The role of skills in embedding sustainability across your organisation

Whilst protecting the planet has moved higher up on many people’s agendas in recent years, there is still much work to be done to tackle the climate crisis. Sustainability is beginning to be valued by organisations in a much more realistic way, rather than treating it as a tick box. In our 2023 UK Salary and Recruiting Trends guide, based on a survey of over 13,000 employers and professionals, 46% of employers rated their organisation’s commitment to sustainability issues as quite important and over a third (37%) said it is very important.  

Although the thought is there when it comes to the environment, actions speak louder than words. In order for employers to demonstrate how seriously they are taking sustainability today, it needs to become a core part of business strategy. That’s why I recommend integrating sustainability skills into your approach. Below are just a few ways you ca