When Freeform Dynamics asked almost 1,500 IT professionals to compare their own attitudes to the environment with their companies’, the results showed that staff tended to be ahead of their employer in their concerns. Over 50 percent of respondents thought that it could do more for the environment. Any company deciding to take green steps, even if for commercial reasons, will find themselves pushing against a largely open door when it comes to securing support from staff.
The easiest place for organisations to start is where no measurement or groundwork is required, but simply a change in behaviour. The following lists of tips and suggested actions are roughly in order of cost and effort.
The environmental impact will vary according to the nature of your organisation. A focus on print reduction won’t amount to much for an online software publisher, for example, which prints hardly anything. So feel free to pick and choose according to your own circumstances.
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