Are you familiar with LEED buildings? LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Enviornmental Design. The LEED system is the mission of the U.S. Green Building Council, and they recently conducted research to see what kind of impact their program is having on workplaces. Today we are going to explore the results of their survey.
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“Employees know that green building programs like LEED help companies to develop responsible, sustainable and specific plans for green energy, water, waste, transportation and many other factors accountable for the human experience,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC.
When it comes to choosing a new job, findings show that people’s decisions were influenced by whether or not the workplace was in a LEED-certified building. More than 90% of respondents in LEED-certified green buildings say they are satisfied on the job and 79% say they would choose a job in a LEED-certified building over a non-LEED building.
“We discovered that today’s employees are more motivated than ever to work for a company that promotes not just a higher standard of living for its employees, but also of its community,” continued Ramanujam. “In today’s highly competitive job market, if companies want to attract and retain highly-skilled, talented employees, they must demonstrate a commitment to environmental, human and economic sustainability.”
Here is the infographic. For more information check out the USGBC’s site.
