Can hybrid working work for you?

Your Challenge

The daily commute can be a big part of our carbon footprint. Understanding the impact of your daily commute can be complicated:

• While traffic emissions fell during the Covid-19 lockdowns as people stayed at home, domestic energy use rose, as well as global resource consumption for things like cardboard and delivery vehicles.
• Working from home using individual energy tariffs may be less efficient than having everyone in one office on a renewable tariff.

To understand the impact of your commute and find a green way to travel, you can check WWF's travel calculator: https://travelbetter.panda.org.

Here are some tips to get you started and find a solution that works for you: 

• If you live near your office, consider cycling or walking to make use of the energy and water in a shared office space.
• If you have a long commute, consider public transport or car sharing.
• Check to see if there is a local hub closer to your home to work from.
• Ask your employer to try a hybrid working model - alternating between office and home working to cutdown on the activity that has the biggest impact in your working life.
• Try changing your habits a couple of times a week to reduce your impact, such as taking the train (if you don’t usually take the train) twice a month instead of driving.