Environmental Sustainability // 5 Great Ways Coworking Spaces Play A Role

Environmental Sustainability // Ways Coworking Spaces Play A Role

Today’s general populace sees more value in companies that put the effort into protecting the environment and show proof of it. 

One of the goals of a sustainable business strategy is to make a positive impact on the environment. This goal does not only help curb global challenges but also enhances the business’s value.

Most coworking spaces globally have been at the forefront in promoting environmental sustainability be it through sharing of key resources or just getting enough of what you need, the spaces aren’t your typical commercial office space that offers a clean, blank slate that you will need to decorate from scratch. 

Instead, these office spaces for rent in Kenya feature an all-inclusive working environment that is complete with the amenities and necessities that are required for everyday operations, all curated to meet all your business’s needs.

So, if you’re a business owner that wants to gain your target demographic’s favor by going greener, get to know how opting for coworking spaces is one way you can achieve that goal.

Use of Renewable Energy

Some coworking spaces are opting to make use of renewable power sources. These are the future, and solar power is among the most promising.

Coworking spaces can partake in the switch from fossil fuels to sunlight through solar panels.

You could also ask your energy provider about a green energy plan, which would ensure all your electricity comes from sustainable sources.

Adopting Reusables

Although offices are becoming digitized, a lot of paper still goes to waste through unnecessary printing.

Coworking spaces can promote environmental sustainability by reminding customers about the advantages of cloud services and digital signatures to ensure the coworking hub doesn’t eat through too many trees.

Objects such as paper towels and disposable plates also cause a lot of material waste. You can replace single-use items with reusable variants – cloth towels which you can wash at eco-friendly laundromats, or regular plates and silverware available to everyone.

Hybrid Work Environment // Why Integrating Company Communications is Key

You could also take this opportunity to market your company by issuing your members with mugs displaying your company logo and distributing them to new members.

This will also help give your members a  sense of belonging while also preventing plastic waste.

Making Your Office Greener – Literally

Even if your building might not have a green roof, coworking spaces are becoming more eco-friendly by the use of indoor plants.

The plants are not only a visual reminder of the green ideals but also help improve air quality by filtering harmful toxins. To go a step further, you can look towards installing a green wall that’s both practical and eye-catching.

Encouraging Greener Commuting

Reliance on personal cars for commutes contributes to air pollution. To address this among your members, incentivize alternative means of transportation.

Install bike racks to encourage cycling to work, and if possible. Think about offering customers discounts for public transit tickets or Uber.

You can also get creative when encouraging sustainable commutes through the events you offer your coworking community: you could challenge members to walk or cycle to work for a month and grant the winners small prizes or encourage members that live in the same area to coordinate and carpool.

Through Raising Awareness and Building a Network

Speaking of events, there are countless ways of informing your customers and staff about environmental issues and how they can live and work greener.

You could host seminars with environmental experts as speakers, or workshops with green projects as a theme.

Even smaller-scale actions, such as holding a presentation to inform members on how to recycle properly, can make a difference.

Additionally, coworking spaces are bound to be places where innovative minds meet. All you have to do is build relationships with members and companies that have eco-friendly ideals.

Even local governments often involve themselves in environmentalism and can help your efforts if you cooperate. What is essential is that you surround yourself with like-minded people and start sharing ideas.

Save money and the environment

You can save money and the environment in a coworking space like Bond Collective. At Nairobi Garage, startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers, small businesses, and even large corporations work together in the same space.

In the process, they share costs, save money over a conventional lease, and reduce the environmental impact they would have if they all maintained their own office space.

The flexible office environments at Nairobi Garage give you everything you need — technology, infrastructure, furniture, amenities — to get the job done right and allow you to focus on your work rather than the day-to-day operations.

Your team can work from a hot desk (a first-come, first-served area), a dedicated desk, a private office, or a suite of offices and save money in the process. 

Membership at a coworking space like Nairobi Garage is a fraction of what you would pay to maintain your own office. Plus, you can change your membership from one month to the next.

Work from a dedicated desk, switch to a private office when your team grows and go back to a dedicated desk when you want to scale down. This allows you to expand and contract your workspace footprint as your needs dictate.

All of those factors and many more make the coworking spaces sustainable offices of the future.

Visit any one of Nairobi Garage’s locations in Nairobi or call us today to find out more about everything we have to offer. 

And while you’re at it, schedule a tour to experience first-hand how we work and how it can benefit your business.