Once you have management approval you’re next mission is to get staff buy-in. Staff will be asked to change the way they currently work, so their support is vital.

Generating support shouldn’t be too difficult if you:

1.      Distribute information to potentially interested or influential staff about the state of the environment and the general impacts their work practices are having on the environment;

2.      Organise a fun and informative presentation to your staff (there are plenty of useful resources including videos [Prepare for Tomorrow/ GreenFleet], booklets, posters etc) that can be used to educate and motivate others.

3.      Introduce staff to some good starter ‘green office options’ and set up a ‘suggestions scheme’ to allow staff to put ideas forward.

4.      Clearly communicate what you want them to do and why.

Look around for environmental or sustainability models (e.g. The Natural Step, Cleaner production, ISO 14000 etc) that might be of interest to you and your organisation.

Join your local business network to find out what others are doing in this area.

Once you have your supporters you should formalise a ‘Green Office Team’ (GO Team) to further participation and action within your organisation.