EVOLVE Business and Entrepreneur Magazine First Coast Region - Fall 2022 | Page 22

GREEN WAYS OF WORKING

Today , those who think differently often have a competitive advantage in their respective field . A traditional office lease or purchase is no longer the only option for entrepreneurs and professionals operating their businesses . Reduced cost , increased flexibility and access to a larger network are well known advantages of joining an already established cooperative business location , business cluster or hybrid office . Did you know there are GREEN benefits too ?
CARBON FOOTPRINT
It would be possible to reduce GHG emissions by 54 million tons if telework-compatible employees worked from home half of the time they currently do .
REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS BY

54 MILLION TONS

8 %

IF JUST 47 % OF WORKERS JOINED A CO- LOCATION , COWORKING OR BUSINESS CLUSTER , AIR POLLUTION COULD BE REDUCED BY 8 %
OFFICE DIVVY MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM :
A flexible , cooperative business location ENERGY STAR qualified electronic equipment Duplex copies and printing Well-considered recycling programs Paper products made from recycled materials Lighting arranged for more efficiency LED bulbs that last longer and save energy Timers on non-essential electrical devices Servers and web hosting energy optimized