According to a 2021 "The HR and Climate Strategy Survey" study by WTW (formerly Willis Towers Watson), almost half of HR professionals are only minimally involved in delivering climate strategy and 70 percent have no plans to do so in the future. However, the survey of 100 North American employers also reveals that most believe it is essential for the employee value proposition to contain environmental and climate change strategies. Most of these firms also agreed that employees have an important place in furthering their firm's climate agenda, though less than 30 percent have delivered a road map explaining goals to their workers.
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