working remotely reduce traffic and promote shorter commute times for non-teleworkers
-Reduced Emissions – According to the EPA, the personal automobile is the single greatest polluter. Reduced commuter travel due to formal telework programs has a significant impact on the overall emissions footprint for communities, regions and countries
-Reduced Strain on Public Infrastructure – Every day that an employee teleworks removes an average of 50kms of wear on local roads
-Fewer Accidents – Reduced traffic and congestion decreases the number of automobile accidents. Additionally, with telework fewer employees drive ‘habitual’ routes during the morning and evening peak, when they may be fatigued or inattentive
-Reduced Dependence on Oil – Fewer trips and shorter commutes equals lower gasoline consumption and reduces our dependence upon oil and other fossil fuel based energy sources
-Transportation – Relieves strain on transportation infrastructure due to jump in the total number of commuters on the road and in the distance they are travelling each way
Business Benefits in Reporting
*Reputation and brand benefits
*Securing a ‘social licence to operate’
*Attraction and retention of high calibre employees
*Improved access to investor market
*Establish position of preferred supplier
*Reduced risk profile
*Cost savings
*Innovation
*Aligning stakeholder needs with management focus
*Creating a sound basis for stakeholder dialogue
*Public accountability for environmental and social performance is a powerful driver for internal behavioral change.
Performance Measurement System
A good performance measurement system will help you achieve success in five ways:
*Establish your current position
*Communicate direction
*Stimulate action in the most important areas for your business
*Facilitate learning
*Influence behaviour
New Index for Social Impact Assessment of ICT Services
A new index is developed for evaluating the contribution of ICT services to the realization of a sustainability society. This new index, named the ‘Gross Social Feel -good Index’ (GSF), allows us to evaluate both the positive and negative effects of ICT services in terms of their environmental, social and economic influences. In addition, the GSF index includes a happiness index that indicates people's feelings with ICT services . This is a method for evaluating the happiness index that is based on the results of questionnaires about the necessity, usability and impression of ICT services.
Tsuda, M.; Takahashi, K.I.; Hara, M.; Nemoto, Y.; Nakamura, J.; Nishi, S.; Takaoka, M. Electronics & the Environment, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Volume , Issue , 7-10 May 2007 Page(s):16 – 18 Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ISEE.2007.369094
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Peter Cross is the Director - Business Strategy and Development for the Global Certification Institute (GCI) and Business Development Manager for Peoplecert & LanguageCert - Oceania Region.
Peter has been a consultant with extensive experience in Strategic Planning and Business Development, IT Service Management, Project Management, Information Security Management and Risk Management in both the public and private business sectors.
He is a former Chairman and Board member of itSMF Australia and was awarded life membership in 2014.