{"id":58649,"date":"2022-09-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=58649"},"modified":"2023-04-05T09:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:28:50","slug":"sustainability-jobs-training-salesforce-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/sustainability-jobs-training-salesforce-research\/","title":{"rendered":"The Planet Is Suffering: 82% of Global Workers Ready to Help, So What’s Stopping Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Companies racing to achieve net zero commitments are hitting a roadblock \u2014 a lack of qualified applicants for the very jobs that will help them meet their sustainability goals. A global survey conducted by Salesforce, however, reveals a global workforce hungry to get involved in corporate sustainability. This article details these findings and offers insights for how employers can skill up existing workers to close the sustainability talent gap.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the climate crisis reaching a fevered pitch over the summer<\/a>, all eyes are on the planet\u2019s stakeholders \u2014 governments, nonprofits, and companies \u2014 to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizations, to their credit, are setting ambitious climate goals. Despite both good intentions and pressure to meet these goals from their own employees, boards, and regulatory agencies, businesses are facing a severe shortage<\/a> of sustainability talent available to help meet their increasingly large commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change is the single greatest threat to humanity\u2019s future, and it will take an army of qualified individuals \u2014 from carbon accountants to scientists to ecopreneurs<\/a> \u2014 working together to reach a net zero future. But without the qualified talent to fill the roles, an already daunting task is nearly impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n

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So, what can be done? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer may lie in a surprising place \u2014 a company\u2019s existing workforce. According to new Salesforce research on the Sustainability Talent Gap, over 8 in 10 global workers want to help their company operate sustainably, with 3 in 5 eager to incorporate sustainability into their current role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an emerging workforce waiting to help, businesses must turn their attention to training. By upskilling existing workers who want to make the jump into sustainability careers, companies can source talent for hard-to-fill roles, while helping employees work on something they’re passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n