ESG JOBS
How to create a successful green career: Read what experienced professionals have to say
The green industry is booming with opportunities for young professionals seeking fulfilling careers. Insights from industry experts reveal the motivations behind choosing green roles, the evolving scope of sustainability positions, educational requirements, salary expectations, and challenges faced in navigating this dynamic sector.
Beyond the paycheck: What employees look for and how employers can fix hiring gaps
The changing work culture is causing a gap between employer and employee expectations in hiring and retention. Companies struggle with mismatched salary expectations, required skills, and cultural fit issues. Nonprofits and FMCG companies face the most challenges. Many employees in India and Asia Pacific prioritize flexibility and career progression. Ageism is evident, especially in sectors like Insurance.
Steward leadership may be the formula for organisations to have holistic ESG practices
Sustainability and ESG practices are crucial in corporate boardrooms, with a warning against greenwashing. Rajeev Peshawaria defines ESG greenwashing as deceptive efforts to appear responsible without substantial changes. Companies must avoid token ESG efforts and focus on genuine sustainability initiatives.
Understanding the difference between green jobs and ESG jobs
The demand for sustainability roles has surged, with a focus on ESG roles and green jobs. ESG roles encompass environmental, social, and governance aspects, while green jobs specifically target environmental sustainability.
Know Your Fund Manager | Sanjay Chawla, CIO – Equity, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
"I am directly managing some of the flagship and strategic products. All the funds are sector-agnostic and across market cap. These include Balanced Advantage Fund, Flexi cap Fund, Large & Midcap Fund and Focused Fund. This accounts for close to 1/3rd of the fund’s AUM"
The rising importance of the chief trust officer
Businesses are emphasizing trust by appointing a Chief Trust Officer (CTrO) to oversee trust-building initiatives. This role involves assessing trust levels within and outside the organisation, focusing on domains like corporate culture, compliance, and customer experience.
Green career path looks promising but remember that it is a nascent industry
The green job sector is rapidly expanding with numerous growth opportunities, but also presents challenges due to its nascent stage. Individuals must navigate issues like evolving landscapes, skill gaps, and market fluctuations. Strategies include pursuing relevant education, upskilling, leveraging AI, networking, and remaining adaptable to excel in this dynamic industry.
Switching to green careers: A quick guide to skills and strategies for a smooth transition
Rising demand for sustainability roles prompts a shift towards green careers. Industry experts emphasize understanding required skills and pay structures. Key roles include wind turbine technicians, ESG analysts, and energy specialists. Acquiring skills like carbon accounting and climate action planning is crucial for success.
Green careers report: Understanding green jobs and their increasing demand
Green jobs are on the rise globally, with India aiming to double its green job count. The industry focuses on upskilling, collaborating for R&D, and leveraging government initiatives to meet the demand for green skills.
Amid green push, professionals rush to arm themselves with ESG skills
Edtech firms seeing strong demand for courses related to ESG reporting, climate technology, carbon accounting, lifecycle analyses
For hotel chains, diversity goes beyond employing more women
From launching a hotel managed entirely by women, to operating cafes run by acid-attack survivors and roping in DJs and other staffers who are neurodivergent or differently abled, listed as well as private hotel chains are pushing the pedal on diversity.
Cybersecurity, tech skills key in India Inc's checklist for independent directors: Survey
Domain expertise in digital, tech, cybersecurity, and risk is crucial for non-executive independent directors. The India Board Report 2023-24 highlights the importance of corporate reputation, stakeholder trust, and ESG implementation. Gender diversity in boards is increasing, and independent directors play a vital role in corporate governance.
C-suite hiring trends open doors to new roles in non-tech industries
Hirings and firings in the technology sector are creating opportunities in emerging roles in non-tech sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and various industries. Demand for leadership talent is increasing, focusing on skills like data science and ESG. Cultural fitment is a challenge for organizations and talent.
As sustainability becomes prominent, demand for green leadership skills rises
Climate change is driving the development of leadership roles in the green industry. The demand for renewable energy professionals, especially at CXO levels, is increasing. R&D and technology leaders in battery and storage systems, digitalization in renewables, and data analytics are in high demand. The manufacturing of green hydrogen and ammonia is a growing focus.
India Inc is on the hunt for more and more women executives as it pushes for better ESG standards
Large Indian companies and multinationals are actively seeking senior women professionals for top management roles, driven by a focus on ESG standards and the desire to improve diversity at the CXO level. Investors are also increasingly interested in companies that prioritize gender diversity. Several executive search firms have reported mandates to exclusively look for female candidates for CFO, COO, CHRO, CMO, CTO, CLO, and CEO positions.
AI, ESG, and IDE: The challenges and opportunities CEOs must navigate for business growth
CEOs face the unenviable task of anticipating future trends, growing the business, making it sustainable, and insulating the business and its people against possible disruptions – all at once.
Forget a career in tech. It is raining jobs in climate as companies navigate a new business environment
You no longer have to be an activist to work for the environment. Industries are eagerly hiring such people to meet their commercial, social and compliance objectives.
Blues of green roles: India Inc struggles with ESG talent gap
Globally, too, there is a shortage of green skills jobs - an OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) report in March found that "a green skills shortage across the OECD is holding back growth in sustainable development jobs and could jeopardise the race to reach net zero by 2050".
ESG jobs in India sees 223% rise since 2019: Indeed
The increase over the past three years showcases the remarkable shift as companies increasingly prioritise sustainability efforts. With concerns about climate change and the urgent need to build more diverse and inclusive workforces at the forefront of many business leaders’ minds, an increasing number of firms are pledging to take action on climate, social and other issues by following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards.
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