Deloitte announced expanded collaborations with academic institutions, including MIT Sloan School of Management, NYU Stern Executive Education and Center for Sustainable Business, and most recently, Arizona State University, to “create a differentiated, integrated learning program intended to enhance Deloitte professionals’ ability to help guide clients in identifying and engineering solutions to support what’s good for their business, people and the planet.”
Acknowledging the rapidly evolving market and science that encompasses effective sustainability, climate and equity problem solving, Deloitte continues “to advance its large-scale enhancement of these skills among its more than 150,000 professionals in the U.S. across its Consulting, Risk & Financial Advisory, Tax and Audit & Assurance businesses.”
Steve Goldbach, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and leader of sustainability, climate and equity at Deloitte US, said:
“As the economy continues to transition to a low-carbon future, there are an increasing number of our clients who are seeking to create new advantages. We are investing in this industry-leading learning program so that our professionals can integrate our core capabilities with innovative thinking about sustainability. This is a key component of meeting our aspiration to be our clients’ first choice on sustainability.”
As the need for sustainability literacy intensifies, these academic relationships are “intended to further enrich Deloitte’s robust bench of learning and development capabilities.”
Deloitte recently launched Project 120, “a $1.4 billion investment to fundamentally shift how the organization designs, delivers and experiences learning and development in support of its business transformation.”
Additionally, Deloitte Global “invested $1 billion in a sustainability and climate practice to expand and elevate its robust bench of learning and development capabilities in critical in-demand skills, such as sustainability literacy and green skills.”
Anthony Stephan, chief learning officer at Deloitte US, said:
“It’s critically important that we elevate our learning and development programs to stay ahead of the changing market, C-suite priorities and business demands. Through these key investments and academic collaborations, we are accelerating the agility and innovation of learning and development at Deloitte to rapidly upskill and reskill our people with the capabilities needed to more effectively address many of today’s most pressing issues.”
Deloitte’s sustainability, climate and equity learning and development initiatives showcase a continued, strong commitment “to fostering a forward-thinking workforce, driven by professionals who actively seek to apply their knowledge to shape a more sustainable future.”
Key points
- Accelerating, innovating and elevating sustainability learning and development: Deloitte’s approach to growth and development recognizes that learning is not a one-time event but an ongoing process, and the organization continues to evolve its learning and development offerings to stay ahead of market needs, equipping its people with the knowledge and skills needed to help clients with their sustainability, climate and equity issues and to innovate internally within its own sustainability, climate and equity practices. Deloitte personnel have shown a commendable level of interest in applying their knowledge and translating it into practical actions and decision-making. In fact, the organization’s on-demand internal learning offering focused on sustainability, climate and equity knowledge has become the No. 1 bookmarked resource.
- Gen Z and millennials driving engagement: According to Deloitte Global’s “2023 Gen Z and Millennials” survey, 60% of U.S. millennials and 55% of Gen Z survey respondents express concern about climate change, and 58% of U.S. millennials reported that they urge their employers to take concrete actions on climate change. Many Gen Z and millennials expect their employers to empower them with training and support not only for making sustainable decisions in their personal lives but also for developing the skills required to transition to a low-carbon economy.
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