Navigating the Green Transition

Assessing the UK’s Progress, Challenges, and Path Forward

About the whitepaper

The transition to a low-carbon economy dominates the global agenda, and its impact on employment cannot be overstated. The UK has made notable progress, but there is a need for greater availability of net-zero skills to ensure a smooth transition.

In this paper, we explore the importance of green skills, the UK’s relative strengths and weaknesses, and the impact of the transition on the economy and labour market. We address the key challenges, and provide recommendations for cultivating a resilient, sustainable, and future-proof workforce.

We pay specific attention to those sectors expected to play an integral part in net zero – energy production, surface transport, and construction – as well as the broader implications for the wider economy and labour market.

We also look at the intersection between decarbonisation and another disruptive and powerful megatrend – digital transformation – exploring the potential impact of artificial intelligence on sustainability and the benefits of augmenting human skills with technology.

What’s included in the whitepaper

Read our whitepaper ‘Navigating the Green Transition’ for:

A review of the UK’s progress and the scale of the challenge to come

An exploration of the key sectors expected to be impacted

Regional variation in green job opportunity and demand

Commentary from leaders at the likes of Uber, HACT, IEMA, and LSE

Key challenges including awareness, accessibility, and representation

Recommendations for aspects like communication, career pathways, and investment impact

Downloads

Navigating the Green Transition

Assessing the UK’s Progress, Challenges, and Path Forward

Download the full report

As we enter 2024, Adecco’s latest Labour Market Outlook recaps the social, economic, and political factors affecting recruitment in the past 12 months – and forecasts challenges and opportunities for the year ahead.

Learn more

Adecco’s Plugging the STEM Skills Gap whitepaper provides achievable solutions and workforce development strategies to address talent shortfalls in your business and beyond.

Learn more

The need for Green skills is expanding exponentially. Worldwide, bold Net Zero objectives have created urgent demand for new roles, knowledge, and capabilities with sustainability at their core.

Learn more

Register

I have read and agree with the privacy policy.

I wish to receive marketing communications and news from Adecco via email.

Form not submitted. Please check that you have filled out all of the required fields correctly.