This makes total sense. Apparently the upkeep of plants in Goldman Sachs’ London offices are costing the bank tens of thousands of pounds per annum, which is why the head offices have ordered many of the plants to be removed. It’s nice to see that these guys can make the big sacrifices when they have to.

Some employees weren’t too happy with the move, though, as they tried to prevent plant-pickers from removing their greenery from the premises – in what might be the most ridiculous stand-off in banking history.

Says the Telegraph:

“In some cases, a solution is believed to have been found only after employees agreed to sign forms guaranteeing to take responsibility for particular plants. Many of those plants that were removed are believed to have been given to charities”

Thank god cooler heads prevailed.

This is only the most recent in such sweeping cost-cutting measures employed in the banking circuit; Credit Suisse has had to cut back on colour photocopying, and DTZ, the property company, no longer supplies biscuits at its meetings.

The pun’s just not coming to me. Something about green, maybe?

[Source: Telegraph]