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Charity backing for smarter working

The Work Wise North East campaign has recently gained the support of a regional charity aiming to combat climate change.

Business in the Community (BITC) is backing the campaign as it believes that smarter working practices such as home and remote working can cut traffic congestion and carbon emissions, helping the environment. Work Wise North East, which celebrated its first anniversary last month, encourages employers to consider ways to change the traditional nine to five working culture and to adopt alternative practices such as mobile working, remote working and working from home.

Karen Wilkinson-Bell, regional director of BITC said: “BITC is keen to be part of the Work Wise North East campaign and this is why we invited Simon Roberson, chairman of WWNE to be a keynote speaker at our regional May Day Summit at the Rivergreen Centre in Durham on Thursday to stress the benefits of smarter working and how it can impact on the environment.

“Businesses in the North East are taking the lead to tackle climate change. By adapting internal practices, influencing and supporting customers and supply chain, and working with sector peers, they are helping to safeguard the environment whilst ensuring their long term success.”

Simon Roberson, chairman of WWNE said: “Even a limited change in working practices and culture will lead to a reduction in transport congestion and pollution and help to combat climate change. The introduction of new information and communication technologies enable organisations to introduce greater flexibility into their working practices, enabling both home and remote working.

For more about Work Wise North East, visit www.workwiseuk.org.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .