Is teleworking better for the environment?

At first glance, you might think that working from home rhymes with ecology since it avoids business trips. Knowing that 70% of Belgians use their car to get to work, it is quickly established: teleworking reduces CO2 emissions related to transport. However, the calculation is not so simple! Let's discover together the links between the environment and teleworking.

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The benefits of teleworking on the environment

When it comes to citing the environmental benefits of teleworking, the reduction in car journeys is at the top of the list. According to a study carried out by ADEME in 2020, one day of teleworking per week would save 271 kg of CO2 emitted per year. On average, teleworking can reduce the environmental impact of car transport by around 30%.

In addition to avoided business travel, teleworking could reduce the ecological footprint of companies. If the number of workers is reduced, so are the energy resources and equipment! First of all, the amount of energy consumed in the company is limited. In offices, printers are very energy-intensive, not to mention light, air conditioning, heating, or even the coffee machine... Fewer employees in the office means less space to supply ! In addition, fewer supplies are needed with teleworking. Whether it's paper, ink cartridges, pens... In this sense, teleworking makes it possible to serve the environmental cause and offers a significant potential for reducing pollution.