Helping to protect and preserve the Earth isn’t typically at the top of most company priority lists. It isn’t that people are careless about environmental sustainability, but when it comes to running a business, economic efficiency and revenue generation tend to be the name of the game. We’ve got good news for business owners and mobile professionals everywhere: there is more to gain from going green than purely environmental sustainability. Not that helping the planet isn’t reason enough to make efforts to reduce our carbon footprints, but virtual businesses of the world are benefiting from additional payoffs from their decision to do things the greener way.
Decreasing costs, driving greater productivity and increasing revenue – these are three of the most common and vital tenants of any business’ ongoing mission and thanks to the efficiency- and effectiveness-boosting offerings which companies like Alliance so readily provide, they are a reality as well. While information and communications technologies can be leveraged to boost energy efficiency and reduce harmful emissions, they can also serve to protect and promote economic opportunities as well – music to any business owner’s ears.
From video conferencing to virtual receptionists, the eco-friendly options offered by today’s virtual office space companies, such as Alliance, are not only one small, green step for mankind – but they can actually be a HUGE step for your business architecture and productivity. Our virtual technologies and customizable office space options are powerful, energy-efficient solutions that replace manual, mechanical and physical processes with greener, automated ways of working both faster and smarter. From Mother Nature to high-powered CEOs, going green really is a win-win for everyone involved.
February 15th, 2011
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Ever tried to think about how to make your office building or office space more environmentally correct (EC, as I like to call it)? This is a very common trend and/or mission in today’s traditional work spaces: changing to more eco-friendly lighting, beefing up recycling practices, avoiding paper copies of documents, etc. While all of these are effective and important steps in the effort to green-up today’s offices, there is still one solution that offers a completely new dimension of greening to today’s workplaces – getting rid of them altogether.
Virtually Green
We recently discussed how traditional offices spaces sit empty a lot of the time, and therefore seem like a wasted expense. The waste to which I am referring here comes in many forms, not the least of which is environmental. How is it acceptable for us to heat and cool these giant office buildings that essentially sit empty for much of the time? This depressingly common practice seems to be the opposite of sustainability, and is wholly irresponsible of today’s working public.
By going virtual, today’s office workers are able to put a lot of GREEN back into the world simply by saying no to wasteful offices buildings, and empty work areas. By forgoing standard, 9 – 5 traditional offices and opting for more mobile, virtual, or leased meeting spaces, we are not only able to experience a more freeing and independent work life for ourselves, but we are able to significantly decrease our carbon footprints as well – which is good for everyone. Going virtual is easy – think of it as one small step for you, but one large step for mankind!
It is no secret that at Alliance Virtual Offices, we like to brag about how environmentally friendly the world of virtual officing can be. How could we not? With the range of eco-friendly options and alternatives afforded to the virtual worker through our wide variety of officing options, at Alliance Virtual Offices we can confidently say that we know what it means to be green.
Not sold just yet? Perhaps a quick review of some of the most effective ways that the virtual office can drastically reduce a company’s carbon footprint is in order. Without further ado, I give you the:
Alliance Virtual Offices’ TOP FIVE: Reasons why the virtual office is the green way to go
- Working from home cuts down on fuel usage, therefore reducing atmospheric pollution.
- Virtual office spaces are located everywhere and yours can be as near to you as you need it to be. No need for a lengthy, gas-guzzling commute.
- With the ease of a conference calling number (offered with AVO’s virtual phone system), there is no need to travel to meetings. Save time, money and gas all at once!
- Fewer employees = fewer resources consumed and/or wasted.
- The practices of office hoteling and hot desking allow employees to utilize an office workspace and its resources only when needed, therefore eliminating unnecessary waste and maximizing efficiency.
This is just the tip of the iceberg too. Stay tuned for additional stats, facts, and information regarding just how green the virtual office can be.
