Green Office: Sustainable Solutions for Everyday Life

Sustainability means using resources in such a way that the needs of today's population are met without compromising the opportunities of future generations. The aim of sustainable action is to protect nature, reduce environmental pollution and promote responsible behaviour.

And sustainability doesn't stop at your workplace. Sustainable working practices help to reduce environmental impact, conserve resources and minimise the negative effects of office operations on the environment. Sustainable measures such as reducing energy consumption and waste can also save costs.

Working sustainably

Would you like to be more sustainable at work but don't know how? No problem, we have five specific tips for you:

You can take various specific measures to work more sustainably in the office:

1. Consume consciously: Think carefully about what you really need and avoid unnecessary consumption. Use electronic devices efficiently, e.g. by closing programmes you don't need and shutting down your computer at the end of the working day.
2. Save paper: Use digital documents and communication to reduce paper consumption. If you have to print, print on both sides and in black and white to save ink.
3. Sustainable commuting: Choose environmentally friendly transport options, such as cycling or public transport, to get to work.
4. Encourage discussion: Bring up sustainability at meetings or informal gatherings and exchange ideas with colleagues on how to make the workplace more environmentally friendly.
5. Expand your knowledge: Complete the further training course to become a sustainability officer launched by Angestellte Schweiz and Siemens. The training will provide you with specialist knowledge on the topic of sustainability and teach you methods for deriving concrete, area-specific fields of action from this knowledge.

By actively implementing these steps and inspiring others, you can make an important contribution to promoting sustainability in your working environment.

Angestellte Schweiz attaches great importance to sustainability in the workplace. Read our dossier on this topic and find all the relevant information.