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I had a great time talking about #greenjobs and #sustainable #labourmarkets last week at ÖSB Gruppe. Bottom line: If we want to fulfill people‘s needs within #planetaryboundaries, we need to widen the debate beyond (male-dominated) technology-focused jobs and sectoral upskilling. There is much potential in tackling the challenges of delivering more sustainable labour markets and improving human wellbeing and equality in an integrated, #ecosocial manner. Thanks a lot to Michael Gizicki-Neundlinger and Leonie Bleiker for inviting me! (If you’re interested in our research in this area, check out the TransEuroWorkS project!)

How can we 'measure what matters'? 📈 Join the upcoming MERGE online debate looking at metrics and policies that go beyond GDP to build an economy that supports sustainable and inclusive wellbeing. Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/et3xVXCT

Health and Safety and Human Sustainability In recent years, organizations have shown a growing interest in sustainability. While it may seem like a modern concept, sustainability has always been integral to our existence. Humans are inherently programmed to sustain themselves, adapt, and thrive from the very beginning of life. Sustainability is not merely a trendy term or a checklist for professionals. It is a deeply interconnected concept that centers on the continuation of humanity. It considers every factor that could hinder or jeopardize human progress and legacy, making it an essential framework for long-term survival and success. The biopsychosocial concept offers a comprehensive lens to understand sustainability. It highlights the interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors that shape human behavior and well-being. At its core, sustainability ensures that these interconnected systems—biological, psychological, and societal—are preserved and enhanced to endure over time. In context of health and safety, human sustainability is about creating environments where individuals can work, grow, and contribute without compromising their physical or mental well-being. It transcends the traditional aim of minimizing risks and instead focuses on fostering conditions that empower people to reach their full potential while maintaining equilibrium in all facets of life. #SustainableWorkplaces #MentalHealthAwareness #PeopleFirst #ESG #FutureOfWork #CorporateResponsibility #EmployeeEngagement #WorkplaceCulture #Leadership

When People Thrive, Organizations Thrive – The Deloitte HC Trends research shows that organizations that help their workforces through skill development, career paths, employability, mental health, well-being, equity, and a sense of belonging perform better than organizations that are only “mission at all costs." #humansustainability #Government #publicsector #employeeengagement Watch to learn more!

🌍 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗖𝗦𝗥) - 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙!🌍 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is more than a buzzword—it's a 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 that empowers companies to be accountable to themselves, their stakeholders, and society at large. 🌱 By embracing CSR, businesses demonstrate their awareness and responsibility for their impact on the 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 👩💼 Employee Well-being: Prioritising health, well-being, and engagement to create a supportive workplace. 🧑🤝🧑 Inclusive Workplaces: Recruiting diverse talent, supporting all age groups, and ensuring fair practices like closing the gender pay gap. 🌎 Community & Global Support: Collaborating with charities, supporting communities, and extending global aid. 💚 Sustainable Business Practices: Embracing #EnvironmentalSustainability with ethical supply chains, waste reduction, and environmental targets. ♻️ Eco-friendly Initiatives: Reducing packaging through recycling, refurbishing, and reusing to support a circular economy. 🌳 Reducing Carbon Footprint: Managing carbon emissions, especially in business travel and logistics. 📝 Transparent & Ethical Policies: Disclosing diversity metrics, breaking down barriers to work, and aligning with UK & UN sustainable goals. 📈 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 📃 Develop a CSR Policy: Reflect your company’s stance on social and environmental matters. ♻️ Incorporate Sustainability: Make it a core aspect of your business strategy. 📊 Set and Track Targets: Monitor environmental goals to drive continuous improvement. 𝘾𝙎𝙍 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 – 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. 🗣️ Discussion Time: How is your company making a difference? Share your CSR initiatives and inspire others! 💚 🌍🅷🅰🆂🅷🆃🅰🅶 🅲🅾🆁🅽🅴🆁 🌍 #CorporateSocialResponsibility #Sustainability #BusinessImpact #EthicalBusiness #CommunitySupport

