Six out of 10 (61%) employees are unsure who should monitor carbon emissions; 10% think it should be a CSR steward; 10% think it is the responsibility of the CEO or MD; 6% think it should be the facilities manager's job; 5% favour the procurement manager; and 3% put it down to the PR or marketing department.
Almost two thirds of employers (64%) think their company should monitor carbon emissions but only 39% keep a record of their carbon output, according to Access Accounting, which carried out the survey.
But even with the recession worsening, becoming greener is among the top three priorities for business, with 24% of respondents seeing it as a priority, behind surviving the next 12 months (48%) and reducing cost (38%).
Alistair O'Reilly, group managing director of Access Technology Group, said: "These top three priorities can be linked. Businesses could look at company-wide initiatives to cut the use of fossil fuels and reduce power consumption. For example, by reducing staff travel or encouraging more efficient use of electricity in the office (turning computers and printers off, for example), companies could reduce carbon emissions while saving costs on travel and energy."
Majority of employees have no idea who's responsible for carbon emission control
Two thirds of UK employees don't know if their organisation employs someone to monitor carbon emissions. But no respondents thought it HR should have to deal with it.
