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I hope you have had a productive and successful year so far. I’m delighted to introduce a special edition that contains some fascinating articles on health and wellbeing.
As sustainability professionals, our interactions with people, place and planet can increasingly be seen through the lens of health and wellbeing, and the implications of a changing climate for population and planetary health.
The role of chief sustainability officer (CSO) is relatively new, yet some CSOs are suggesting that the breadth and pressures of the role are already leading to burnout. David Burrows considers what skills and tactics today’s CSOs need to employ in the boardroom to protect themselves and their teams.
This is the time of year when the northern hemisphere moves towards winter, and the southern hemisphere heads towards high summer. Inhospitable weather conditions exacerbated by climate breakdown have consequences for millions of workers around the globe – from construction workers suffering the catastrophic effects of super-heated summers to health workers having to contend with new diseases. Len Williams examines how robust occupational health policies can support workers in a rapidly changing climate.
“The role of chief sustainability officer (CSO) is relatively new, yet some CSOs are suggesting that the pressures of the role are already leading to burnout”
Anyone who works across international boundaries will attest to the effects of climate on productivity. However, there is an increasingly compelling body of evidence to suggest that even a few degrees of extra heat can make a dramatic difference to the way our brain works – and our ability to make rational decisions. Huw Morris reports.
As always, we’d love to hear your feedback on the articles in the magazine and any ideas for content. Many of the articles you read in Transform started out as members’ brilliant ideas. In the meantime, have a great couple of months, and I look forward to seeing and speaking with many of you soon.
Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO, IEMA
