When hiring staff, many business executives understand that it is not necessarily about finding the best person for the job - it is about finding the best person for your team as well. Increasing diversity among the knowledge and skills base of your team is essential to ensuring that your organisation is continually growing and developing. In order to understand the role your organisation plays in the broader community when it comes to social sustainability, an employee with

We've all heard of the glass ceiling - the invisible barrier for women and minority groups to receive certain aspects of recognition in the workplace. So what is the glass closet? The glass closet is the invisible barrier preventing those identifying as LGBTIQ* from receiving certain aspects of recognition in the workplace or from feeling comfortable in being themselves in the workplace. While many businesses have gender and diversity policies which promote the acceptance of

Image credit: Caterina Sullivan I close my book and smooth out my sundress. 2pm on a Wednesday in Brooklyn. My toe is tapping to the beat of Drake singing One Dance over the radio. Although it’s September and fall has technically begun, it’s warm, and the sun is beaming in through the windows, brightening the pale wood which lines the interior of ReConnect Cafe. Last year, when I was living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, I swore I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in New York. As impressiv

A few days ago, we asked the question "What is Sustainability in Business?" Now, we are looking at social sustainability and what role businesses play in achieving social sustainability. Social sustainability, by definition, is the ability for a community of people to all continue living peaceful, healthy and prosperous lives for years into the future. The most immediate impact businesses can make when it comes to social sustainability is within the organisation itself. Ensur