Podcast | CPO, POWWR: How HR can embed sustainability into business operations

Investing in sustainable business practices is now a fundamental part of being a credible and responsible employer.

So says Clair Staines, Chief People Officer at POWWR. Speaking on the HR Grapevine Podcast, Staines argues that HR leaders have a vital role to play in these efforts, ensuring sustainability is embedded within key business operations and organisational culture.

“When it's embedded through culture, policies, leadership behaviors, and employee voice, it becomes more real and much more achievable,” she asserts. “Sustainability aligns with commercial reality.”

The CPO sets out how employers can move from isolated initiatives to ongoing governance and structured decision-making processes with sustainability consistently at the core, including examples from POWRR – and reveals how it has helped drive employee pride and engagement.