Confess

At my work we get new laptops every 3 years whether we need them or not. Mine was honestly completely fine. I asked if I could just keep it and apparently that creates some kind of security problem. No idea where the old ones go. We also have an environmental committee. 41, Australia

Used to work closing shift at a supermarket and the amount of food we threw out was insane. Like genuinely insane. Bread, fruit, sandwiches, whole roast chickens sometimes. We weren’t allowed to take any of it home because apparently that was stealing. Still think about that. 24, Australia

My company moved into a new office because we wanted people to come back after covid. Then everyone complained about the commute so now most people still work from home. The office is enormous and mostly empty. We have two full floors. On Tuesdays it’s busy. Anonymous

My boss prints emails. Not important emails. All emails. Sometimes he writes a response on the printout and gives it back to me to type. I’m submitting this because I need somebody else to know this is happening. 33, New Zealand

We pulled out our kitchen because it looked dated. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it. I remember standing there while they smashed up the cabinets thinking, this is fucking ridiculous. Then I chose the new benchtop. So yeah. Homeowner, Melbourne

My daughter’s school talks constantly about healthy eating but there is ten minutes allocated for lunch. Ten. She regularly comes home with most of it untouched because apparently they need to get outside. I don’t understand why everything involving children has to be rushed. Mum of two

We spent nearly a year developing our ESG strategy. Then the business had a bad quarter and every project in it that cost money got postponed. The strategy still looks excellent. Sustainability person who should probably remain anonymous

Sometimes I order something online for $8 that I could walk ten minutes and buy locally because I can’t be bothered putting shoes on. Then I get annoyed about packaging. I realise I am part of the problem. 29, Canada

We have meetings about why everyone is too busy. That is the confession. Project Manager

I flew business class to Dubai to speak on a panel about climate change. There isn’t really anything else to add. Executive, UK