Work from home, a contribution to sustainable development and a solution to improve employees’ flexibility

500 kg Carbon per employee per year, this is the average ecological cost of the working masses according to a recent study.

According to this study, working from home one day per week can appreciably decrease the ecological footprint. How to manage an increasing need to reduce ecological footprint of each of us and business productivity and security?

Working from home efficiently

Appropriate tools and solutions such as Office Groove 2007 implemented in a managed way enable distant work using the usual office environment: emails, files, contacts etc.. Communication and collaboration with colleagues from home remain as secured as in the Office.

Benefits for the companies

Businesses that look ahead and actively manage their ecological risks and opportunities can gain a strong competitive advantage.
Home offices contribute to reduce carbone emissions: no need to spend hours in cars or trains everyday to go to the office. The time people do not spend travelling to the office can be dedicated to other activities whether personal or professional. The companies which promote the work from home see their fixed charges decrease: smaller office spaces necessary as consequence rent, electricity, heating bills are reduced. Companies where employees work from home at least one day a week see their employee with less stress and an increased motivation.

Benefits for the employees

Testimonial Philippe Benard, Support Manager

1. Do you think working from home can help you be more efficient ?


First of all, work from home enables me to better manage my schedules. It is easier to make myself available when our customers need it most. For instance, when I have an urgent question at the end of the day, I can work on it without constraint when I work at home, as I do not have to come back from the office and pick up my children at school. When working on complicated issues, I can immediately implement my ideas.

2. For you personally which are the benefits of working from home?


Working from home, I am available for privileged moments with my two children: I can pick them up from school and spend an hour with them for lunch – I do not have to pay for school lunch or babysitting. Less time travelling to the office also means being less tired and save an appreciable amount of money! Moreover, it is easier for me to manage school holidays.

3. Do you consider work from home as a social advantage?


Work from home is certainly a big advantage for me. First of all, it reflects the level of trust your company puts in you, which is essential to love you work. For me it is obvious that companies that are enabling work from home for their employees see their turnover decrease a lot.

4. According to you, what must be taken into account in a business environment to enable work from home?


Working from home can have some disadvantages: employees can find themselves isolated from the company, feel less involved in the company as a result be less committed to the company.
It is important to continue to go to the office at least one day a week to maintain social contacts within the organization. Personally, I come twice a week to the office. I attend to team meetings, discuss about specific projects with my colleagues and more generally share my own experience with the others. Working at home is a real advantage but it does not suppress real life meetings.

Our core expertise

We deliver solutions for secure business collaboration that are based on real world experience. Our solutions enable organization to manage their distant workers in an efficient and secure way, employees can work from home with their business tools and benefit from improved flexibility. Manage work/life balance easier.

To learn more about our solutions, contact us.