Green Space

Life. 

Vitality. 

Health. 

All these things are represented by the color green, and in most offices around the country, those things are severely lacking. 

Companies are spending thousands on revamping offices to allow more natural light and plant life into the soulless gray existence cube farm existence that is the office building, but according to new research, spending thousands on atriums and walking paths may not be necessary; all that may be necessary for a healthy and vibrant office, is just the green. 

A new study conducted by Shorwin-Willems revealed that office workers health and vitality scores went up by 32% just by painting the office walls literally any shade of green, whereas the plant life, natural light, and walking path, route only increased vitality scores by 35%.  A better score, but as every good CEO knows, 3% happier and healthier employees is hardly worth several thousand dollars. 

“Life used to be a dark existence, soulless and gray, devoid of meaning, until one fateful Monday, when my whole life changed,”  Monica DeMarcos*, is a real employee, at a real company, and she shared how she felt after her boss painted one of their office walls a nice hunter green in response to their request for an office ficus tree. 

“It was literally life changing, I cannot thank Dave Glennock, the CEO of [redacted] enough, he is the best, he cares for all of his employees and there is no company that does more for our health and vitality.” 

Maybe next time your employees complain about the soulless gray walls of the cube farm and the harsh oppression of the fluorescent lights overhead, maybe a quick call to Shorwin-Willems might not be such a bad idea; and it might even be 32% of a good idea. 

*Monica DeMarcos was heavily compensated for her testimonial.