April 23, 2008—Most US workers (64%) say that their decision to work for a company or purchase its products are “strongly” or “somewhat” influenced by a company’s environmental practices or polices, according to a survey conducted by Corporate Express US.
According to the survey, American preferences toward environmental safeguards in the office continue to increase. The survey found that:
- Approximately two out of three workers at companies without environmental policies would like to see such policies implemented in their office.
- 83% of employees would like to see their companies use environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals in their offices.
- Nearly one in three workers say they possess allergies that are aggravated by environmental conditions in their offices.
According to the survey, demand for environmentally focused products has increased steadily over the past 10 years — with most respondents (60%) reporting that the environmental policies at their companies have been implemented within the last decade. For more information, see the Corporate Express Web site.
