Why your business needs clean air

Regardless of the sector you operate in, your business will be constantly looking to compete and improve in order to outwit your competition. Traditionally this will have been in the areas of quality, customer service and price, but post-Covid there’s a new kid on the block: air quality. As well as enhancing the experience for – and productivity of – your workforce, improving the quality of air in your workplace will impress customers and stakeholders, and it’ll also generate positive PR.

It’s a little-known fact that poor air quality accounts for around six million sick days every year, so staff who know that the air they breathe at work is as clean as it possibly can be will be healthier and less prone to illness. In addition, scientists claim that air pollution in general can cut the average person’s life expectancy by as much as six months. So the more you can do to improve the quality of air within your premises, the better it’ll be for everyone.

Introduce air purifiers, such as those manufactured by So Pure Air, and it’s likely that your staff’s wellbeing will improve and they’ll feel less lethargic and more motivated. Away from the office, if your employees decide to walk, run or cycle to work they’ll not only contribute to cutting air pollution but they’ll also arrive at work feeling energised and ready to go. Not only that, research indicates that employees who are physically active will take around 27% fewer sick days.

The days of opening windows to improve ventilation and/or turning on a powerful air conditioning system are gone, as team members are now looking for their employers to be proactive in providing practical solutions to the issue of airborne viruses such as Covid-19. The So Pure Air purifiers sterilise and circulate air around the office to minimise infection and spread, and they’re controllable via an app on your phone or tablet. They’re also mobile so can be used in different parts of the office according to level of occupancy.

For Lee Alexander, owner of Alexander Green Office Interiors, introducing air purification systems into your office will now be essential if you’re to attract and retain the best members of staff. ‘At Alexander Green we’re always thinking one step ahead for our clients,’ comments Lee. ‘That’s why we’ve now teamed up with So Pure Air to offer their brilliant air purifiers to all our clients. As we emerge from the pandemic and more and more businesses are returning to the office, it’s all about the health and safety of your staff. As well as having an impact on office design in terms of space utilisation and the number of workstations required, it’s also about looking at different solutions such as booths and pods to keep people safe. And increasingly, we’re now also helping clients adapt to the new normal by placing air quality in the workplace front and centre, because a happy and healthy workforce can make all the difference to your business.’

Alexander Green specialise in office design, furniture supply and So Pure Air purifiers in Cambridge and across the UK, so if you’re looking to refresh your office space, please give us a call on 01763 500115, send us an email or complete our enquiry form.