National Water Week panel shines light on conserving water in the beauty industry

As the workplace continues to evolve, the drive toward sustainability in the office has emerged as a priority for businesses looking to align their internal green goals with the external steps they’re taking to reduce their global environmental impact.According to research from Harvard Business School, 2019 saw more than 10,000 publicly listed companies creating corporate sustainability reports, up from fewer than 20 firms in the early 1990s. Meanwhile, the share of Global 500 organizations setting sustainability targets spiked from 30% in 2009 to 89% in 2018.  In recent years, sustainability—often top of mind from an operational standpoint—has become a workplace mandate. “Ten or 20 years ago, workplace sustainability might have meant putting out recycling bins or setting up a reusable water bottle station,” says Cathy Resler, sustainability and ESG advisory lead at the global public relations company Hill+Knowlton Strategies. “There may have been a feeling of, ‘OK, we’ve checked the box.’ But today, companies want to build a workplace that aligns their values with their purpose. It’s much more interconnected than it used to be.”