{"id":37652,"date":"2022-07-11T13:24:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=37652"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:24:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:24:50","slug":"essity-study-post-pandemic-workers-expect-more-eco-friendly-office-work-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2022\/07\/essity-study-post-pandemic-workers-expect-more-eco-friendly-office-work-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Essity Study: Post-Pandemic, Workers Expect More Eco-Friendly Office Work Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. employees have high expectations for green office spaces and expect more eco-friendly practices from their employers, according to new research released by hygiene and health company, Essity, which has nearly 350 workers<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>at its paper mill in South Glens Falls, its converting facility in Greenwich and its distribution center in Saratoga.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The company recently conducted a survey of employees who have returned to the office at least part-time since COVID-19 and found that the majority of employees (75 percent) say they want a more environmentally-friendly office. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The research also found that those surveyed have become markedly \u201cgreener\u201d than before the pandemic began. Just over half of employees working from an office (51 percent) say they became more eco-conscious while working from home during lockdown periods.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another 46 percent say they feel more aware of how \u2018green\u2019 their workplace is then when they worked in the pre-pandemic office.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In fact, more than half (58 percent) feel their office is \u2018shamefully eco-unfriendly\u2019, with one-third (34 percent) believing the introduction of eco-friendly practices within their workplace is usually an afterthought. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking from home and in their personal spaces during the pandemic increased employees\u2019 attention on what it takes to create environmentally friendly workplaces and employers should take note \u2013 especially those looking to retain and attract talent in this market,\u201d said Don Lewis, president of Essity\u2019s professional hygiene business. \u201cOur research shows that as many as four in ten employees prioritize companies based on their sustainability reputation and actions when looking for a new job. Increasing eco-friendly priorities in the workplace and empowering employees can create a greener office while helping drive employee engagement.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Essity survey found that a majority of employees working in the office (71 percent) feel it is essentially the employees themselves who are leading the charge to make sustainable changes in the workplace rather than management. Over half of employees (51 percent) believe their employers need to better communicate the ways they intend to address sustainability in the workplace.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b>On top of that, 56 percent think their employees could be doing more to turn their office into an \u2018eco-friendly\u2019 place.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Asked who should be responsible, reactions were mixed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Roughly one-third of survey respondents pointed to employers (32 percent), and nearly as many (28 percent) pointed to employees or a 50\/50 shared responsibility between both employers and employees (27 percent), representing an opportunity for companies to get their employees involved. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs employers continue to struggle to attract and retain talent, they ought to consider how they can appeal to their workers,\u201d said Am Bellcourt, vice president of communications, professional hygiene, Essity North America. \u201cOur survey found that sustainability is often overlooked. Amid the pressure to deliver workplace flexibility, competitive salaries and benefits, and in-office perks, employers often disregard the importance of sustainability in the workplace \u2013 and their employees are noticing. Creating a more sustainable workplace leads to better outcomes, for your employee base and our planet.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As sustainability becomes a top priority for employees, employers can implement and communicate simple, eco-friendly changes around their offices to meet \u201cgreener\u201d employee expectations <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tork, the professional hygiene brand from Essity, helps employers reassure employees that both their hygiene needs and sustainability expectations are being met in a way that is visible to employees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The survey was conducted online within the U.S. by OnePoll on behalf of Essity<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>office workers who have returned to the office at least some of the time. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. employees have high expectations for green office spaces and expect more eco-friendly practices from their employers, according to new research released by hygiene and health company, Essity, which has nearly 350 workers\u00a0 at its paper mill in South Glens Falls, its converting facility in Greenwich and its distribution center in Saratoga.\u00a0 The company recently [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - 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