Environmental concerns sway attitudes.

• Author: Marshall, Jeffrey
• Position: WORKPLACE - Brief article

Employees who are satisfied with their employer's concern for the environment are more likely to take pride in their jobs--a key factor in increasing the engagement of workers, according to research by Sirota Survey Intelligence, an attitude research firm.

However, the level of employees' satisfaction with their employers' environmental policies decreases further down the organizational ladder. Key findings:

* 82 percent of employees who are satisfied with their organization's concern for the environment said they are proud to work for their employers, according to the study of over 80,000 employees.

* However, just 55 percent of employees who view their firm's environmental positions...