Employers in the UK are struggling to understand the minds of their employees and as a result are missing an opportunity to save more than £300m a year by improving energy and waste efficiency.
Just 23% of employees have been asked to help save energy at work by their manager, research from the Carbon Trust has found. Whilst the vast majority, 92%, worry about the cost of energy at home, less than half are concerned about it whilst at work.
To be effective, employers need to understand what motivates or blocks good behaviour. The survey found that most employees are willing to make changes to their work routines in order to conserve energy.
Some 60% of workers said they would take action if they were financially rewarded. However, praise was found to be almost as effective incentives with 58% stating they are more likely to think about energy usage if their actions are recognised.
Carbon trust added that reducing the energy used for lighting by 10% would bring about savings of over £55m annually for the UK. By adopting environmental behaviours and changing how employers commute to the workplace could result in the UK cutting annual emissions by more than 6m tonnes, the organisation added.
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