Abstract
Green office that is implemented within the environmental management system is one of the current concerns of environmentally friendly advocates. It is to do with the phenomenon of high environmental degradation and the low awareness of people about environmental-friendly behavior. Previous studies have indicated that the application of green office, particularly in government agencies, had not been optimally practiced due to low commitment and scant discussions. This study was thus conducted with the aim of exploring and identifying the various applications and dimensions of the green office concept among government institutions in Central Java, Indonesia. To fulfil the research objectives, a triangulation research method was employed, comprising focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and close observations of the offices located in five (5) municipal government agencies. Results indicated that seven green office dimensions were applied by the government institutions, namely: energy conservation, water conservation, building layouts, office technology, human resource management, work systems, and office waste management.
Highlights
The high occurrence of environmental damage occurring in Indonesia indicates the low awareness of the people’s concern for the environment, their lack of environmentally friendly behavior
Based on the results of the observations, interviews and focus group discussions with the informants, several dimensions of the Green Office concept were identified in the respective regional government offices
The problem faced by all the local government offices is the waste of electricity which has an impact on high operational costs of the offices
Summary
The high occurrence of environmental damage occurring in Indonesia indicates the low awareness of the people’s concern for the environment, their lack of environmentally friendly behavior. The reports had stated that the quality of Indonesia’s environment in 2018 was ranked 133 out of 180 countries, with a score of 46.92, just below the two closest neighboring countries of Singapore, and Malaysia which were respetively ranked 49 and 75 (Yale 2018) Apart from this low environmental quality ranking, the Indonesian government faced other challenges involving the enviroment such as its lack of organisations in practicing and implementing environmentally friendly office concepts. The practice of environmentally friendly behavior is difficult to be realized by many parties, including those working in government offices especially in developing countries This observation is supported by research which showed that the practice of environmental friendly behavior within government offices is in existence but not optimal (Amelia 2014). This sluggish adoption of the green office concept suggests that it is not easy to implement
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