Cecilia Biemann
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In an effort to curb their carbon emissions, century-old Tokyo-based company, Kokuyo, has set up an outdoor rooftop garden office enabling their workers to spend one third of their work time outside. The garden office, which has lowered Kokuyo’s power consumption by 28 percent, has been fitted out with electrical outlets and wireless amidst the trees, man-made pond and movable solar panels which block direct sunlight on the workers.  Company president Akihiro Kuroda thinks that the move will not only be good for the environment but also motivate workers. “Workers can work more efficiently in a natural environment,” he says. “I hope it will lead to changes in employees' mentality.
(ecogeek.org)References: kokuyo.co.jp, ecogeek.org Filed In: |
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