1. Human capital

Best practice

Human capital is our most important resource in achieving sustainability at Charles Sturt University and we have developed systems to engage and develop students and staff.

A message to our students and staff

The Human Capital framework addresses three critical areas:

  1. Recruitment
    Our recruitment processes position sustainability at the heart of joining Charles Sturt University and encourage students and staff to play their part in the University’s diverse, sustainable community.
  2. Recognition
    We all share ownership in Charles Sturt University’s commitment to sustainability. Staff and students who foster positive behaviour change will be recognised and rewarded, through Charles Sturt’s achievements, performance reviews and sustainability awards.
  3. Professional Development
    Staff (in particular middle and senior management) have opportunities for professional development to pursue their interest in sustainability and further inspire a rewarding culture change at Charles Sturt University.

See the Sustainability at Charles Sturt Human Capital & Staff Engagement sheet [PDF 347KB].

This framework was benchmarked with the Staff Engagement framework in 2016 and this graph shows our progress toward best practice across the eight activity areas. The below graph illustrates our progress towards best practice across the eight (8) activity areas. The green bars reaching four (4) highlight best practice and the lower bars in blue indicate Charles Sturt current baseline ratings.

2022 Human Capital and Staff engagement - described above

What you can do

Action Plan

Sustainability at Charles Sturt have a commitment to support staff and students achieve.

Initiatives

  • Work with your team or manager on including a sustainability improvement objective in your annual performance plan (PPDR).
  • Nominate a colleague for a Sustainability Champion Award or the annual RED Awards.
  • Read and promote the sustainability information in the Charles Sturt University Induction module.
  • Evaluate the Your Voice staff survey feedback for your work unit to determine existing attitudes and participation rates towards sustainability initiatives at Charles Sturt.

Sustainable Development Goals

Charles Sturt University aligns our research, policies, procedures, and other work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are the most relevant SDGs for this initiative.

Goal 05 - Gender EqualityGoal 10 - Reduced InequalitiesGoal 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions