

It’s estimated that the demand for green talent will soon outpace supply - meaning those with green skills will be in high demand. Going greenīut how easy or difficult is it to pivot to an environmentally friendly career? There has been a surge in demand for green skills in jobs that aren’t traditionally seen as green, including software engineering and data science.

Industries that formally relied on fossil fuels are also adapting: electric vehicles are expected to be one of the largest areas of employment, and clean energy also looks set to provide 16 million workers with new roles: it’s estimated that in order to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the world will need to create 14 million new clean energy jobs. Consciously hiringĭespite the fact that only 60% of organizations have sustainability strategies in place, jobs in sustainability are on the rise as companies are increasingly taking action to implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies to not only keep investors happy but motivate their employees, drive productivity and attract new talent too. “The scale, urgency and tragedy of climate change are so immense that I can no longer justify to myself working on anything else, no matter how interesting or lucrative, until it’s fixed,” he wrote.
