On 24 November 2023, presidents and chief executives of the member federations of BusinessEurope met in Brussels to present their priorities for the next Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
On 6 November 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the Skills Outlook 2023, which examines developments and trends in skills, employment and the global economy.
The 2023 edition focuses on skills change resulting from the green and digital transition and the role of skills policies in ensuring economic and social resilience.
"Fit for 55" is a policy package adopted in 2021 by EU policymakers that contains critical objectives to achieve a 55 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
On 25 October 2023, Eurofound released a new report that forecasts how the “Fit for 55” policy package may affect employment in the EU by 2030.
According to the report, employment gains will vary widely among countries and regions depending on their reliance on carbon-intensive industries and their ability to exploit greening opportunities.
On 12 April 2023, Eurofound published a new research paper on the impact of climate change and policies to manage the transition to a carbon-neutral economy on employment, working conditions, social dialogue, and living conditions.
It also identifies the opportunities and risks climate change policies bring to European labour markets.
Last January, workers, employers, and government representatives from the region met online for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Leadership Programme on the Just Transition to discuss the latest research, knowledge, and insights and to share best practices in shaping a just transition to a green future of work.
On 29 September 2022, Paychex released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing the progress the company made as well as new initiatives related to the nine pillars of the ESG programme: Ethics, Governance, Privacy and security, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Employees, Environment, Community, Empowering businesses and Occupational Safety.
On 26 June 2022, G7 Leaders, at the end of their annual Summit, confirmed their commitment to addressing global challenges as growing inequity, achieving gender equality, the rising cost of living, climate change, pandemic preparedness and the need for a just transition to a sustainable and inclusive future.
UK’s NatWest Group will provide climate training to more than 16,000 employees by the end of 2024, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability.