# Green Environments with Natural Elements Report more Worker Productivity

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/07/green-environments-with-natural-elements-report-better-worker-productivity/
- Published: 2019-07-20T20:09:15-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

#### _Environments__ with natural elements report a 6% increase in productivity according to recent reports  _

[The Human Spaces report into The Global Impact of Biophilic Design](https://blog.interface.com/)
in the Workplace, commissioned by the global modular flooring experts of Interface
and led by renowned organizational psychologist Professor Sir Cary Cooper. This 
report has clearly revealed that employees who work in environments with natural
elements report a 15% higher level of well-being. Also they are 6% more productive
and 15% more creative overall.

####  ⌊Environments with natural elements report⌉

Globally, nearly half (47%) of office employees have no natural light in their working
environment. As well as almost two thirds (58%) have no live plants in their workspace.
In Canada 32% of workers reported having no windows. This was closely followed by
Australia and the U.S., with 28% and 27% of workers, respectively, reporting having
no windows.  Interestingly, these three countries all reported above average levels
of stress.  Conversely, workers in Indonesia and India reported some of the highest
levels of light and space at 93% and 92%, respectively. Finally and they reported
some of the lowest levels of unhappiness.

#### SOLO WORK SPACE LINKED TO PRODUCTIVITY

_In terms of working space, nearly two fifths (39%) of workers said they would feel
most productive at their own desk in a solitary office. In terms of having a preference
for solo space, Germany, China and [Canada](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/12/abb-canada-goes-leed-on-main-campus-in-montreal/)
reported figures way above the global average, with 59%, 52% and 50%, respectively.
Thereby suggesting they prefer a solitary environment._

#### ⌊Productivity and environments with natural elements report⌉⌊Productivity and environments with natural elements report⌉

On the other hand, 36% of respondents would feel most productive at their own desk
in an open plan office.

So interestingly, individual data from certain countries was much higher: Spain (
48%); Australia (48%); India (46%); and Brazil (46%). Thereby indicating that collaborative
working is much more important to them than the global average.

#### GLOBAL URBANIZATION

The data demonstrates that 85% of global office workers surveyed are based in an
urban environment.  Also, the largest proportion of respondents spent between 40–
49 hours per week in the office. Despite city-dominated lives, the research found
workers have an inherent affinity for elements that reflect nature.  Aka environments
with natural elements report great work ethics too!

_It was reporting that [Biophilic design](https://greenlivingguy.com/2024/02/key-outcomes-of-cop28-fossil-fuels-to-renewables/)
is the art of understanding how nature can influence us. Furthermore, how we can
bring those sorts of influences into the spaces within which we work. We can see
that working in environments with natural elements report great feedback. _

#### _All with greenery and sunlight. _

_They lead to a higher level of well being and productivity. That which is an important
consideration for any business in terms of responsibility to its employees. What’s
more, the research indicates that by incorporating simple design elements which 
help to create a connection to nature. This is known as biophilic design. It’s so
a business could potentially boost the productivity of its employees by 6%. That’s
clearly a significant benefit to the bottom line of any company._

Finally, the ‘Urban environment’ includes city CENTRE, city suburb, town and downtown.

_Sources: [interface.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20190219231435/https://www.interface.com/US/en-US/global)
and [blog.interface.com](https://blog.interface.com/).

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