Being green in business is not only good for the planet, it is a proactive way to move forward while showing your employees and customers that your company cares about the world around them. Continue reading to learn how to implement positive changes and create a Environmentally-Friendly Workplace for the betterment of everyone.
Implement a Recycling Program
Recycling at work is one of the easiest ways to support the environment. Everybody produces material waste as they move about their respective day, your employees included. When they only have one option – the trash bin, to discard items, the bins overflow, and opportunities to help the environment are lost.
To make recycling easier for your employees, engage with a recycling and waste management company such as Norstar to create a recycling program. Discuss easy solutions like placing convenient bins on every floor beside the waste bins. Give everyone a sense of agency by working with the waste management company to educate them on what can and cannot be recycled at work. This way, the phrase, “If you don’t know, throw,” will not apply, and recyclable items will end up with a second life instead of in the trash bin.
Rethink Remote Work
If you have been encouraging or requiring your employees to return to the office, perhaps you should rethink your directives. Any employee who sits behind a desk is an ideal consideration for remote work. Keeping some employees home equates to less energy usage in the office on those days. A bonus for work-from-employees is that they will use less gas during their commute. It is a win for everyone.
The vast majority of work conducted in an office setting can be accomplished at home, provided the appropriate tools and resources are available. With high-quality and seamless video conferencing and cloud computing options, your team will have access to everything they need while working in a remote capacity. Of note, working from home is not an exclusive endeavor. If you want to implement a work-as-needed in-office policy or prioritize hybrid work schedules to keep face-to-face collaborations in place, know that you have options.
Go Paperless at Work
Paper is seemingly everywhere in an office setting. From reports to emails that some employees prefer to print and read instead of reading on their computers to corporate communications and memos, there is always something fresh from the printer.
Make a change to how your office uses paper by enacting a new policy. Strongly encourage your team to pay attention to how they use paper at work. If you have someone who likes to print those previously mentioned emails only to discard the paper a mere five minutes after reading the content, it is time to help them make the process easier. Teach your team how to use technology to read the text on an email, webpage, or document to avoid wasteful printing.
Watch this video to learn four reasons why your office should go paperless.
With the wealth of available resources in the world today, there are many things you can do to create a more environmentally friendly office. Start by implementing an easy recycling program, then move on to where your employees work and how they use office resources to start seeing the change you want.
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