Some Rules Need to Be Broken for True Sustainability at Work
The big topics of this Simply Human Newsletter - Sustainability and Leadership, AI for Sustainability, Bringing Action to Intentions
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Remember "greenwashing"? Companies slapping on a tired eco-badge and calling it a day. Thankfully, those days are (hopefully) behind us. But the path to true sustainability isn't paved with good intentions alone. This week, we're breaking some of the old rules and exploring how leadership, technology, and a dash of behavioral science can turn your workplace into a genuine green haven. Buckle up, because some rules need to be broken for true sustainability at work!
“Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good. Jochen Zeitz
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📑🧠 Read: The Leadership Gap in Sustainability: How to Empower Employees for Real Change
Feeling like your company's sustainability efforts are stuck in eco-neutral? Maybe the problem isn't a lack of green initiatives, but a leadership gap. This article is the summary of a discussion with Michel Heitzmann [a sustainability “consigliere” for several CEOs], we talked about the disconnect between leadership and employee action on sustainability. It's not enough to just say "Go green!" The key? Making leaders take direct actions, not intentions.
💪🧠 Read: Can We Use AI to Improve Sustainability
Remember that Terminator movie where robots promised a clean future... but then tried to eliminate humanity? Relax, Skynet isn't real (yet). But what if AI could actually help us save the planet? This article dives into the surprising world of AI-powered sustainability. Think robots planting trees and algorithms optimizing energy use. Sounds like science fiction, but it's happening now. Read on to see how AI might just become our unlikely hero in the fight for a greener future.
🥊🧠 Read on Making Work Culture Sustainable: How to Turn Values into Actionable Behaviors
Is your company's "culture" a collection of inspirational posters gathering dust, or something that actually makes a difference? This article tackles the gap between preaching sustainability and actually living it. Learn how to transform those feel-good values into real, actionable behaviors that impact your team and the planet. Spoiler alert: it's not about installing a fancy kombucha tap 😁
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