The document "Telework in the service of sustainable development" has to be published in January 2010 by the union bosses Syntec, which includes among other engineering companies in informatics. This is a new call for a forcing for teleworking but reasoning "scientists" on which he seeks to build more than questionable.
Example (from the box on page 15 widely highlighted in the press kit)::
" TONS of CO2 saved!
In France, an employee travels on the commute, on average 26 km per day. If employees worked an average of 2 days per week at their home, this would imply a direct gain of over 800 kg of CO2 per person per year, almost 10% of the carbon footprint of a person.
At these first savings plus the reduction of CO2 emissions related to the reduction of office space, needs lighting, heating and air conditioning ... The buildings are indeed responsible for a quarter of greenhouse gas effects emissions. "
But as we have already written, the first results of the investigation our current among teleworkers and telecommuters at home employees show that over 30% of them have moved from an apartment to a house during the transition to telecommuting. The average travel time home-business has more than doubled. It went from 44 minutes to 89 minutes or over 181% increase!
Journeys fewer but much longer ...
Although the paths are fewer, since telecommuters only go two or three times a week in the company premises, but they are much longer and produce more CO2. All the reasoning on the economies of transportation is called into question, especially if the telecommuter is by car instead of coming by subway!
Most ecological towers or houses in the countryside?
As for the assertion concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions related to the reduction of office space, needs for lighting, heating and air conditioning must also be tempered. Indeed, energy consumption induced the permanent, heating, cooking and working in a house, certainly not less than that required in the same activities in the company. Who can say that energy consumption in a small house in the country is lower than in an office tower? Especially with the development of the towers 'green', producing their own energy.
Agree or disagree with our analysis, if you have not already done so much to join our online survey on telework (http://teletravail.enquete.free.fr).
Invite please, other teleworkers to participate as well.
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