“Green jobs” are expected to grow astronomically over the next few years, and for good reason. Just about everywhere you look, efforts to encourage a more sustainable way of life are becoming more visible and more normalized accordingly. Businesses around the world are facing more pressure to comply with ESG targets, and a lot of it is coming from the public itself. This includes their clients and would-be consumers, who are paying closer attention than ever to how ethical businesses are.

That’s why EcoCareers.org, an online jobs board and resource website that aims to connect employers with jobseekers and top talent in the green economy, is giving forward-thinking, innovative companies its top three reasons for them to hire more green workers in 2023.

EcoCareers.org’s Top 3 Reasons To Hire Sustainability Professionals
1. To improve reputation
With consumers paying more attention to how ethical and environmentally-friendly a business is, they’re also a lot more selective about who they choose to patronize. “Green professionals” like sustainability consultants, environmental lawyers and similar corporate experts can help businesses show they’re sensitive to climate change — and why customers should support them.

2. To improve the company’s bottom line
A recent McKinsey & Company study found that people are far more willing to support environmentally-friendly businesses, even to the point of going out of their way to do so, and it’s not the only study that came to this conclusion. The findings present a clear message that “going green” can mean more green for a business — pun intended. Having a reputation as a company that cares about the environment is the first step that paves the way for more business to come in, and having a professional to help manage this is the surefire way to get there.

3. To help the environment
But one of the biggest reasons for more companies to bring sustainability professionals onboard is to not just pretend to be environmentally-friendly, but to actually operate in a better way. Especially for businesses that have been well-established for a long time, it can be hard to break out of the old way of operating. After all, new technologies to help usher in a greener future continue adapting before some can even keep up. Reducing harmful emissions is the best future we could hope for. Hiring a green professional better helps businesses to get there.

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About EcoCareers
EcoCareers is designed to help hiring managers and businesses connect with jobseeking professionals for sustainable job roles. We are affiliated with Remote Worker (UK), Remote Worker (US), ClickJobs.io and Caribbean Employment Services Inc. For more information, visit https://www.ecocareers.org or contact [email protected].