Business Chief USA February 2019

SUSTAINABILITY
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they need to have a ‘Plan B’ in place
to be able to keep the business up and
running in the event that systems and
networks are brought down or experience
a security breach. A recent
cyber — attack on Norsk Hydro, a
global aluminium producer, forced the
company into desperate measures.
The entire workforce — 35,000 people
— had to switch to pen and paper as a
result. Production lines shaping molten
metal were switched over to manual
functions, and in some cases, longretired
workers came back in to help
colleagues run things “the old-fashioned
way”.
A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE
Every business can look to reduce
their environmental impact and make
changes to their business model to
drive long-term sustainability. However,
if they do not put practices in place
to cultivate sustainable employees,
they risk undoing that good work.
To drive a more sustainable workforce,
leaders must cultivate an
environment that helps people
to be empowered, productive and
resilient. Technology can play
a key role here in indicating just how
positive and sustainable workplace
culture is. Businesses need insights
into their workforce that span levels,
departments and entities — and it’s
important to link talent data with
enterprise information. The answer
is a global system of records able to
harmonise data generated by different
sources, providing key insight into
problems or issues. It is this type of
reporting which drives sustainability.
Companies must apply the digital
mindset to HR and workplace processes
FEBRUARY 2020