This summer, Lorax is diverting CO2 emissions by working from home!
For the first time ever, Lorax Partnerships has implemented a Friday Work from Home summer schedule. During the 15 Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, all Lorax Partnerships Employees are permitted to take their work home (or to the local coffee house, pool side, kitchen table, roof top deck, etc).
On Lorax’s very first Work from Home Friday, we are taking a step back to look at the benefits of working from home. This new work from home policy increases productivity, cuts costs, and reduces Lorax’s carbon footprint.
Poised and Productive
According to a Stanford University study, employees are more productive when working from home, than from the office. In one case, worker’s productivity at CTrip, a Chinese based company, soared by 13% during a trial work from home period. Work from home policies also increase job satisfaction creating better employee retention. Employees who have work from home opportunities are 50% less likely to leave their company than their colleagues who are office bound.
Cutting Costs Creatively
By sending everyone home on Fridays, Lorax Partnerships is saving overhead costs. Back in the office, lights are off, plug loads are minimized, air conditioning is reduced, toilets are going unflushed, and tap water is not flowing. All of these reductions save money for Lorax.
Environment and Emissions
With our seven employees taken off the highways this summer, Lorax is dramatically reducing its carbon footprint.
Below is a table showing each employee’s contribution to Lorax’s carbon footprint reduction. These calculations are based on 1.1 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per mile for medium cars.
|
Employee |
Daily Commute Length |
Daily CO2 Equivalent |
Emissions Reduction Summer 2015 |
|
Andrea |
68.8 miles |
75.68 lbs of CO2 |
1,135.2 lbs of CO2 |
|
Jackie |
18.2 miles |
20.02 lbs of CO2 |
300.3 lbs of CO2 |
|
Katie |
0.8 miles |
0.88 lbs of CO2 |
13.2 lbs of CO2 |
|
Kristy |
42.8 miles |
47.08 lbs of CO2 |
706.2 lbs of CO2 |
|
Krystal |
54.6 miles |
60.06 lbs of CO2 |
900.9 lbs of CO2 |
|
Maria |
36.6 miles |
40.26 lbs of CO2 |
603.9 lbs of CO2 |
|
Neal |
36.6 miles |
40.26 lbs of CO2 |
603.9 lbs of CO2 |
|
Total |
258.4 miles |
284.24 lbs of CO2 |
4,263.6 lbs of CO2 |
Over the course of 15 Fridays this summer, Lorax will divert 4,263.6 pounds of CO2 from the environment.
Join The Lorax Bunch
We are seeking innovative new talent, inspired worker bees, and service oriented professionals to add to The Lorax Bunch. To learn more, see our job posting here. If Lorax Partnerships sounds like the place for you, contact us by emailing contact@loraxllc.com with “Lorax Partnerships Job Opportunities” in the subject line. Please include as attachments to the email, your resume, cover letter highlighting experience and education relevant to our firm, contact information, and two references.