Gen-Ys Will Turn Us All Green
SMART COMPANY
- Amanda Gome – August 29, 2007
Link: http://smartcompany.com.au/free-articles/the-briefing/get-ready-for-the-green-office.html
Baby
boomers get ready. Gen-Ys may change not only your
office but office values as well.
A newspoll of 467
workers shows that 84% of employees want to work in an environmentally friendly
office. And it is not just the Gen-Ys who want the
change. While 81% of 18-24 year olds want to work in a green office, so do 86%
of 35-49s.
But it is the Gen-Ys
who are confident enough to demand the change.
“Australians think it is very important to
work in a company that puts the environment as a top propriety – not just a
priority. But young people are happy to speak up about it,” says Kim McKay,
co-author of a new book out today True Green @ Work.
Other surveys also show that it is Gen-Ys that are leading the charge. In fact three quarters of
20 year olds say they would not even apply for a job if they were uncomfortable
with the company’s values.
The survey mirrors one done by SmartCompany recently that found that Gen-Ys were much more likely than Gen-X and baby boomers to
demand better office amenities and the latest technology in the office. They
also wanted to work in smart offices.
Another survey out this morning from recruitment company LinkMe shows
that 87% of people believe the Government should offer incentives to help staff
work from home so there are less carbon emissions from cars travelling
to work.