Guest blog: 22 Sustainability Predictions for 2022
Guest blog by Mark D Wolf: Mark is a sustainability consultant, sustainability career coach and executive coach who works with leaders to integrate sustainability into business strategy, operations, and culture. He is also the Founder & Co-Lead of the NYC Chapter of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), the largest global professional association for leaders across the sustainability sector. He recently co-authored Thriving in the New Business Environment, Why Supply Chain Matters and has been published in the Journal of Sustainable Banking and Finance.
1)
Sustainability reports will be exponentially more complicated to curate
2)
Sustainability careers will continue their growth trajectory
3) ESG is
becoming the new bitcoin for large, publicly traded companies – trust and verify
4) Finance will
be a more willing, collaborative partner in the sustainability journey
5)
Sustainability leaders will have more flexibility in their
sustainability candidate hiring profiles
6) NGOs will
have outsized stakeholder influence on corporations and investors
7) Graduates
from sustainability degree and certificate programs will find a large gap
between their training and available openings
8)
Sustainability will become part of the job responsibilities for more
employees who are not in the sustainability/CSR/EHS department
9) Truck sales
in the US will continue to grow faster than for passenger vehicles
10) Actions to turn the tide on deforestation will
increase significantly
11) Chief Sustainability Officers will experience a
higher incidence of burnout
12) In the US, oil and gas exploration will continue
to receive tax breaks while renewable energy will largely have to pay its own
way
13) Consumer data privacy protections will languish
14) Supply chain cost structure will remain in flux –
shipping container costs will decline, energy costs will remain high, employee
costs will increase
15) Internal combustion vehicles/trucks/transportation
will increase total GHG emissions
16) Biodiversity loss will be a more urgent concern
for sustainability leaders
17) Social justice initiatives will be challenging to
measure vís-á-vis ESG impact
18) Many green investments will underperform their
stated/intended goals
19) More climate tech solutions than ever before will
launch
20) Cities will dedicate even more roadway to
bicycles, scooters, and boards
21) Sustainable development success will come from
NGOs and not governmental leadership
22) Meatless options will be much more broadly
available in mid-scale and quick serve restaurants
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In the next few weeks you can see/hear me speaking
(Zoom) to the following organizations:
1/18 Phase
2 Careers, Silicon Valley CA: Career Pivot Into Purpose and Passion
2/01
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ: Position Your Sustainability
Career
(Both are complimentary, you are welcome to
attend/share with a colleague.)
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