The future is green. Or it will be at least, as the UK government plans to decarbonise all sectors to achieve its net zero target by 2050. But there is no magic wand to help the UK government achieve its ambitious sustainability goals. All sectors are playing a role in building a greener economy, and the workforce is changing to acommodate that too.
It’s clear that green economies are impacting jobs, with green job titles and skills being requested increasingly more in job postings. But to really understand what the green economy encompasses, and how businesses can become greener, a global vision isn’t enough. Green economies vary widely depending on the area or sector, so their progress is different. Plus, there is no official definition of green jobs and skills, making it challenging to map out exactly what company or industry is doing to become more sustainable.
In this webinar, our Account Director and Economic Development expert Will Cookson, is joined by Joe Ahern, Head of Policy Consulting at WPI Economics, and Alex Craven, Cofounder and CEO, The Data City, and they discuss this critical topic and introduce our exciting new partnership.
Lightcast, WPI Economics and The Data City can deliver a full package of insights and resources to help local civic and policy organisations understand what is needed to grow the skills and labour market to support green jobs and inclusive growth.
The Data City works with sector experts to identify main areas of innovation and build taxonomies for net zero economy verticals. Using machine learning, The Data City gives you an accurate and detailed picture of all the green companies trading in the UK.
By combining this with Lightcast’s job postings and skills data, you can identify not just green job taxonomies but also job postings from companies that are exclusively green. You can then locate these companies geographically and support them with the relevant skills and strategies.
And if that’s not enough - adding WPI Economics, you get the qualitative data to help you build strategies for the present and future. WPI Economics provides access to policies, industry-leading reports, and interviews with key green economy stakeholders, to name a few, so you have the most updated recommendations on how to build and improve your sustainability plans. Some of the questions our partnership can answer include:
How is the green economy growing in your area over time?
What does decarbonisation mean for skills and employment policy in your area?
Which sectors present the best opportunities for residents and which could suffer from skills shortages?
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