Sport and community/workplace events have a powerful ability to shape attitudes. This was the message we took to the Association for Healthy Workplaces (EMEGY) conference, where Dr. Gábor Gremsperger’s talk — “Climate Action – The Workplace of the Future: sustainable, healthy, people-centred” — showed how environmental awareness and workplace wellbeing come together through measurable, practical steps.
The conference set out to demonstrate that sustainability and a healthy lifestyle are inseparable: one is worth little without the other. When organisations build environmental and health considerations into their daily operations and events, the benefits go beyond nature protection — employee satisfaction, workplace climate and long-term organisational performance all improve in measurable ways.
Our key messages at EMEGY
Carbon-footprint management: measuring emissions from events and workplace processes provides the starting point for targeted reductions.
Sustainable mobility choices: encourage walking, cycling, public and combined transport — supported by incentives and infrastructure.
Greener event planning: waste prevention (refill/return systems), separate collection, local suppliers and responsible procurement.
Community education: short, hands-on activities and visual feedback that make impact visible and engage participants.
From dialogue to action: professional discussions matter when they lead to concrete commitments, milestones and publicly shared results.
Why this matters for workplaces
This is how sustainability becomes a living practice: not a campaign, but part of organisational culture. Greener operations and employee wellbeing reinforce each other — less waste, more mindful decisions, and healthier, more motivated teams.
At Climate Action, our goal is to act as a professional partner: we measure, set targets, build an action plan and support implementation end-to-end — so sustainability delivers tangible results.