{"id":25259,"date":"2023-03-01T10:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T10:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=25259"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:20:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T01:20:24","slug":"could-remote-working-help-businesses-to-save-money-on-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/could-remote-working-help-businesses-to-save-money-on-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Remote Working Help Businesses To Save Money On Energy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the moment, it is indisputable that the UK is in the midst of an energy crisis. Arising from a \u201cperfect storm of market forces,&#8221; including the aftermath of a global pandemic and a complex worldwide political climate, the struggling UK energy system has started to impact more than just our homes, but our businesses as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running a business takes a lot of time, work and, yes, energy! With large offices and extensive IT networks to run, energy bills can skyrocket with ease. These are extra costs that burden a business directly, as they cannot be paid for through a consumer\u2019s custom alone, or even through profitable contracts with clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, don\u2019t panic about rising energy costs for your business just yet. For further insight into where remote working could help your business to save money on energy, we urge you read on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where your business could save<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote working could reduce the costs of your business in many ways, especially in regard to high energy bills. At the higher end of the spectrum, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/altusdigitalservices.com\/flexible-and-remote-working-can-save-you-10000-per-employee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you could be saving up to \u00a310,000 pounds per employee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider some of the following cost savings, for example.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If employees are working remotely, a larger commercial premises isn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/webonlinestudio.com\/blog\/wheon-com-business-ideas-every-entrepreneur-should-know\/\">needed for your business<\/a>. Therefore, you don\u2019t have to pay as much rent!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Utilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Including Energy: Equally, if you have very few staff working in person, you save a massive amount on utilities. You don\u2019t have to heat or light a vast property, and you might be spending on energy for far fewer hours during the day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cleaning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Business workspaces need to be cleaned, often. Less staff present means less mess, and cleaning becomes an unnecessary expenditure. You can save energy here, too, as cleaning appliances will not have to be plugged in and used as frequently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Remote employees cater for themselves, eradicating a business\u2019s food expenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Taxes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A company\u2019s tax burden is based on many things, including property and payroll. Accommodating remote workers could alleviate your tax burden.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25261\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25261\" src=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/istockphoto-1144539387-612x612-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Could Remote Working \" width=\"776\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/istockphoto-1144539387-612x612-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/istockphoto-1144539387-612x612-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boy looking at mother using digital tablet. Woman sitting with son at table in kitchen. She is working from home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Remote working isn\u2019t always a perfect energy-saving solution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>however<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, it\u2019s important to remember that remote working isn\u2019t always a clear-cut energy saving solution. Sometimes, although energy consumption in the office is cut-down and commuting is reduced, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/06\/remote-working-energy-use-coronavirus\/#:~:text=1%20We%20might%20suppose%20that%20avoiding%20commuting%20by,full-time%20for%20companies%20to%20see%20the%20biggest%20benefits.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home energy use and non-work travel rise instead<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This makes any energy-saving benefit of remote working potentially negatable, or restricted to the commercial sector. Furthermore, certain businesses may benefit more from investment in long-term energy saving strategies, like the installation of heat pumps or underfloor heating. New technology can preserve the office environment that comes so highly prized, without requiring a complete overhaul of the way we live and work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, especially in the wake of a global pandemic, remote networking has become a reality we need to accept, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/management-leadership\/benefits-of-working-remotely#:~:text=The%20benefits%20of%20remote%20work%E2%80%94for%20both%20employees%20and,Offering%20remote%20work%20makes%20businesses%20more%20competitive%20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it certainly does bring its own unique benefits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to workers with families, disabilities or a preference for the security and comfort of home. Businesses can reap the rewards of happier, more productive employees who still participate in company life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Flexible workspaces are the answer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beoffices.com\/flexible-workspace\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexible workspace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the perfect in-between of a remote working environment and office culture. Catered, first-class quality, energy-efficient and with all-inclusive pricing, a flexible workspace will shoulder the energy costs for you. Here, your business can focus on what matters most: the day-to-day running of things, and meeting your client\u2019s needs.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the moment, it is indisputable that the UK is in the midst of an&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33395,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25259\/revisions\/33395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}