Sessions

Workplace Application: Attend this session and learn the four ways that HR can play a critical role in creating a culture of sustainability.

There has been a lot of blah-blah-blahing about sustainability, but how does it apply to me, my department and the HR profession? Many organizations want to be seen as working to improve environmental and social conditions, and employees are looking for ways to help. You are often on the sidelines of this effort but should be at the center of this discussion if your organization hopes to succeed. Join Andy Savitz to learn about the role of HR in the transition to sustainability. He will discuss four ways that HR can play a critical role: changing culture, strengthening capacity, embedding sustainability in HR processes, and increasing and measuring employee engagement. He will also talk about what’s in it for HR (hint: a critical role in an important organizational initiative for you and for your department!) In short, he will de-blah sustainability for you. He is about to publish what his mother hopes will be the “field defining” book on the role of HR in the transition to sustainability.