UK businesses are benefiting from employees bringing their energy-saving habits from home to the workplace, a new survey by E.ON has said.
According to E.ON’s research, over half (58%) of respondents said they completely turn off their computer at the end of the day.
Just under half (48%) of respondents also said that they turn the office lights off when they leave an area unoccupied.
Meanwhile, one in six said that they ‘mind’ their energy habits at work, and have actually tried to persuade colleagues to do the same.
E.ON said the new so-called ‘green workers’ are merely reflecting the good practice they use in their own homes.
Director of E.ON’s business to business division Samantha Baylis said: “It’s hugely encouraging that people seem to be bringing more of their green habits to work with them.
“Most people probably feel there’s not a lot they can do about saving energy at work but I think they’d be surprised.”
E.ON runs both Powergen and E.ON Energy.
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