A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE
SUSTAINABILITY
66 they need to have a ‘ Plan B ’ in place to be able to keep the business up and running in the event that systems and networks are brought down or experience a security breach . A recent cyber — attack on Norsk Hydro , a global aluminium producer , forced the company into desperate measures . The entire workforce — 35,000 people — had to switch to pen and paper as a result . Production lines shaping molten metal were switched over to manual functions , and in some cases , longretired workers came back in to help colleagues run things “ the old-fashioned way ”.
A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE
Every business can look to reduce their environmental impact and make changes to their business model to drive long-term sustainability . However , if they do not put practices in place to cultivate sustainable employees , they risk undoing that good work .
To drive a more sustainable workforce , leaders must cultivate an environment that helps people to be empowered , productive and resilient . Technology can play
a key role here in indicating just how positive and sustainable workplace culture is . Businesses need insights into their workforce that span levels , departments and entities — and it ’ s important to link talent data with enterprise information . The answer is a global system of records able to harmonise data generated by different sources , providing key insight into problems or issues . It is this type of reporting which drives sustainability .
Companies must apply the digital mindset to HR and workplace processes
FEBRUARY 2020