Did you know? Working extra hours impact environment

London: A longer workweek may help companies achieve their business goals, but did you know, working extra hours is actually impacting the environment?

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In a paper titled, "The Ecological Limits of Work: on carbon emissions, carbon budgets and working time", researcher Philipp Frey, discusses the idea of having a shorter workweek which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also boost employee productivity.

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As companies run for longer hours, more emissions are pumped into the environment. Similarly, employees who work lesser would be able to lead a better, healthier life. A previous study found that one per cent decrease in working hours could lead to a 0.8 per cent decrease in emissions. (ANI)

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