Many businesses and employees are worried about the impact their working day is having on the environment. And for good reason. Our carbon footprint from work related activities is huge and while there are many ways we can reduce our impact in our offices, the best way is to free your business from traditional office altogether. Many businesses can be just as profitable, if not more so, in a virtual office in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, while others may be able to cut (financial and environmental) costs in a shared office space in Brisbane or the Gold Coast.
If you are thinking of transforming your business’ image and environmental impact, working remotely is the best thing you can do. Here are a few reasons why.
Cut out the commute
Vehicle pollution is easily the single most harmful activity professionals engage in during a working day. It is not unusual for Australians to travel half an hour or an hour each way to work and back. For the majority of people, this also occurs at peak hour, when roads are busy at best and completely blocked at worse. All this time spent in cars is not only bad for the environment, but also costs time and money. Corporate House virtual offices in Brisbane or the Gold Coast help you to reverse this process. Your staff can work from home, without the stresses of commuting, and you can use our meeting rooms as and when required.
Greener eating habits
Working from home also promotes eating habits that are better for both you and the environment. A lot of us don’t have time to prepare food at home and end up eating takeaway food and drinking takeaway coffee during our breaks. Few people give it much thought, but almost all of these options include plastic packaging or are given to you in plastic carry bags. A lunch break may also include more driving, adding to your commuting carbon. By shifting to a virtual office in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, you will cut down dramatically on all the unnecessary food packaging and your eating habits will much likely become much healthier.
While these two green reasons for securing virtual office space in Brisbane or the Gold Coast offer a wealth of benefits for your business, staff and the environment, there are other advantages to making the move to the virtual world and we share a few more in our next blog.