Following on from Sustainability LIVE london , we ’ re tapping into key insights from the Women in Sustainability panel about leaderships and gender roles
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SUSTAINABILITY CAREERS BREED DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
Following on from Sustainability LIVE london , we ’ re tapping into key insights from the Women in Sustainability panel about leaderships and gender roles
WRITTEN BY : TOM SWALLOW
What defines the perfect sustainability leader ? Perhaps it ’ s someone with a significant level of empathy towards the climate scenario and the social implications of business as opposed to a die-hard activist .
Over the years there have been many types of scrutiny among very passionate people in the world as to whether sustainability is truly achievable , but more pressingly whether authorities and businesses are doing enough to eliminate the possibility of a 1.5-degree temperature rise .
Such a challenge hinges on great leadership , but not in the historical sense . While a militant approach to major challenges might have worked for countries in the past , now is the time for more empathetic leaders to take charge , making necessary changes environmentally and socially .
The movement for empowering women is becoming more than what may previously be perceived as a means of bringing female leaders to the fore , but also recognising the potential of a diverse leadership in altering the course of an unsustainable business . However , such a conclusion also throws out questions around work-life balance , particularly among parents in executive roles where preconceived ideas about the family dynamic are under question .
A non-traditional approach to diversity in the workplace When was it deemed necessary for men to work a living and their wives to remain at home with their children ? This is the conundrum that has plagued society for a while and led to an overwhelming majority of male representation in leadership . With that said , the women of industry are certain that women have a role to play in developing sustainability in the time frame presented by the Paris Climate Agreement – along with many ethical practices required to shape a future of global equity .
92 December 2023