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 For years our Nation has philosophized about conserving energy as well as cutting our dependence on non-renewable energy sources such as oil   and foreign oil. By transforming your company into a telecommuting company, we, as a Nation, can cut our dependency on both. For example, a recent   study revealed that each part time virtual assistant saves, on average, 223 gallons of gasoline per year.

 Let's talk greenhouse gases. Those same virtual assistants each save nearly 1.8 metric tons of CO2 output per year.

 Working remotely and hiring virtual assistants helps ease traffic congestion. Recently, the State of Utah announced that it moved its state workers to a
  10-hour, four-day work week which eases traffic congestion, saves energy, and reduces workers' expense of traveling to work. The State also gets   several bonuses including reduced utility costs with workers there only four days per week and a happier and more loyal work force.

 Teleworking is a viable option for displaced workers Helps workers afford working again. Workers see a dramatic reduction in fuel costs, daycare   expenses, wardrobe, meals at restaurants, public transportation costs, and more

 The majority of workers surveyed say they'd prefer to telework and would even accept a pay cut in order to do so

 Teleworking better unifies families, with one or both parents available for sick children, homework, and serving breakfast and dinner

 The flexibility enjoyed by the worker greatly increases worker loyalty to the company

• Reduces our foreign oil dependence
    If the 40% of employees who could work from home did so half of the time (approximately the national average) it would
     reduce Gulf Oil dependence by almost 60% and save Americans $40 billion at the pumps

• Slows global warming
    Half-time telecommuting could reduce carbon emissions by almost 80 million metric tons a year
    Tougher environmental laws are coming
    Telework offers easy Clean Air Act compliance
    Additional carbon footprint savings would come from reduced: office energy, paper usage (as electronic documents replace paper), roadway repairs,      urban heating, office construction, and business travel

• Bolsters pandemic and disaster preparedness
    Three quarters of virtual assistants say they could continue to work in the event of a disaster compared with just 28% of
      non-virtual assistants
    Further, with a decentralized workforce there is no World Trade Center or Pentagon-like target to attack. If an attack does occur, fewer people will be      affected, economic stability will be maintained, and continuity of operations is assured.

• Redistributes wealth
    Location-independent job opportunities offer better employment options to rural workers

• Higher productivity among virtual assistants will increase GDP

• Cost savings from telework will encourage home-shoring and bring back many of the jobs that have been lost to foreign labor