Mobility infrastructure for the pharmaceutical industry

Why simple operations matter more than ever

By 2026 the pharmaceutical industry has entered a new operational era. Companies must simultaneously meet tightening sustainability expectations, increasingly complex supply chains, hybrid working, the spread of electric vehicles and rising employee expectations. While R&D, manufacturing and logistics remain the centre of attention, corporate mobility and mobility infrastructure have become one of the defining pillars of operational efficiency.

For pharmaceutical companies running research centres, headquarters, production plants or multi-site campuses, corporate parking and workplace EV charging are no longer just a convenience. They are business infrastructure that directly affects the employee experience, fleet management, sustainability targets and the efficiency of facility operations.

The key mobility infrastructure challenges in pharma

Large pharmaceutical companies manage thousands of employees, visitors, contractors and company vehicles across several sites at the same time. This creates a number of operational challenges:

• limited parking capacity at peak hours;
• growing demand for workplace EV charging;
• the accelerating electrification of corporate fleets;
• complex visitor and partner access management;
• intensifying ESG expectations;
• administration caused by fragmented parking and charging systems.

At the same time, pharmaceutical companies are placing ever greater emphasis on decarbonisation and on strengthening the long-term resilience of their operations. In 2026, delivering ESG targets, improving supply chain efficiency and electrifying fleets remain among the industry's defining strategic focus areas.

Why corporate parking and workplace EV charging are becoming strategic assets

Corporate mobility is no longer merely an operational task; it is a business strategy question. Employees expect predictable parking and charging, fleet managers require full cost transparency, finance teams want consistent reporting, and facility managers look for systems that minimise manual administration.

That is why more and more organisations are replacing standalone systems with an integrated Mobility Operations Platform that brings corporate parking, EV charging and access management into a single operating environment.

The benefits:

• better parking utilisation;
• controlled workplace EV charging;
• simpler fleet management;
• centralised reporting;
• a better employee experience;
• lower operating costs.

Parkl's philosophy is built on exactly this: treating mobility infrastructure as a single operating system.

Supporting the electrification of pharmaceutical corporate fleets

Fleet electrification is accelerating in the pharmaceutical sector too. It affects not only sales team vehicles, but also the transition of service teams, field representatives and executive fleets.

Successful electrification, however, takes more than installing a few EV chargers. Companies need a complete, end-to-end e-mobility ecosystem that covers:

• designing the charging infrastructure;
• installing and commissioning the charging equipment;
• energy management and dynamic load balancing;
• day-to-day operation of the chargers;
• user authentication and access rights management;
• handling payment processes;
• remote supervision and monitoring;
• reporting and data analytics;
• access to public charging networks for employees on business trips.

Parkl delivers this entire lifecycle on one integrated platform: from installing and commissioning the charging infrastructure through continuous operation, supervision and management, all the way to everyday use. Workplace EV charging, home charging support and public EV charging can all be handled within the same ecosystem.

For colleagues who regularly travel between offices, production plants or client sites, Parkl Roaming provides access to the public charging network of Central and Eastern Europe through the same platform. Thanks to unified, consolidated invoicing, companies can also administer public charging more simply and transparently.

More efficient corporate mobility for employees and facility management

The value of an integrated mobility platform goes far beyond technology. The right system improves the employee experience, reduces operational burdens and makes the whole of corporate mobility more transparent at the same time.

For employees, an integrated platform means:

• digital parking space booking in a few clicks;
• automatic vehicle access with licence plate recognition;
• simple and convenient workplace EV charging;
• a user-friendly, mobile app based experience;
• a single app for corporate mobility services.

For facility management and workplace teams, an integrated system means:

• a real-time overview of parking and charging infrastructure;
• centralised user and permission management;
• automated reports and analytics;
• significantly less manual administration;
• easily scalable operations across multiple sites and offices.

Instead of coordinating separate suppliers and independent systems, companies can manage corporate parking, workplace EV charging and access control with a single integrated service.

The role of mobility infrastructure in reaching ESG targets

Pharmaceutical companies are putting increasing emphasis on delivering their sustainability goals while continuously improving the resilience and efficiency of their operations.

Although corporate mobility is only one element of an ESG strategy, corporate parking, intelligent EV charging management and support for fleet electrification contribute in tangible ways to both sustainability and business goals.

As a result, companies can:

• reduce the carbon footprint of their operations;
• accelerate the corporate adoption of electric vehicles;
• make better use of existing parking and charging infrastructure;
• cut unnecessary vehicle movements and their associated costs;
• provide more accurate, measurable data for sustainability and ESG reporting.

As more pharmaceutical companies move beyond the planning phase of ESG strategies towards practical implementation, digital operating systems that deliver real-time, measurable data for decision-making and sustainability reporting become far more valuable.

Why address corporate mobility now?

Pharmaceutical companies are making significant investments in the digitalisation of R&D, manufacturing and supply chains. The same mindset is becoming increasingly important in developing corporate mobility and mobility infrastructure.

An integrated platform allows companies to simplify day-to-day operations while preparing for further fleet electrification, changing employee expectations and ever stricter sustainability requirements.

Corporate parking, workplace EV charging and access management can be handled in a single connected operating environment instead of separate systems. This not only simplifies operations but also delivers greater transparency, better control and more efficient use of resources.

For pharmaceutical companies that want workplace infrastructure that scales over the long term, an integrated mobility approach creates a stable foundation for future growth while reducing operational complexity and administrative burden.

Sources: ZS Associates: Pharma Industry Outlook 2026; Nexio Projects: Pharmaceutical Sector ESG Focus 2026; European Pharmaceutical Review: Pharma Manufacturing Trends 2026; Europe ESG Trends 2026.