Monthly Newsletter - October 2024
Knowledge Festivals 2024
From the 14th to the 18th of October, Oxford HR hosted our bi-annual Knowledge Festival, presenting a thought-provoking topic each day. The sessions explored themes from our latest research on Inclusive Leadership in the Environment Sector (which you can read here.), Challenges in ESG Talent Acquisition, Conservation Narratives, Power Dynamics in Philanthropy, and the impact of new EU legislation on non-profits.
As an organisation, it’s essential for us to use our networks and platform to address, discuss, and share key issues that are shaping our industry and driving these conversations forward.
Thank you to all our panellists for the wealth of insights shared!
You can watch the recordings here.
Black History Month - Reclaiming Narratives
"It’s about correcting narratives and stories from the past and showcasing untold stories and the full background of black heritage in the UK."
Our Organisational Psychologist, Grace Mansah-Owusu, PhD, shared her thoughts on this years theme, UK Black History Month theme of 'Reclaiming Narratives', and which UK organisations are proactively working to change these often negative narratives.
You can read the full article here.
Mental Health Awareness Day
Suzie Mills - Global Comms Director
For Mental Health Awareness Day on the 10th October, Oxford HR held an internal discussion led by HR Lead Suzie Li and Organisational Psychologist Grace Mansah-Owusu, PhD . The session was open to all staff, focusing on mental health care strategies.
With shared experiences from our colleagues David Lale , M. Karna L. Cohen, PhD , James Sawyer , and Bongani Matabane-Berry , it provided global perspectives on the unique challenges we each face and offering valuable tips and insights for managing mental health effectively.
Hopes and Fears for COP29
By Caroline Falce Gozzi - Principle Consultant, Sustainability & ESG Sector
I’ve mixed feelings about COP29 this month in Azerbaijan, not only as a sustainability professional but also as someone with Armenian heritage. Putting those feelings to one side, the expectations are high and there is a need now more than ever before for agreement to be reached to address climate change. Azerbaijan has outlined a framework for action for COP29, this comprises three main aims: (1) limiting warming to below 1.5?C, (2) enhancing ambition and enabling action, and (3) ensuring an inclusive process.
In many ways, with the turmoil that exists in the world right now, there is no better time to bring representatives from 196 governments together to cooperate to address critical climate issues. But at the same time, it may be asking too much. There is already significant tension around the choice of Azerbaijan as the host of COP29 with its production and use of fossil fuels and natural gas, its human rights record and its history of conflict. Add to this the impact of the election in the US and the potential return of the Trump administration, who famously withdrew the US from the Paris climate agreement.
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The Economist Sustainability Week Africa
Anne-Catherine Schaub-Jones - Associate Director, Africa
It was wonderful to be part of Sustainability Week Africa. This inaugural event was hosted by the Economist Impact in Cape Town on 24 and 25 October. African leaders came together to discuss how to accelerate Africa's journey towards sustainability.? The sessions were energetic with speakers from across the continent. The Economist moderators Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Ore Ogunbiyi and John McDermott? were an impressive team and ?essential for keeping the panellists accountable.
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