Sustainability gains ground in companies, but the cultural transformation of their Workplaces is not keeping pace
Sustainability is becoming firmly established as a strategic priority for Spanish companies, yet their ability to translate this ambition into organizational culture and day-to-day operations continues to progress at a much slower pace. This is one of the main conclusions of the second edition of the Esade-ISS Sustainability in the Workplace Barometer, developed by Esade’s Institute for Social Innovation in partnership with ISS Iberia. The report identifies a persistent gap between the importance companies assign to sustainability and its effective implementation within the workplace.
The study reveals that 70% of sustainability leaders now report directly to the CEO, compared with 45% in 2024. This significant increase reflects how the ESG agenda is evolving from a peripheral function to becoming integrated into the core of corporate decision-making. However, this progress in governance is not always matched by equivalent transformations in areas such as organizational culture, leadership, employee well-being, or diversity and inclusion management.