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Sustainable Business Models. Workplace.
 Colombia . Morocco .

Sustainable Lifestyles in the Workplace

Catalyzing lighter and better living through employers

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Seeing the workplace as a potential catalyst for lifestyle change, this project helped employers in Bogota, Colombia, and Marrakesh, Morocco, integrate sustainable best practices into their operational procedures.

In Marrakesh hotel employees launched an initiative to collect and recycle old clothes. Several other hotels cut the number of meat dishes available on their restaurant menus, while others took steps to reduce energy use and plastic waste. Meanwhile, four companies in Bogota implemented measures to reduce food waste. All these initiatives resulted in a noticeable decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.

Using these examples as case studies, the project compiled a range of resources that workplaces can use to increase sustainability in their operations, and in their employees’ habits and behaviour. These resources were promoted through events in both cities and via social media campaigns.

Download the free resources below.

Take a look at the main report which offers proven actions for creating and enabling sustainable lifestyles at the workplace, collected from all around the globe. Read here

Implementing teams

 

United Nations Environment Programme

 

 

 

UN Environment works with countries in Asia Pacific to pursue growth that catalyses the efficient use of the region’s natural assets, reduces degradation of the environment and brings social and economic benefits to the people of the region. The Regional Office focuses on innovative and impactful solutions to environmental challenges in the region, with an integrated approach that brings together all three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. In addition, the office assists countries meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Universidad El Bosque, Colombia 

 

 

 

 

Universidad El Bosque promotes a culture of scientific, humanistic and artistic research and generates technological and innovative development through the activities carried out in the institutes and research groups of the academic units. El Bosque’s objective is to continue ascending in the understanding of reality through research processes.

 

 

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