ESG expectations | Why 'conscious quitting' is something HR should pay close attention to

It seems there’s a new buzzword entering the HR dictionary every week at the moment.

The great resignation, quiet quitting, quiet firing, even desk bombing – have all crept up on the people function as fresh, convenient catch-all terms for issues that have been ever-present in every workplace.

Quelle surprise then, that another term is slowly becoming more popular. Well, two really, though they both largely mean the same thing.

‘Climate quitting’ and ‘conscious quitting’

The terms - which by the looks of it are being used interchangeably by those who have adopted them (though ‘climate quitting’ appears to be more popular) - refer to the trend of employees looking to quit their jobs if their company doesn't align with their values, particularly in regard to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).