ABSTRACT
This chapter offers a practical approach where decisions can be taken that will integrate sustainability benefits into decisions about changing the way manager's organisation works. It provides some thoughts on the wider impacts on work and society, and how the new ways of working can be leveraged to create a more sustainable world. The environmental impacts of home-based working have been the subject of considerable research in recent years. Large organisations at the moment are more likely to buy into workhub-type or 'business lounge' services provided by organisations like Regus, which have locations all around the country and around the globe. Some leading organisations are also using incentives to reduce travel for example, giving staff a swipe card with a point's credit. Dematerialisation is an important concept in sustainable production and consumption. It is also a key principle within Smart Flexibility. Smart Flexibility offers the potential to put some economic clout into the localism agenda, and help revitalise local communities.
