ABSTRACT
This chapter explores why being literate in sustainability and climate change is imperative for all business students and demonstrates how this links to students’ employability. It examines the demand for such a focus from students, businesses, and employers. The focus is not just on ‘green jobs’, however, but on any job in the future.
Following a review and comparison of sustainability and mainstream competences (based on the work of the European Union, UNESCO, the WEF, AdvanceHE, and the UK’s QAA), an integrated framework is developed. Research from the Inner Development Goals initiative is also highlighted.
Finally, a new Sustainability Competency Matrix is presented, which allows students to create a ‘personal gap analysis’, to identify areas for development. An initiative to encourage involvement in extra-curricular sustainability-related activities is also showcased.
