Organisational Strategy & Leadership Communication

Despite the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement in January 2025 and the perceived downgrading of decarbonisation as a boardroom priority, sustainability progress continues to be made.

As the promise of AI efficiency continues to tantalise boardrooms across the spectrum, internal communication faces one of its greatest threats yet. When internal communication is viewed as a transactional business function – where ROI is deemed the primary metric of success – it becomes ripe for disruption and automation. When, however, communication is viewed through the lens of impact, it becomes a dynamic and essential component of an organisation’s lifeblood. This episode, Jen, Dom and Cat are joined by IoIC fellow Colin Archer who shares insights from his years spent delivering business impact through skilled internal communication.

The Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC), in partnership with Ipsos Karian and Box, has released a new IC Index 2025 Channels Report – a companion to this year’s main IC Index study.

Despite some countries rowing back on sustainability and emission targets, global climate anxiety remains rife. This impacts the capacity of people to work well and undermines organisational performance. More acutely, climate activism is on the rise and no brand is exempt from increased scrutiny.

Keeping colleagues informed of sustainability goals, initiatives and progress presents a key opportunity for internal communicators. In this way, workplace activism can be harnessed for accelerated climate progress and business transformation.

Our quarterly sustainability trends roundups help internal communication professionals stay informed and think more expansively about ways to deliver strategic value.

What should be on IC’s To Do list for 2025? From stakeholder relationships, extracting and leveraging data, and super clarity on IC’s purpose, this year’s Employee Communications report from Gallagher’s State of the Sector survey shines a light on our industry and our priorities. IoIC president, Suzanne Peck, reflects on the findings.