December 21, 2007—PeopleCube, a leader in on-demand workplace and resource management solutions, has issued its business trends and predictions for green initiatives in 2008. The company identified return on investment (ROI) as a critical factor for the growing number of companies, universities and facilities that will adopt environmental initiatives to reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions and paper use.
This year saw an explosion of companies that acknowledged the importance of implementing green initiatives and began undertaking conservation efforts. The momentum will increase in 2008, says the report, as more and more organizations realize that being environmentally responsible proves to be good business.
Demand to “go green” from customers, employees and others is intensifying. People want to do business and work with companies that share their commitment to the environment. Similarly, on campuses across the country, the Go Green Initiative promoting environmental responsibility has enrolled more than 1 million students and teachers and is implemented in 37 states, as well as in Europe and Africa.
In another trend, office hoteling, also known as hot desking or flexible workspace, empowers employees to telecommute and share offices as needed instead of having dedicated permanent workspaces, thereby reducing carbon emissions.
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