Green Office Week – March 2 – 6, 2009
by Michael Smith
New research has shown that UK offices are holding back their workers from being environmentally friendly.
A recent YouGov research poll has exposed that, despite office workers being keen to make a positive difference when it comes to the environment, they are being held back by a lack of empowerment and facilities. Key facts emerging from the research include:
3 out of 4 of us think that we are leaving our green efforts at home DESPITE 79% of UK office workers believing that being environmentally responsible at work has a big impact on the environment.
92% of office workers believe that it is important for UK companies to be environmentally responsible BUT only 51% of them say that their company has a green policy in place AND only 54% think their company does enough towards the environment.
48% of office workers in the UK do not have the right office equipment to be environmentally friendly AND 45% say that they lack the power to do anything about it.
In response to the findings, office expert Avery® is mobilizing the office workforce of the United Kingdom by launching the first ever Green Office Week. This will run from the 2nd to the 6th March 2009 and is designed to empower workers to be able to make a positive impact on the environment while in the office. The event is going to unite offices up and down the country in an effort to change the way we work in our offices and businesses.
One can but hope that the owners of such businesses and offices will get the message in the same way as do the workers and also and especially that government office take the lead here. On the last aspect, however, I must say that I am not going to hold my breath though. Blue is not a color that suits me in the face.
To see how you can make a difference, log on to www.greenofficeweek.eu
© M Smith (Veshengro), January 2009
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OFFICES FORCE UK WORKERS TO LEAVE THE ENVIRONMENT AT HOME
