In future, large European companies will have to present their taxonomy compliance in their annual reports. In this context, completely new professional fields and attractive career opportunities are emerging that require the corresponding expertise.
The areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) are becoming increasingly important for European companies, as the integration of ESG criteria into business strategy is crucial to ensure long-term success while having a positive impact on society and the environment. By 2026 at the latest, the topic of ESG & sustainable finance will therefore be on the agenda of more than 2,000 Austrian companies. In the context of this green transformation, completely new professional fields with exciting areas of activity and thousands of new jobs with attractive career opportunities are emerging.
Green transformation needs know-how
ESG manager is one of the most exciting professions of the future that the job market currently has to offer, as the European Union has launched a comprehensive sustainability strategy with the Green Deal that affects all areas of life and work. For companies, the “green transformation” is both a challenge and an opportunity, as it de facto changes all areas of the company in a sustainable way and incorporates them into non-financial reporting and supply chain issues. In order for ESG measures to have a lasting effect, they must be implemented in a multidimensional way. Whether in purchasing, production, risk management, controlling, accounting, HR, marketing or compliance, ESG expertise will be relevant for all jobs in the future and will have to be taken into account when making new appointments across all hierarchies – from the supervisory board to top management and employees. To ensure that the regulatory requirements can be implemented within the company in a timely manner, the relevant human and technical resources must be built up and trained quickly.
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