April 10, 2009—Employees are increasingly accepting responsibility for helping save money around the workplace, according to new research released by the Carbon Trust. Of workers surveyed, 87 percent said it’s important for them to help their employer cut costs in the current climate, and 78 percent said they are willing to be more energy efficient to save money.
Almost half (46 percent) of U.K. employees say they are now more likely to try to help their employer save money than before the credit crunch kicked in.
The research was commissioned by the Carbon Trust as part of its campaign to help businesses save at least money by saving energy.
It reveals that while individual employees are happy to shoulder some responsibility, they also want their colleagues to do their bit, with 67 percent believing that their colleagues should do more to help save money around the workplace.
For more information, see the Carbon Trust Web site.
