The Sustainability Census 2023/24: A comprehensive study of the corporate sustainability industry

In the face of escalating challenges such as climate change and societal demands, sustainability professionals are navigating a complex era with conflicting priorities. The urgency to address sustainability goals is met with skepticism among respondents in this paper, reflecting uncertainties in achieving targets within projected timelines. The findings propose disruptive thinking as the antidote to this dilemma.

“Sustainability professionals face the greatest challenges of our time. The urgency of scientists’ warnings about climate change grows louder by the day, paralleled by public demands for businesses to tackle societal challenges. Meanwhile, certain investors and officials push to strip ESG considerations from decision-making processes” says Joseph Kenner, President & CEO of Greyston, commissioners of this census.

He continues:

“In this landscape of conflicting and costly demands, sustainability professionals face the task of creatively reconciling these challenges while ensuring business models remain robust. This tightrope walk fuels uncertainty. According to this census, there’s scepticism among respondents about their organisations’ ability to achieve sustainability goals within the projected timelines. This should be a concern for us all. The antidote lies in disruptive thinking”.

The Sustainability Census seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability profession worldwide. The census captures data on various aspects, including compensation, working patterns, job functions, challenges, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), offering a global snapshot of the current state of working in sustainability-related professions. It is worth a read…

Read here… https://sustainabilitycensus.com