Companies offering telework programs will not only find their employees more productive, but also happier because of the money they are able to save by working from home at least part of the time, according to a recent survey.
Smart Commute held its second annual Employer of the Year awards recently at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto.
Ten workplaces from Hamilton to Newmarket to Ajax were recognized for their outstanding efforts to help employees get to work by walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling and telework instead of driving in single occupancy vehicles.
Husky Injection Molding Systems of Bolton is this year’s Employer of the Year in Brampton- Caledon. Mark Carr, executive director of Smart Commute Brampton- Caledon, was pleased to present the award to Ryan Fabi, director of environmental health and safety for Husky.
All around the world, workers in branch offices use the latest technology tools, from e-mails and instant messaging to Web portals and video conferencing, to get their jobs done. Even employees in the same building – often on the same floor or in adjacent cubicles – use these and other communication tools to collaborate.
So why do so many people, especially those in information-based industries, still make the physical commute to and from the office, when they could just as easily use these tools to work from home and cut gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions?
Via globeandmail.com.
Great article. A must read. Steve