As National Environmental Awareness Month happens in November, business leaders have a new opportunity to review their sustainability strategies and actions, determining whether they have met short-term milestones on the way to achieving long-term goals.
In some cases, they may need to establish those goals first. A recent report from EY Global found that while more organizational leaders than ever are disclosing the climate risks of their operations, many still are not taking the steps needed to decarbonize operations and respond to the desires of investors and customers.
Of course, not all environmental awareness begins in the executive offices. At many companies, change starts at the employee level. The goal is for environmental awareness practices to spread throughout the workplace, whether they travel top-down or from frontline employees up to leadership.