Going green at Google - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Going green at Google - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Data centers like the ones run by Google, Amazon, Microsoft and others consume huge amounts of energy and Google is taking the lead in making sure that the energy is renewable: Google is the most aggressive [tech company] in advancing a clean energy agenda, analysts say. Google has made 15 wind and solar investments totalling more than $1 billion. About 34 percent of Googles operations are powered by renewable power. Thats through a combination of renewable resources that are in the utility areas that we operate, as well as the direct power procurements that weve done, he said. Our goal is to be 100 percent renewable powered. I respect Google greatly for this attitude. I also think that its one way for a company to make their employees a little happier at work. If you know that your workplace is actively working to minimize their ecological footprint or even to make the world a better place, that can bring a sense of pride and meaning to your work. The poster boy in this area is of course Patagonia, who have committed their entire operation to improving the environment and donate 10% of their profits to environmental causes every year. Related Posts The Top 5 Reasons Why Green Workplaces Make their Employees Happier. Let my People Surf a great speech by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related