Profit – People – Planet

12% Productivity Increase
International research has proven that the introduction of plants into the workplace environment increases productivity by up to 12%, and attentiveness by up to 27%.

In addition, plants have directly measurable benefits for the personal wellbeing of your staff and clients.

Lower Stress
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) laboratory found that indoor plant presence resulted in significant reductions (from 30% - 60%) among staff surveyed in feelings of hostility, anger, anxiety, depression and confusion, and an increase in feelings of vigour and/or enthusiasm.

Significant reductions in negative mood scores occurred after plants were placed in staff offices. However negativity scores increased by 30% in the ‘no-plants’ (RO) control group.

Fig derived from Lohr et al., Env. Hort., 10, 1,53-58.
(Treatments: 1 or 3 desk plants [D]; 1 or 2 floor plants [F]; or, no-plants [RO]).
(From: Burchett et al., 2010; Greening the Great Indoors for Human Health and Wellbeing, Final Report from UTS & NIPA to HAL, Syd.)

Increase Staff Retention
Aesthetically pleasing workplaces utilising indoor plant presence result in lower staff turn over.

Reduce Sick Leave
A number of overseas studies have also shown that sick leave absences are reduced and productivity, as measured by computer tasks, is increased where indoor plants are present in the workplace.

Cleaner Air is healthier air, and leads to clearer thinking.
International research, including UTS', has conclusively demonstrated that indoor plants not only reduce urban indoor air pollution but with adequate lighting, plants also reduce CO2 levels, which are always significantly higher indoors than outside.

Workplace Environmental Quality
Research shows plants contribute to almost all factors of Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) (* Criteria list - NSW Gov. Workplace Guidelines, website, 2010)

Researched in association with:
Green Star Office Interiors
Up to 2 points* for use of plants in Green Star rated buildings*GBCA - Green Star Office Interiors v1.1 IEQ15