Human Resources
Keeping people safe, available, and equipped for changing conditions
As an enabling function, human resources (HR) helps every part of a business plan for and support its workforce. Extreme weather, heat stress, and environmental degradation can put additional pressure on employees’ health, ability to travel to work, and capacity to do their jobs. HR professionals will increasingly need to recognise these pressures, understand which roles and locations are most exposed, and work with managers to adapt health and safety measures, staffing plans, and employee support.
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Managing workforce disruption across operations
The effects differ across a business. Flooding may prevent staff from reaching a site, while heat may make physical or customer-facing work harder. HR’s role within the enabling functions is to spot where these pressures could affect people and workforce availability and help operational teams prepare.
For more on managing the risks facing particular workers, see Inputs: Labour and Service Provision: Workforce Productivity, Health & Availability.
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