We all need to help each other to contribute to a more sustainable world, where we make conscious choices for our planet and environment, but also our own health. The most important thing we can do is shop and consume in long-term thinking, avoid dangerous chemicals and reduce the amount of waste. Here are five tips on how to make the workplace environment more sustainable.

1. An energy-efficient building. Check if there are energy thieves that draw an unnecessary amount of electricity, perhaps printers and conference equipment are left on when not in use. Having presence-controlled lighting and LED lights is one thing you can install, as well as creating behavioral habits of turning off computers after working hours so they are not in stand-by mode. Choose eco-labelled electricity!
2. Trends come and go, and our furniture is replaced at an ever faster pace in our society. Do the planet a favor and reduce consumption, take care of what you have, repair and renewer, or buy already used furniture.
3. Sort the waste that comes up, both in staff areas as well as in any production and storage units. Compost, plastic, paper, glass, deposits and batteries are a good start in the office.
4. Consumables, such as organic coffee, milk and fruit, but also cleaning agents, soap and office paper, should be eco-labelled.
5. Make it possible for employees to transport themselves to work in a sustainable way, for example by setting up carpools or lending bicycles.