54%
Up to 54% of work's carbon footprint may be eliminated by full-time working from home (WFH). Savings from less than full-time are disproportionately smaller [1].
  • Hybrid workers, spending 2 to 4 days at home, reduce GHG emissions by 11 to 29%. This is mainly due to less office energy use and less commuting. One day a week hybrid workers only save 2% GHG.
  • Results are influenced by many factors. Hybrid workers tend to live further from their work than do onsite workers. Remote workers tend to travel more for non-commute activities than do their onsite counterparts, e.g. for exercise, recreational activities, socialising, etc. WFH requires extra space at home which may result in extra residential energy consumptions. Remote households own more vehicles.

Reference:

[1] 'Climate mitigation potentials of teleworking are sensitive to changes in lifestyle and workplace rather than ICT usage' (Accessed on 20th November, 2023) https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2304099120