Half of UK professionals would consider working in sustainability

A survey of more than 13,400 workers and employers across the UK has found that 51% of workers would consider reskilling into a role relating to environmental sustainability in the near future.

Conducted by recruitment and workplace solutions provider Hays, the survey asked workers whether they would consider a career in an industry that is directly contributing to the net-zero transition, such as renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs) or energy efficiency. Most acknowledged that they would need to undertake reskilling or upskilling to do so.

The survey also asked professionals whether people would be interested in helping organisations beyond these sectors respond to the net-zero transition. More than one-third (37%) said they would.

This is promising, given that the number of these roles on offer is growing. Earlier this week, PwC revealed that almost three times as many green jobs were advertised in the UK in the 12 months leading up to November 2022 than in the year prior. The firm’s second annual Green Jobs Barometer recorded steep upticks in roles on offer in the South West, North West, London and the South East.

Hays’ own survey found that almost one-quarter (23%) of employers have increased the number of workers specialising in sustainability within the past 12 months. This trend was more pronounced at large organisations; 33% of these organisations have grown their sustainability teams within this period.

Across organisations of all sizes, one-third said they expect the need for sustainability specialists and green skills to increase over the next 12 months.

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