Sustainability Week Insight Hour: Transitioning towards a “green collar workforce” for a greener economy

Organised by Economist Impact and Deloitte

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As the world transitions to net zero, a new category of worker is evolving - the Green-Collar workforce.

Today, more than 800 million jobs worldwide are highly vulnerable to climate extremes and the economic transition to net zero. But, with coordinated and rapid decarbonisation and the right policies in place ; more than 300 million additional Green Collar jobs can be created by 2050.

With so much to lose and even more to gain, how do we make the workforce transition work for all?

This webinar will bring together leaders from the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), International Labour Organization (ILO) and Deloitte Economics Institute to discuss these priorities and a path forward to creating a Green Collar Workforce.

Discussion topics will include:

• How do you define a Green Collar worker? How can you measure how much decarbonisation influences their work and skills?
• How will governments ensure that the transition takes place at the optimal pace & scale to achieve the greatest possible economic growth and job creation whilst mitigating climate impacts and costs to vulnerable workers?
• How can decision makers support industries and workers to adapt to global decarbonization for equitable employment outcomes?