The present global climate has made it clear that the current generation has every right to be concerned about the planet. Once the UN drew up the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, the corporations began adopting them to some degree. Some did out of actual concern while others wanted to maintain their good relationship with the public. Regardless of the reason, isn’t it better to choose a career in a sustainable business?
Refusing to work for non-sustainable businesses would signal them that something needs to change.
Reasons to work for a sustainable company
Environmental concerns
If you are genuinely one of the people who care about sustainability, it isn’t very honest on your part to not seek out sustainable companies. Of course, human circumstances play a huge part in how you make these decisions.
Still, isn’t it better to at least try finding sustainable businesses on BCJobs? There’s some peace in working without a guilty conscience.
The company upholds good values
A business that promises to go by the sustainable method implies they not only care about the environment at large, but also the people and animals living in it.
The willingness to be sustainable indicates the company genuinely cares about the staff working under them. After all, each carbon footprint left behind by the company would only come to haunt the future generation. Not following sustainable methods can also injure employees while on the job, especially for companies with large-scale production.
Sustainable for the future
As demand for sustainability increases among the public, it bodes well for companies who have already adopted those practices.
At some point, the public would decrease their reliance on non-sustainable businesses, choosing to go for more independent, environment-conscious small businesses or independent contractors.
Even mergers and acquisition decisions are based on the sustainable practices of a company these days.
By working for a sustainable business, you are ensuring your employment in the future.
Merging of Corporate and Professional Values
When it comes to building goodwill, environmentally-conscious decisions have always been a part of corporate values. Any company that wants to survive long-term, makes an effort to give back to the environment in kind.
Choosing to work for a sustainable company allows your professional and corporate values to merge, without dealing with guilt for destroying the environment in any way.
Point of pride
Working for a sustainable company is even a point of pride among employees these days. Professionals can proudly say where they work, and what kind of work they do and also contribute to a green planet. At the least, they know they aren’t actively contributing to the increase in carbon footprint.
Final Thoughts
To know whether a company believes in sustainability, you should look up the mission statement of the company. The company should not only be trying to save the environment but also doing everything in its power to commit deeds that would sustain the earth over time.
About the Author
BCjobs.ca is Western Canada’s largest job board, and host of “Innovators” a weekly podcast interviewing top recruiters in BC and across Canada. Check out our recent interview with Jonathan Watson, CTO at Clio (Podcast link), and Erica Rizzo, Director of People and Culture at Metafy (Podcast link)
