A new report from the American Psychological Association (APA) and ecoAmerica examines the cultural and behavioral foundations of organizational change and offers practical, role-specific recommendations for advancing climate action.
SIOP Member Elise L. Amel is one of the report’s authors. SIOP Fellow Deniz S. Ones, SIOP Member Alice F. Stuhlmacher, and former SIOP member Catherine Daus served as reviewers.
Organizations and Climate Action: Accelerating Climate Solutions Through Organizational Change is available online. A recorded webinar discussing the report’s key findings and practical role-specific guidance is also available.
According to the APA, by highlighting recent, respected research on the role of organizations in advancing climate action at scale, “This report aims to elevate the behavioral and organizational science that illuminates how organizational culture, leadership, and motivation can drive climate action that cascades beyond any single organization to produce systemic change.”
The report examines why organizations matter for a healthy climate, understanding organizational culture and climate action, and why organizational culture shifts require behavioral change. It also provides recommendations for climate leadership at any level, broken out by specific roles and for everyone.
The peer-reviewed research from organizational psychology, behavioral science, and sustainability studies that informed this report, much of which is based on workplace settings, may be especially relevant to SIOP members.
For more information, visit the APA’s report webpage.
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