If you asked most people if they thought their office was environmentally friendly, most would think of the recycling bin next to the copy machine and answer that they thought their company was green. A recent study confirmed that most United Kingdom employees think that their company is green, when in reality it probably isn’t. Corporate carbon emissions have long been a problem in the United Kingdom and many experts think that the practice of greenwashing, making public environmental gestures to cover up negative behavior, is contributing to the problem. Most people in the United Kingdom are clueless about what their company actually does, according to a recent study.
The research, which was carried out by Lumison, a UK business ISP, nearly seventy percent of United Kingdom employees thinks that their company makes green issues a priority. The study revealed that this might not be the case, as less than a third of companies actually carry out a carbon audit which evaluates ways in which the company could reduce its carbon emissions. Over forty percent of those polled didn’t even know whether or not their company had performed a carbon audit or made any commitment to do so. This shows that some companies are getting by on reputation rather than real action to reduce emissions.
The study showed that while most people are aware whether or not their company encourages recycling, things like power usage, carbon offsetting, and e-waste disposal were things most employees knew nothing about. While most of the business world is saying they are committed to green issues it simply may not be the case according to Lumison’s study.
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