Why do governments continue to build more roads which creates more gridlock, greenhouse gas and stress? There may be an alternative investment.

1. Emercomm Business
Consultants Inc.
Speaker: Ken Cowman

2. The Future of Work

3.  How much additional traffic congestion
is created?
 How much pollution (air and noise) is
created by the heavy machinery used
during the phases of build from
preparing the land to painting the
traffic lines?
 How much pollution is created by the
machinery used to create the materials
used for road building?
 How much does it cost the taxpayer?
When Roads Are Built

4.  How much pollution is created?
 How much stress is associated
with gridlock?
 What’s the impact on the
requirement for child care?
 What’s the annual cost to the
traveler?
 What’s the cost to the economy?
When People Travel to Work

5.  The 20 most congested bottlenecks total 65 km.
 The additional gas consumption equals 11
million liters.
 The cost of time is 11.5 million hours.
 The annual delay on the worst stretch in Canada
on Highway 401 creates 15.2 million kilograms
of CO2 emissions.
 “Traffic congestion is a major source of stress for
Canadians” – Jeff Walker, VP CAA.
Information from a 2017
CAA Study

6.  In North America, there are ~1.1 million workers on
stress leave every business day.
 Cost to employers estimates range from $150 billion to
$300 billion annually.
• Impact on the economy is in the trillions.
 Stress:
• Lowers the body’s immune system
• Creates depression, anxiety, panic attacks
• Creates fatigue and attention deficits
• Is a contributor to productivity loss and a higher risk of
workplace accidents.
Stress: The Productivity Killer

7.  Four major factors to consider:
• People
• Processes
• Technology
• Risk Management
The Solution: Change the Thinking

8. Provide education
Verify communications
capabilities
Investigate the opportunities
to access grants for projects
Investigate workplace hubs
Invest in human change
management
The Alternative to The Same Old
Thinking: Telecommuting

9.  Studies show that employees that do not have
to travel more than 10 minutes to work have
much higher productivity.
 No “Snow Days” and reduced sick days taken
 Employers reduce overhead costs
 Reduced air and noise pollution
 Reduced opportunities for accidents
 Reduced costs for child / elderly care
 Reduced health care costs
How Does Your Organization Win?

10.  Provide incentive for organizations to
utilize supported resources.
Utilize Indigenous / First Nations Peoples
Utilize Physically Disabled People
Potential / Longer Term Wins

11. FYI…Some reading material
 Article: The Future of Work
 Article: Gridlock, Greenhouse Gas & Stress
 Article: Workplace Stress: The Productivity
Killer
 Ken’s LinkedIn Profile
 Other articles:
http://emercomm.com/resources-2/articles/

12. Contacting Ken Cowman:
kcowman@emercomm.com
647.234.3244