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Earlier this week, the UN published a new report on the current climate emergency. According to the BBC, the landmark study warned of droughts and flooding, increasingly extreme heatwaves, and a key temperature limit being broken in just over ten years. UN Secretary General António Guterres was quoted in the BBC, as saying: “If we combine forces now, we can avert climate catastrophe. But, as today’s report makes clear, there is no time for delay and no room for excuses. I count on Government leaders and all stakeholders to ensure COP26 is a success.” With the study pointing towards some stark warnings, it could have follow-on impacts for employers and people regarding the way that they work. For example, extreme weather could affect working conditions going forwards, eco-anxiety could impact staff wellbeing, and employers may also look to change how business is being conducted. As such, HR Grapevine takes a look at three ways the people function can make the climate a priority within their organisation. Education and L&D One way to achieve this is by educating staff and providing them with good learning and development resources. This is something that multinational professional services firm Deloitte unveiled prior to the UN’s report. The firm announced that it is rolling out
