Audience:

This event is open to non-members and members of Business in the Community (BITC). It is designed to benefit Human Resource/People Management managers and practitioners, and Sustainability managers and practitioners.

Price:

No charge for BITC members or non-members.

Background

A YouGov survey commissioned by BITC found that over half of people (52%) do not think they will need new skills to be successful in a net zero economy. Of those that do, 57% think employers are not preparing them.

BITC’s route-map for Building Green Skills for a Just Transition provides guidance and pathways for businesses to address the skills challenge to enable them to succeed in a transition to a net zero economy. This masterclass addresses the need identified through the skills sprints for HR and sustainability teams to work together in creating strategies that work for their business. It will provide a safe space for managers to learn from experts who are further ahead in their journey, as well as discuss the challenges and opportunities of green skills with their peers.

Event details

This event supports businesses with the skills step of BITC’s Seven Steps for Climate Action, part of a fair and inclusive journey to a net zero resilient future.

Since COP26 and our Seven Steps for Climate Action launch, BITC has been championing a Just Transition for a climate-resilient, nature-positive future for people and the planet.

In 2022, BITC conducted a deep dive, supported by BNP Paribas, with Anglian Ruskin University and ran a series of innovation sprints facilitated by Sky Labs to create a route-map for business action on skills for the transition. Developed with over 100 business and community leaders, this new route-map shows how companies can build the leadership skills needed for a just transition, embed green skills throughout their organisations, and include everyone in the journey.

About Business in the Community's environment campaign

In 2020, Business in the Community (BITC) launched Challenge 2030, calling on business to think about resilience as well as carbon, bring net-zero targets closer to 2030, and take an inclusive approach to climate action. With new research and our Seven-Steps to Climate Action toolkit, we are on a mission to help business deliver a fair and inclusive transition that futureproofs their company and enables people and nature to thrive.

BITC’s Seven Steps for Climate Action toolkit shows how businesses can deliver a resilient, net-zero future. Extensive research and engagement with experts and member companies this year led to the development of route maps demonstrating the role of green skills and the importance of including diverse stakeholders in any just transition. Our Just Transition manifesto builds on this work, creating a positive and inclusive vision for business and society in an equitable and sustainable future.

Find out more about BITC’s work on the environment and our Challenge 2030 campaign.

Information, Booking, and Contact Details

For more information, contact Lorraine Ampofo, Event Manager at BITC.

Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

Building Green Skills for a Just Transition – Masterclass