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The world of sustainability is changing. In our research, we found out that soft skills are being ignored, to the detriment of progress on climate targets.
According to our research, many sustainability professionals feel ill-equipped when it comes to influencing, inspiring and engaging stakeholders. As more professionals transition their careers into sustainability, and as organisations begin to implement their climate strategies, so the roles of sustainability teams have expanded and become more central. Read more about this research in partnership with Oxford Brookes Business School.
The report will be released on 19th September 2024. Sign up now using the button below and we will send you a copy of the report when it is launched. To find out about the research live with Dr Karen Cripps from Oxford Brookes Business School, come to our live launch webinar on 19th September at 3.30pm BST. Sign up below.
Headline findings
Only 8% of sustainability professionals now consider technical skills more important than soft skills
Leaders identified their 3 top skills as: building coalitions; empowering teams and setting an inspiring vision
Organisations are not prioritising soft skills development, which is having an impact on effectiveness
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The level of integration within core functions has shifted significantly over the last ten years… with that comes a shift in the skill set needed in order to be able to implement actions
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