Employee Environmental Concerns

A Social Sustainability Indicator.
• Brief Description: An aggregated, combined qualitative and quantitative measure that looks at how well an organisation supports and responds to the concerns of employees regards the environmental impact of workplace activities. This indicator can be representative of an organisation’s environmental responsibility, in particular how well it might correspond with the concerns of its employees. A range of indicators might be considered to create this overall indicator, including:
o Working conditions: to ensure it is appropriate for the required tasks, temperatures, humidity, air circulation / fresh air, noise, comfort.
o Workplace pollution - air in particular (e.g. dust, fumes), but also soil and water.
o Excess or waste use of natural resources, especially water.
o Employee perception of how well the organisation takes its responsibility to the environment.
o How staff travel to work and support for ‘greener’ methods.
o Impacts of activities on local wildlife, especially regards use of pesticides.
o The amount and type of energy used.
o Improving recycling / reuse rates.
o Reducing waste: hazardous, non-hazardous
• Relevance to sustainability: An employee who is listened to regarding their environmental concerns and is supported by an organisation that demonstrates sound environmental practices will be more likely to be motivated and positive towards their employer. This will also contribute to good organisational governance, reputation, environmental responsibility and sustainability reporting.
• Unit of Measure: Rating scale (1 - 10).