Green jobs risk widening gender employment gap
The global energy transition could widen the gender employment gap if nothing is done to improve female representation across three key sectors, new analysis suggests.
The findings from PwC show that the move to net-zero emissions is likely to result in net job creation in OECD economies, with new green jobs in the utilities, construction and manufacturing sectors.Continue reading this with an IEMA membership
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Net-zero transition to cost petrochemical industry $759bn
Petrochemicals could be made with almost no carbon emissions if the industry invests an extra $759bn (£604bn) by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
How can corporates looking to offset emissions ensure that the project they invest in will deliver? Technological advances may be part of the answer, says Catherine Early
Alice Mah tells Chris Seekings how plastics and chemical companies are taking control of the circular economy narrative
Africa could show the rest of the world how to achieve economic development without harming the environment, argues Hannah Getachew
Momentum is gathering behind the switch to electric vehicles, but there are concerning disparities in chargepoint coverage. Huw Morris reports
Karla Jakeman tells Huw Morris how her interest in the past informs her determination to shape a sustainable future for transport and mobility
Following the success of the circular economy Extended Resource Ownership (ERO) model for manufacturing, developed by IEMA’s Circular Economy Network Steering Group in 2021, the group has initiated a new project to develop an ERO model for the construction sector.
The number of companies with emission reduction targets or commitments approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) doubled to a record 2,253 last year, representing more than a third of global market capitalisation (US$38trn).
Almost half of CEOs rank sustainability as one of the highest priorities for their organisations over the next three years, up from a third in 2021, according to a survey of over 3,000.
