The Green Career Digest #1: Emerging Trends in Green Jobs for 2024
Lubomila Jordanova
CEO & Founder Plan A & Co-Founder Greentech Alliance │ Obama Leader │ MIT Under 35 Innovator │ LinkedIn Top Voice
Welcome to the first edition of The Green Career Digest!
Two years back I started posting monthly a list of job openings in ESG and Sustainability across sectors and geographies. Beyond the positive reviews about the usefulness of the monthly digest, I got even thank you messages for people who found their dream job on the list.
Staying informed about the latest trends, skills, and opportunities in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability is essential for long-term career growth in this evolving field. This monthly newsletter is a resource for professionals looking to deepen their expertise, stay up-to-date on industry developments, and explore new ways to advance in their current roles.
Each issue will cover job opportunities across the sustainability landscape, along with career tips and insights into the skills that are becoming more relevant—such as ESG reporting, regulatory updates, and innovations in sustainable business. The focus is on helping you navigate the changing demands of the field and continue building on the knowledge and experience that drive your work forward.
Topic of the month: Emerging Trends in Green Jobs for 2024
As the focus on combating climate change intensifies, the demand for green jobs is rising rapidly in 2024. Key trends shaping the ESG and sustainability sectors include the increasing role of technology, particularly data analytics, which are enhancing ESG strategies and creating new roles in sustainability analytics and digital supply chain monitoring. Additionally, renewable energy remains a major driver of job growth, especially in offshore wind, generating opportunities for engineers, project managers, and environmental consultants.
Corporate responsibility is also evolving, with companies embedding ESG principles into their core operations, increasing demand for sustainability officers and CSR managers. Similarly, the rise of the circular economy is driving job creation in sustainable product design, recycling management, and circular supply chain logistics. Companies are focusing on resource efficiency and waste reduction, leading to new opportunities across various sectors.
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While automation are becoming integral to sustainability efforts, they cannot replace the essential role of sustainability professionals. Decarbonisation requires strategic shifts across entire value chains, from sourcing to production, which AI alone cannot achieve.
In the coming editions I will cover the highlighted topics in more depth in effort to explain how they will impact ESG and sustainability professionals. If you are new to the ESG and sustainability field all together, have a read through the academy and the online courses.
Job Openings for August 2024
Thank you and until next month!
I hope you found the first edition of the ESG and sustainability newsletter useful. To ensure future editions continue to provide relevant and valuable content, I’d appreciate your feedback. Are there any particular topics or areas you'd like to see more of, such as job openings, industry trends, or career insights? Your input will help guide the direction of the newsletter and make sure it aligns with your interests. Additionally, if you know colleagues or peers who might benefit from this newsletter, please feel free to share it with them. Your feedback and support are greatly appreciated.
--Go green live Green
2 个月Very informative
Climate Tech Founder, Coach, Investor, Professor, Podcaster, "Monk" — I help CEOs grow faster in the largest private climate peer group in the US and post on startup lessons, investment trends, and personal optimization
2 个月Lubomila Jordanova - What a great idea! I'll share this with my ESG Investing students at Duke University. ??
Futurist @ UNDP | Storyteller | Keynote Speaker | Trainer | Writer | Advisor | Adjunct Professor @University of Houston
3 个月Great work! Very inspirational to help people and organizations find ways of getting together to tackle the hard problems we face.
contemporary and environmental artist, Expertise in public art, Idea Maven, Change Maker.
3 个月Aloha from Oahu where we are at the forefront of experiencing environmental climate change. Your newsletter, posts and opportunities are valuable as we foster awareness to seek solutions. Keep going Lubomila!