Introduction

The world and the workplace are evolving quickly.

The fabric of many companies has been altered by a convergence of new demands, from the disruption of COVID-19, the changes needed to avert serious climate issues, and the balance of building workforces with diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

To meet these challenges, businesses must work to create a vital, sustainable ecosystem for talent that applies a Net Zero approach to their workforce.As the leader in innovative workforce solutions, Talent Solutions has developed a maturity framework to help clients measure, improve and track their talent practices, recognising that organisations find themselves at different stages on the journey to talent sustainability.The Talent Sustainability Quotient (TSQ) gives businesses the insights they need to effectively benchmark their talent practices in a sustainable way. This paper illustrates why organisations need to move towards a Net Zero talent approach and describes how the TSQ can be used to help companies deliver this across their workforce.

Becoming a truly sustainable and responsible business is a priority for three-quarters of executives, according to Accenture.