We are operating in a human-powered economy. Organizations are at a watershed moment, with many having transitioned from an industrial economy to a knowledge economy and now to an economy that is powered by the hearts, minds, and essential human traits of people—in short, our humanity. Today, for many organizations, nothing is more important than its people, from workers and contractors to customers and community members. These human connections drive everything of value to an organization, including revenue, innovation and intellectual property, efficiency, brand relevance, productivity, retention, adaptability, and risk. Yet organizations’ current efforts to prioritize these all-important connections are generally falling short—in part because many organizations are stuck in a legacy mindset that centers on extracting value from people rather than working with them to create a better future for organizations and individuals alike.
To advance on the social dimension of ESG (environmental, social, and governance), leaders should reorient their organizations’ perspective around the idea of human sustainability: the degree to which the organization creates value for people as human beings, leaving them with greater health and well-being, stronger skills and greater employability, good jobs, opportunities for advancement, progress toward equity, increased belonging, and heightened connection to purpose.
Human sustainability—a concept we introduced in the 2023 Global Human Capital Trends report1—requires organizations to focus less on how much people benefit their organization and more on how much their organization benefits people. Some organizations are already making this shift. As Gabriel Sander, head of human resources for global distillery, Cuervo, said, “Companies can’t offer you employment forever, but they should make you employable forever.” READ MORE
by Sue Cantrell, Jen Fisher, Joanne Stephane, Jason Flynn, Amy Fields, Yves Van Durme
Source: deloitte.com
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