Stampeding Towards a More Sustainable Future Calgary Regional Telework Project TDM Summit November 1

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Stampeding Towards a More Sustainable
FutureCalgary Regional Telework ProjectTDM
SummitNovember 18th, 2009
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Think Outside The OfficeWhat can you do that
simultaneously reduces your footprint and
increases your quality of life?
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Virtualization Telework Flexible Work Changing
Work Styles ROWE Peak-Shifting e-commuting,
e-work, working from home WORK?
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What we are NOT talking about
We are not telling Calgary businesses to send
their staff home to work in their bunny slippers
5 days a week!
The ideal model is 1-2 days per week
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What is it?

• A one-stop shop for all things telework
  including tools and resources that remove the
  barriers
• Pilot program- technology and training included
• The largest and most comprehensive telework
  initiative undertaken in Canada
• Three-year initiative in partnership with the
  City of Calgary
• A template for other Municipalities and regions
  across Canada

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Key Elements of Programming

• Education, awareness promotion of telework as a
  business strategy
• Tools and resources for business and teleworker
• Website
• Courses, templates, best-practices, quick-start
  kit
• Track and report
• Measurement tools
• Distributed work centre development
• Policy influence

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track CHOICES
manage OPERATIONS
conduct ANALYSIS
report RESULTS

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The Triple Bottom-Line

• Telework has benefits for
• Business
• Employee
• Environment

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Did you know?

• 42 of Canadian employees could be lured away
  from their existing employers if given the option
  to telework

Source Ekos Research
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Key Business Benefits

• Business continuity/productivity plan (i.e.
  snow day, H1N1 flu)
• Increased productivity (proven by up to 40)
• Reduce operational expenditures and costs
• Employer of choice- attract and retain top talent

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Did you know?

• A 20-minute commute to the office
• (40-minute round trip) consumes four
• 40-hour work weeks a year!
• This equates to being in your car for over
• 6 days a year just for your commute!

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Key Employee Benefits

• Improved productivity, effectiveness
• Work/Life Balance
• Free Parking!

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Key Environmental Benefits

• Improve Calgarys environmental image
• Showcase Calgary as a leaders in fossil fuel
  demand management.
• Get cars off the roads
• Reduce pressure on road and transit
  infrastructure
• Telework programs are measurable and reportable

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Did you know?

• The City of Calgary tracked the emission savings
  for a group of just 111 part-time teleworking
  team members from Nov 1 08- Sept 30th 09.
• Almost 2,500 days avoided commutes
• Participating employees saved over 500 per in
  fuel /car maintenance costs
• 27,000 kg green house gas (CO2) avoided
• 1859 kg pollutants avoided

Results are measurable and reportable
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Now What?

• Identify thought leaders in the Calgary business
  community
• Low-hanging fruit
• Key partners who can effect change in the city by
  providing leadership, embracing innovation,
  changing nature of work
• Secure an anchor energy company
• Document the outcomes (, cultural,
  environmental)
• Report the findings

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• Thank You
• www.workshiftcalgary.com