Sustainability

How to tackle the green skills crisis

Do we really know what skills our workforce needs to support the green energy transition, and HR’s role in helping them get there? Cath Everett sheds light on the issue of how HR can contribute to...

Half of jobseekers underqualified for sustainability roles

Half (49%) of jobseekers don’t have the necessary skills or qualifications for sustainability-related jobs, according to research published today (16 April) by hiring platform Indeed.

AI's hidden sustainability problem: How HR can champion change

Nobody is talking about AI’s damaging impact on the environment. Dominic Bernard discovers why this is exactly the kind of problem that HR is equipped to help organisations navigate.

Letter from the editor: AI is no fad, so HR must consider its long-term implications

HR professionals of the past have been a bit faddy – quick to take up new and shiny tools and approaches (or so I hear). But where artificial intelligence (AI) might have once looked like a fad, we...

BP scales back green energy investments

BP announced yesterday (26 February) that it will roll back its investments into renewable energy and will instead focus on gas and oil investments.

CPO falls off fastest-growing jobs list

Chief people officer has fallen off LinkedIn’s list of top-25 fastest-growing jobs in the UK. AI and sustainability roles are among the most popular jobs. 

Should HR help employers reduce carbon emissions? 

After a legal case in Holland which found that the oil company Shell does not have a “social standard of care” to reduce its carbon emissions, we asked HR if employers have an obligation to reduce...

CIPD Ace 2024: What you missed from day two

The CIPD's annual conference concluded yesterday (7 November). Here's what HR magazine's editorial team learned from day two.

How can HR prepare for green jobs?

The UK’s last coal-fired power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed on Monday (30 September), as part of the government’s efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Why employee engagement is key to achieving your sustainability goals and improving staff wellbeing

It's time for companies to proactively help employees be sustainable, in all aspects of their lives.

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Award-Winning HR: Best ESG Strategy 2023

What does it take to win an HR Excellence Award? We share how Triodos Bank beat stiff competition to win Best ESG Strategy of the Year 2023.

Features

Can pensions align with ESG goals? (Part 2)

To what extent do employers consider the environment when planning employee pensions? And how can HR leaders align these priorities?