Wells Fargo VP urges companies to encourage WFH amid LPG shortage: ‘It is a responsible choice’
A Vice President at Wells Fargo, Chandrasekar C, is urging organisations to reconsider their commute policies in light of the current LPG shortage. In a LinkedIn post, he argued that enabling Work From Home (WFH) is no longer just a business continuity strategy but a critical social responsibility. He claimed that reducing daily employee commutes, companies can help conserve fuel that is desperately needed for essential services like healthcare and logics.Wells Fargo VP Chandrasekar C who shared a post on LinkedIn about the LPG shortage. (LinkedIn/Chandrasekar)”With the current LPG crisis and oil crisis will gradually impact day-to-day life in India in a matter of days, it is important for organizations to think beyond business continuity and act with social responsibility,” Chandrasekar C wrote.Also Read: Indian-origin founder reflects on losing ‘best employee’ after rejecting WFH request: ‘I said no because…’He explained, “One immediate and practical step companies can take is enabling Work From Home (WFH) wherever possible. Every day thousands of employees commute long dances, consuming significant amounts of fuel.”The VP continued, “The fuel saved through reduced commuting can be redirected to essential services such as healthcare, emergency response, logics, and public transport, where it is critically needed. In today’s context, enabling WFH is not just an operational decision, it is a responsible choice. Sometimes, these decisions can also be treated as corporate social responsibility (CSR).”How did social media react?An individual wrote, “It would create impact only when employees also stick to WFH and not take advantage of the opportunity. Often, we can see people doing other activities during office hours.” The VP responded, “I strongly agree. My point is that with the given situations around the world and uncertainty on the ceasefire, we may foresee some oil shortage. My intention was only on heavy consumption of oils even in this situation.”Also Read:
