Integrating ESG sensibilities throughout your company means becoming fluent in sustainability topics yourself. Here’s how to go about it.
If you don’t understand climate change, you’re going to stand out in the business world. And not in a good way. Climate change is affecting everything from running an office, to managing supply chains, to investing. If you want to contribute to charting your company’s path forward, you’ll need to be knowledgeable and conversant. The time for sitting on the sidelines has passed.
The pressure on businesses to respond to climate change is enormous — which means that pressure is on every employee. If you need proof of that, think about your customers. A study late last year found that 85% of consumers have shifted to purchasing more sustainable options over the last five years. The change is especially concentrated among the young, which is a telling sign of the future.
This article is written by Barbara Petitt for Entrepreneur.
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