Impact of remote working on environment

Remote working brings lot of commercial benefits for organisation as well as employees in terms of operating cost saving, higher productivity, improvement in operating efficiency, high employee retention & access to large talent pool. However, Remote working creates biggest positive impact on environment & society.

Think of a traditional organisation setting where employees spend 1 to 2 hours on commuting. This translates into huge energy consumption, which if prevented could provide energy to 8 million homes. Such organisations generate enormous amount of CO2 which impacts the environment & society negatively.

Most of us underestimate the societal impact of remote working. With less commute, remote workings supports in,

1) Reducing CO2 emission

2) Low fuel spends & less pollution

3) Since remote working is not location dependent, it reduces crowd in larger cities & makes cities more greener & clean.

4) Less commuting leads to low carbon footprint

5) Optimising energy consumption.

Further, in office setting optimising resources, using disposal utensils/plastic for lunch &/or share rides takes lot of time & effort. Besides, the tangible( financial/monetary/productivity) & intangible benefits( environmental impact) associated with working remotely makes it a winning proposition for organisations going forward.

To conclude, even one day remote working can create substantial positive impact on society.