“Environmental impacts are starting to collide with the expectations and daily lives of employees.”
Trewin Restorick: Why HR managers need to start thinking about air pollution
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Chloë Marsh: RHP’s rules of engagement
Since 2000, being an ‘excellent employer’ has been a key part of RHP’s vision. In this article Chloë Marsh
discusses the companies efforts to build employee engagement within the organisation.
Kevin Dunkeld: Top Tips on how best to connect people and business in a sustainable way
How does one company connect people and business across the globe in a sustainable way? Being sustainable remains an important issue and one which businesses increasingly need to focus on; it is a crucial aspect to the long term capability of a business as well as helping sustain positive psychological well-being in employees. As a…
SME’s prioritising sustainability to make them more attractive employers
A quarter of British small businesses cite sustainable business practices as one of their top priorities for the coming year A third expect to increase their investment in sustainable business practices over the next five years Over half recognise the cost benefits of implementing sustainable business practices and some have seen improved profitability as a…
Marc Belaiche: How to Create an Amazing Work Environment
Most managers strive to create a workplace where their employees look forward to coming to work every day and the team works effectively and efficiently together through the day. This article gives you some ideas as to how a manager can create an amazing work environment. Get to know each other Let employees get to…
Unions are encouraging staff to go green
The presence of green union reps is having a significant impact upon UK workplaces – encouraging a growing number of employers to adapt cost-saving energy efficiency measures and persuading colleagues to become more environmentally-aware at work, a TUC conference heard this week. Delegates gathering at the union’s Congress House were presented with the results of…
UK Workers Leave the Environment on their Doorsteps
UK workers’ green habits go out of the window the moment they leave home and set off for work, a national study has revealed. Commissioned as part of Green Office Week, Monday 14th May – Friday 18th, the study of 1,000 UK workers found that while we are generally green at home, happily recycling as…
Over half health and safety jobs cover environment
Well over half of health and safety jobs require environmental management responsibilities, according to the 2012 NEBOSH Jobs Barometer. Environmental management continues to feature strongly in health and safety job adverts, mentioned in 62% of available positions, the same as in 2011. The research also showed that, as in previous years, anyone applying for a…
Maggie Berry:How collective responsibility can create a better working environment
I was recently surprised to read statistics claiming that more than two fifths of men would ‘prefer’ to work in an environment of ‘just male employees’ while only 8% of the men think a women-only office would be ideal for them. According to HR consultancy Reabur, who conducted the online poll, 64% of men who…