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Sep 2024
36m 39s

The Role of HR in Driving Sustainability

CHRIS RAINEY
About this episode

In today’s episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Luke Wynne, Head of Sustainability Learning at JLL, a global real estate and property company.

Luke shares insights on the critical role sustainability plays in the built environment and how JLL is leading the charge in reducing global carbon emissions by upskilling employees and implementing innovative strategies.


🎓 In this episode, Luke discusses:

  1. The role of HR in fostering a culture of sustainability.
  2. The built environment’s significant contribution to global carbon emissions.
  3. How JLL is leveraging learning and development to drive behavior change around sustainability.
  4. Aligning corporate sustainability goals with employee values is key to attracting and retaining top talent.

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