In today’s complex business landscape, companies globally are having to manage a wide array of sustainability-related risks, opportunities and impacts. To manage these effectively, companies are increasingly integrating sustainability into their strategies and decision-making processes and making sustainability part of every departments’ responsibilities, from finance to risk, internal audit and operations.

However, connecting sustainability strategies to employees’ roles is challenging. As highlighted in WBCSD’s Integrated Performance Management Framework, 95% of employees struggle to understand their role’s impact on company success, including sustainability. One factor contributing to this issue is the lack of awareness, understanding and skills on sustainability needed among different functions. In addition, it can be challenging to break down silos and cultivate a culture of cross-functional collaboration to help companies meet their ambitious sustainability goals.