Taking Ownership of a Sustainable Future: How Studying Sustainability Informed My Career Path
Meet Rachel “To me, sustainability means thinking about the long-term consequences of all that we do, on people and the planet. It’s easy to think that sustainability is a young people’s mission. I don’t think that’s the case. I have a part to play both domestically and professionally in making the transition to a low carbon economy.” – Rachel Delhaise, Head of Sustainability, Convex Insurance Climate change is now a firm fixture on board agendas. As businesses start recognizing the need to respond to global pressures such as resource scarcity and social inequalities, the responsibility of ‘sustainability’ is no longer confined to NGOs and activists. It’s integral to ensuring that businesses can continue to operate on a planet with finite resources. But addressing climate change takes corporate leadership and direction.