What if reporting on the amount of time spent in silence, amount of day-time breaks, and the collective level of psychological safety would be part of ESG reporting with regards to a company's own workforce? These are all examples of factors directly impacting employee wellbeing risk and performance. If you reflect on the science behind the brain and how we do our best thinking, you'll discover three important points:
Read MoreLet’s start with the story I shared about the mouse-jiggler, a device that prevents screen locks to give the illusion of a computer being used. Only one person in a room of 30 work-tech professionals knew what it wasA simple, yet striking example of how outdated leadership perceptions of work remain, and how employees have found a way around these old fashioned thoughts which don’t fit their own world view. What’s holding us back?
Read MoreWe spent the best of a Friday morning working with ChatGPT, and on setting up a custom GPT to conduct a detailed assessment of the top 20 FTSE 100 companies’ reporting practices and data related to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) S1, which focuses on the ‘‘Own Workforce’’. Here are the results and conclusions.
Read MoreThe introduction of sustainability/ESG measures into the corporate reporting and business as usual agendas, not only promotes responsible business operations, but can also act as a lever for a greater focus on also human sustainability. So, what happens when you ask eight people how to best measure and track Human Sustainability? You get eight different responses!
Read MoreWe asked all of the first eight guests on The Sustainable Human Podcast how they would define Human Sustainability. One goal with the Podcast, is to raise awareness of the need to establish a clear definition of Human Sustainability, yet be mindful of how it might be used and applied in different contexts. We’ve compiled the views from our guests for you to read, explore, and reflect on. We hope you will find inspiration in the power of different perspectives.
Read MoreThe future is bright for the curious explorers. The ones brave enough to experiment, fail and experiment again will be the ones who create the future of work. In this blog we explore how the path forward demands a proper rethink of our approach to wellbeing at work, work itself, and with that also the meaning of value and productivity. For the curious explorers among us, the future is bright – filled with opportunities to experiment, learn, and ultimately, redefine the landscape of our industries.
Read MoreIt's time to re-design work around the human brain. In the continuously evolving landscape of work, an exponential transformation is underway, challenging the very essence of our professional lives. The fundamentals of work are being disrupted. Yet, the ‘‘home - office ratio conversation’’ never seems to end, and many old working practices remain largely unchanged.
Read MoreSocial and human sustainability factors are increasingly becoming core components of corporate agendas. Business leaders have recognised that sustainability extends beyond environmental concerns; that it encompasses a deep care for people, both within and outside of their organisations. This article raises the question whether of not further reporting regulations and standards (such as CSRD and ESRS) will provide more transparent and useful information on (employee) human sustainability for leaders, investors and other external stakeholders?
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