Middle East professionals call for greener offices

88% of employees would prefer a more sustainable office.

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The majority of working professionals in the Middle East are demanding greener offices, a spot poll has revealed.

The survey, conducted by Bayt.com, found that 88% of employees would prefer a more sustainable workplace, while 10% said it did not matter to them.

“This poll has given a remarkable insight into professionals' attitudes in the Middle East with regard to environmental friendliness. The fact that the vast majority consider having a greener office a vital illustrates the significance of this study," said Bayt.com CEO Rabea Ataya.

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The Green offices in the Middle East report also found that only 4% of employers encourage recycling paper, while 30% not to adopt any form of environmentally friendly action.

Sixteen percent of professionals stated they were aware of measures needed in order to establish a green workplace, more than half of them (57%) were not familiar with the concept, but were interested in learning more.

"These findings show that professionals in the region do take actual interest in adopting environmentally friendly practices. However, many of them have never been introduced or exposed to such concepts, which is an issue that clearly needs to be addressed in the Middle East," added Ataya.