Sun Microsystems Study Finds Open Work Program Saves Employees Time
and Money, Decreases Carbon Output
Average Employee Saves 2.5 Workweeks Per Year in Commute Time, More
than $1,700 in Gas and Wear and Tear on Vehicle, and 5,400 Kilowatt
Hours/Year Working Flexibly
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) June 9, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAVA) today announced the findings of its
Open Work Energy Measurement Project, an in-depth study of more than 100
participants in its progressive, award-winning flexible work program.
The project sought to determine how much energy is consumed while
working in a Sun office, while working at home, and during commuting to
and from a Sun office.
Recently recognized
by the Environmental Defense Fund as an innovative example of
eco responsibility, Sun's Open Work platform is an integrated suite of
technologies, tools and workplace practices that enable Sun employees to
work effectively virtually anywhere, anytime, using any device. Through
this program, nearly 19,000 employees around the world work from home or
in a flexible office, representing more than 56 percent of Sun's
employee population.
By comparing home and work energy use, Sun's sustainable computing team
sought to determine how the energy load is shifted from company to
individual to answer the question: “Does Open
Work really save energy, or just transfer energy cost and load to
employees?” Key findings of its study:
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Employees saved more than $1,700 per year in gasoline and wear and
tear on their vehicles by working at home an average of 2.5 days a
week.
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Office equipment energy consumption rate at a Sun office was two times
that of home office equipment energy consumption, from approximately
64 watts per hour at home to 130 watts per hour at a Sun office.
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Commuting was more than 98 percent of each employee's carbon footprint
for work, compared to less than 1.7 percent of total carbon emissions
to power office equipment.
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By eliminating commuting just 2.5 days per week, an employee reduces
energy used for work by the equivalent of 5,400 Kilowatt hours/year.
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Working from home 2.5 days per week saved the employees in the study
an average of 2.5 weeks of commute time (8 hours/day, 5 days/week).
To learn more about Sun's eco responsibility efforts, visit www.sun.com/eco,
and for more information on Open Work, visit www.sun.com/openwork.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- “The
Network is the Computer”(TM)-- Sun drives
network participation through shared innovation, community development
and open source leadership. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries
and on the Web at http://sun.com.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo and The Network is the Computer are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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