What barriers stand Calls to action: Next steps and practical in our way? And what strategies for the various stakeholder groups in the infrastructure sector to consider as they levers can we pull to look to tackle the twin challenges of boosting sustainability skills and improving diversity. [...] In 2023, the Infrastructure Sustainability Council secured a grant from the NSW Government as part of the Women in Construction The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (IS Industry Innovation Program. [...] support a range of industry-led initiatives to increase the number of Following a series of workshops, interviews, women working in construction, improve workplace culture, create surveys and deep dive research, the IS Council has inclusive and safe work environments, and to empower women in produced Sustainability: a career in construction. [...] mentoring opportunity for the the journey with the Green Building Council Jayne is also a Non-Executive Director of the of Australia and showed me what might be The first 20 mentors and mentees were matched WiSC program because it Australian Constructors Association, and among possible for infrastructure.” in 2023, with the program commencing in 2024. [...] goals, and respond to increasing consumer, Core capability refers to the professional skills and attributes which employee and shareholder expectations for climate CORE enable an infrastructure sustainability professional to work with others and action, professionals with expertise in sustainability can be grouped into communication with others, self and team leadership are in demand.
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Table of Contents
- Table of contents 2
- 1. Introduction 3
- 2. Sustainable infrastructure overview 4
- 3. Skills outlook 5
- Career Spotlight 6
- Alyssa Slaney 6
- 4. Women and sustainability careers 7
- Women in public infrastructure roles 7
- Career Spotlight 8
- Ann Azzopardi 8
- 5. Women in Sustainable Construction Leadership Mentoring Program 9
- Career Spotlight 9
- Jayne Whitney 9
- 6. Infrastructure sustainability skills survey 10
- Location 10
- Organisation type 10
- Key findings 11
- 7. Infrastructure sustainability core competencies 13
- 8. Industry leadership 15
- Industry case study 16
- John Hollands Workplay 16
- Industry case study 17
- 9. Practical calls to action 18
