Greening Your Workspace: The Benefits of Office Plants

Creating a productive, stress-free office starts with the right environment, and office plants are an effective, low-cost method to transform your workspace. From improving air quality to boosting employee morale, greening your office with indoor plants delivers various proven employee benefits.

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At Cleanology, our experts explore the top environmental and psychological advantages of adding office plants and how your business can excel by incorporating biophilic design.

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Improved Air Quality

Studies show that adding plants can remove up to 87% of air toxins within 24 hours. Office plants can also help regulate air humidity while reducing dust by around 20%, improving office respiratory comfort.

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Increased Productivity

Studies show that office productivity can be up to 15% higher when plants are present. This is because greenery promotes focus while reducing mental fatigue.

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Indoor office plants can reduce levels of stress, anxiety or depression by as much as 58%

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Enhanced Aesthetic

Office plants are known for enhancing the aesthetic of your office space. Around 70%  of employees said they feel more relaxed in an office environment with biophilic design. An appealing aesthetic is crucial for morale, as it helps employees produce their best work and showcases a business’s morals and values.

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Boosted Creativity

Alongside productivity, creativity is just as important in an office, and exposure to greenery and nature-like elements can spark more efficient creative thinking and problem-solving tendencies.

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Noise Cancellation

The inclusion of office plants, more specifically plants with larger leaves and areas, can reduce background noise levels in the office. This is beneficial for offices that have to take a lot of calls. In open-plan offices, in particular, densely leafed plants help absorb noise.

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What are the Best Office Plants

Any plant will possess some of the benefits mentioned above; however, due to external factors like maintenance and climate conditions, you will need to do some initial planning before you decide on the exact plant type.

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Some of the top office plants based on wellbeing, air quality, and overall hard-to-kill are: 

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• Snake Plant: low maintenance, thrives in low light
• ZZ Plant: tolerates low light, hard to kill
• Spider Plant: thrives in various lighting, hard to kill

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How Cleanology Helps Maintain Office Standards

As a professional cleaning company, we understand the requirements and importance of maintaining impeccable hygiene standards. Cleanology’s highly trained office and commercial cleaners can assist restaurants and hospitality businesses across the UK maintain a spotless working environment that aligns with FSA guidelines. Whatever the scale of the job, our professional cleaners will ensure that every cleaning task is approached with care and passion. For more information on office maintenance and cleaning, contact our friendly team on 0330 2020 355. We are always happy to be of service.