Why Invest in Your Employees for a Sustainable Business Culture?

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Feb 14, 2012 10:00 AM ET

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…

When you think of a "business sustainability culture" what comes up for you?  It the concept so broad in scope that it is hard to define? Or, on the contrary, is any one definition of it too narrow or limiting in its definition?    This dual state represents a number of challenges when attempting to focus the business sustainability conversation. However, viewed from another perspective, our sustainability consulting practice redirects the conversation: What is the correlation between employee investment and a sustainable business culture? 

The post,  What Great Companies Know About Culture articulates the ROI of a strong workplace culture: increased productivity, improved recruitment and retention, and saved costs.  While the post A Sustainability Business Culture Equals a Happy Business Culture suggest components of a sustainable business culture for the health of the organization.  Click here to continue reading Why Invest in Your Employees for a Sustainable Business Culture?

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".