserves a provider that can handle the hard questions. Get in touch to find out how we can make it work for you.
If you would like to learn more about The Electric Car Scheme, and The Charge Scheme, visit our website which explains how electric car salary sacrifice can work for your company.
