Bridging the sustainability engagement gap

At Ocki, we believe no-one intentionally wants to use products or services, or work for organisations, that are unsustainable. Recent studies indicate this is generally true, however, there is also plenty of evidence that shows people struggle to act sustainably, whether they are at home or at work.

Ocki exists to bridge gaps in sustainability engagement, combining accessible, free information for everyone, with OckiPro, a service for sustainability professionals that provides insights, tools and events to help organisations deliver their sustainability commitments. 

Learn, be inspired and engage

Learn: We raise awareness through our ’Get the knowledge’ articles, that provide a reference to the basic elements of sustainability and the impacts of products and services. All our Newsdesk articles are researched and written by experienced journalists based around the world. You can trust these stories to bring you reliable, independent and balanced information.  

Be inspired: We help people to connect through our community activities and events, bringing people together, whether you are a newcomer wanting to know where to start, or an expert looking to explain your work to others. We also host best practice roundtables for professionals as part of OckiPro’s membership service.

Engage: Research shows that over 95% of business leaders believe employee involvement is important to improving the sustainability of their business and delivering their sustainability strategy; yet almost two-thirds of employees have little or no engagement in their employers’ sustainability efforts.

The following quote is a typical response heard during Ocki’s market research.

 "Our actions are driven by the corporate commitments we have made and a growing number of legal obligations. Employee engagement is no longer a ’nice-to-have’, it is a ’must have’ if everyone is to understand what our sustainability impacts are, and how our people are going to deliver our targets. This is something head of ESG can’t do alone; it has to be a multidisciplinary effort,”

Ethical trade controller, multinational fashion retailer.

To address these professional challenges, the OckiPro service has been developed. It works with sustainability leaders to embed sustainability throughout their organisations. It provides tools, insights and events to educate, inspire and engage colleagues to play their part in delivering an organisation’s sustainability strategy.

OckiPro: your sustainability engagement partner

OckiPro is a unique service, scheduled to launch in September, being developed in close collaboration with organisations that are pursuing best practices in sustainability engagement. Each element of the service responds to the challenges and needs heard from our market research and roundtable events. 

To register your interest in the service, and download OckiPro’s free Concise Playbook Engaging Employees in Sustainability, click here.

We hope you enjoy our content to help you understand and be part of the change. Please get in touch with us if you have any comments at info@ockisustainability.com.