Earlier this year, I moderated alongside my ToBe Research colleagues Philippe Roman and Fanny Dethier from Ichec Brussels Management School, an extremely interesting round table discussion with EU policymakers looking at the desirability, feasibility and potential impact of a transformative indicators initiative which would aim to overcome the pre-eminence of conventional socio-economic evaluations such as GDP. It became clear in the discussion that the biggest challenges related to enforcing sustainable wellbeing metrics at top levels of governance do not lie in the ex-ante definition of “the right” or “the best” indicators, but in being aware of a series of technical quality, theoretical adequacy and potential of amplification challenges. The final proposition for an EU transformative indicators initiative presented here in their paper integrates theoretical and empirical insights with the practical realities shared by EU practitioners in our round table discussion. For quality criteria, standards should ensure accuracy, reliability, robustness, timeliness, coherence, comparability, accessibility and clarity. The theoretical framework should be holistic, boundary-limited, systemic and integrate individual, societal and planetary wellbeing domains. For the impact criteria, the paper suggests drawing on the roundtable’s recommendations but also pushing closer to an ideal transformative indicators initiative, inspired by the transformative approaches observed in the “transformist” group of indicator initiatives identified in the analysis. This involves integrating the transformative indicators initiative into the EU’s Impact Assessment mechanisms to enhance decision-making processes, establishing a mix of quantitative and qualitative indicator targets, and optimising resources to foster synergies among existing frameworks and agencies. This comprehensive approach aims to position the EU at the forefront of global efforts to integrate sustainable wellbeing into policymaking. By adopting this transformative framework, the EU can catalyse significant socio-economic changes that align with long-term sustainability goals, setting a global standard for others to follow. MERGE SPES Sustainability Performances, Evidence & Scenarios WISE Horizons MultiFutures Project

When People Thrive, Organizations Thrive – The Deloitte HC Trends research show that organizations that help their workforces through skill development, career paths, employability, mental health, well-being, equity, and a sense of belonging actually perform better than organizations that are only “mission at all costs.” Watch to learn more! #humansustainability #government #publicsector #employeeengagement https://lnkd.in/egdUWcwt

Did you know that 74% of workers are happier when they work for organisations that have a positive impact? Not only does sustainability benefit the environment, but it also makes working more fulfilling and joyful for YOU. Find links to all the reports in the comments section. ⬇ #environment #climateaction #sustainablebusiness #greenjobs #futureofwork UCLA | John Elkington

📖 Read of the day: "Measuring sustainable and inclusive wellbeing: a multidimensional dashboard approach" from the rock stars at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. And perhaps unsurprisingly, the key indicator "Sustainable and inclusive wellbeing in the EU" is on a (slight) decreasing trend since 2019. This must become our #compass ! “In times of renewed discussions around the need to boost EU’s competitiveness, the SIWB dashboard can be a central monitoring tool to make sure that reigniting Europe’s economic engine does not become an end in itself but rather a means for delivering wellbeing to all people of the current and future generations, and to the planet.”   This is it! The notion of Wellbeing Economy brings us a holistic, coherent and actionable strategy for the future of the European Union! Competitiveness is a mean to that end, environmental stability is also a mean to that end. Like endless GDP growth they should not be pursued for their own sake, but only when conducive to the overarching aim of living well within planetary boundaries for the people of Europe. The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) together with the Green European Foundation is finalising a brief to provide specific recommendations to policy makers on the best way to foster Wellbeing Economy approaches in different EU sectors and processes (indicators and modelling but also governance, finance, social inequalities and global considerations). ▶️ The report will be published next month and stay tuned for the promotion event ! Emma Bergeling Taube Van Melkebeke Thanks to the #JRC (Jessica Cariboni, Peter Benczur and their team) for this great work. https://lnkd.in/eUqQ2Yip #sustainability #climate #environment #competitiveness #compass #EU #Europe #global #trade #cooperation #finance #business #strategy #WellbeingEconomy #Wellbeing #justice #taxation #Environmentaltaxation #governance #social #omnibus #reporting

At boost.ai, we believe that developing a great AI platform starts with a great community, made up of engaged stakeholders both in and outside of the company. Highlights from the #BoostSocial of our new sustainability report include: Gender diversity initiatives - including programs that encourage the development of young talent, membership to Women in Tech, and targeted mentoring & leadership training Community Engagement programming - focused on support for existing employee involvement in organizations such as fundraising walks, and volunteering in local festivals, among other initiatives. In total, our goal is to collectively donate 1,100 hours by the end of next year Employee satisfaction - an innovative workplace cannot exist without a positive culture, and through refreshed employee benefits, mental health initiatives, and continued monitoring of employee satisfaction scores, we’re aiming to make a measurable difference in how our employees feel every time they come to work. Interested in seeing what else we plan on accomplishing over the next 2 years? Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dDCZRP3C #ESG #BoostSocial #Sustainability #CAI #AI #GenAI #BoostSustainable