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<\/p>\nOur Next Generation Employee Resource Group\u2019s sole responsibility is to help cultivate the talent of (and also learn from) young professionals across our team at Samsung. Activities from our Next Generation Leaders are often focused on networking, community outreach, and workplace culture.<\/p>\n
This week the group convened an all-star panel to share insights around how Gen Z and Millennials are engaging in sustainable lifestyle habits. The panelists also discussed how companies can better attract and retain these professionals both as talent and as customers, and ways that brands can build meaningful change.<\/p>\n
Wish you were there? Don\u2019t worry – here are some key takeaways from our panelists, and what they said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAccording to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, more than 90% of CEOs state that sustainability is important to their company’s success<\/a>. Our CEO KS Choi, as you all know, is very passionate about this. He\u2019s challenging all of our senior leaders to integrate sustainability into their business plans. It’s a really exciting time to be here at Samsung and have a leader that is informed and inspired in this space.\u201d – Mark Newton, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Samsung Electronics America <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSocial justice and environmental justice are one and the same. Communities that are struggling with some of the social issues that have been at the forefront lately are also the ones that are most at risk. We have an opportunity to really integrate our messaging so that when we talk about environmental responsibility, we also bring in the reason why it matters.\u201d – Mark Newton, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Samsung Electronics America<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Environmental sustainability\u2019 as a term has broadened in the last couple of years. We’re not just talking about ensuring that the ways we live can provide for future generations in terms of natural resources – we’re also looking at the importance of equality for leaving this space in a better place. How do we ensure equality across the board for Frontline communities?\u201d – Meri-Margaret Deoudes, President & CEO, National Environmental Education Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201c<\/strong>Gen Z and Millennials are more environmentally responsible, socially aware, and health-conscious. Millennials are also paying attention to how they can implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> in their roles. They\u2019re embracing experiences and ethical spending.Millennials are also putting their money into socially responsible investments or impact investing.\u201d – Puja Patel, Samsung Intern & Global MBA student and Fort\u00e9 Fellow at The George Washington University\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe were really inspired by Solve for Tomorrow<\/a>, so my students and I actually developed a new course for our high school called XR for Social Good<\/a> . The course takes the same project-based learning and design thinking principles and uses technology – specifically virtual and augmented and mixed realities – to create projects that will help causes like social justice, the climate crisis, sustainability… any project that they can think of. And we also created a club where we enlisted members of our community to come in and work on these projects and create technology solutions for sustainability with us.\u201d – Azine Davoudzadeh, AP Computer Science Educator, Dougherty Valley HS – Solve For Tomorrow National Winning Teacher 2020 Azine Davoudzadeh<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cClimate change is already happening and that’s why people refer to it as a \u2018climate crisis.\u2019 The time to act is really now. Baby Boomers and Gen X can get more involved by educating themselves in smart and clean energy policies, supporting environmental regulations, getting involved in different programs and advocacy efforts, and talking more frequently about the climate crisis to build more awareness with their family and their peers. Other ways are to reduce emissions, save energy, implement the three R’s (reduce, reuse, and recycle), and take action to save our forests and our oceans. The solutions to the challenges we face can only be realized when we all come to the table.\u201d – Puja Patel, Samsung Intern & Global MBA student and Fort\u00e9 Fellow at The George Washington University\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSustainability is only achieved through diversity and inclusion<\/h2>\n
“Social justice and environmental justice are one and the same.”<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n
“The solution to the challenges we face can only be realized when we all come to the table.”<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n
Gen Z and Millennials take responsibility seriously<\/h2>\n
“So if you are doing your part, they’re going to do their research.”<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n
It\u2019s time for all of us to turn our ideas into actions<\/h2>\n
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