Preparing for a Just Transition: Meeting Green Skill Needs for a Sustainable Steel Industry
January 19, 2023
There is a clear need to enhance social dialogue, both at the company and sectoral level. Ensuring that there are proper information and consultation mechanisms between employers and employees, along with workers’ active participation in defining greening strategies, will help to overcome issues of mistrust and lack of confidence in the future of the industry.
Considering the increasing importance of training and skills development, employers should establish channels for workers to report systematically their training needs and concerns in relation of possible lack of skills. Giving workers more voice over training will ensure that they feel confident in facing the green transition.
A just transition requires anticipation of change both at the government and at company level.
There is a need to plan credible and quantified pathways and devise concrete mechanisms to prevent workers from being left behind. This could also include involving regional authorities.
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