Future of work + ESG and sustainability

As organizations navigate toward the future of work and set meaningful ESG benchmarks, they can better allocate resources. They can also plan for their company and employees’ sustained growth and do their part to help the planet.

This converging trend isn’t just about managing risks. It’s about creating opportunities for more people around the world and embracing diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Growing evidence points to diverse, well-trained, and well-cared-for workforces that are able to make better decisions. Any company that fails to embrace diversity, or support its employees’ well-being, could hinder its ability to hire and retain top talent—impacting shareholder value.

The future of work looks promising with technology opening the door to drive much-needed change. But execution is everything, and future leaders will be the ones who stay the course on ESG and sustainability.

Future of work + ESG and sustainability

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Work in paradise

Bitcoin Beach, a local community in El Zonte, El Salvador, has created a sustainable bitcoin economic ecosystem—the first of its kind. This system supports many locals who don’t have access to bank accounts and are unable to qualify for merchant accounts, which are required to accept credit card payments. Now many local businesses in El Zonte can accept cryptocurrency as payment and pay workers in bitcoin.

Future of work + ESG and sustainability

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Empower low-income communities and lower waste

Nigeria-based RecyclePoints is a social venture recycling program that addresses the country’s waste issues, as well as over 71,000 tons of waste from other countries. With a points-based incentive model, lowincome communities are rewarded for collecting and returning waste.

The clean-tech start-up employs 80% women, known as “Wastebusters.” They ride electric tricycles through communities to collect recyclable waste, which is then processed and sold to recycling plants as raw material for new products.