New Jersey Employers Pledge to Support Green Workforce and Climate Leadership

Strategic Insights -

Several major businesses in New Jersey have announced their commitment to supporting a diverse and well-paid workforce in the state's transition to clean energy. The pledge, signed by DSM, IKEA, Hackensack Meridian Health, Hugo Neu, Siemens, and Unilever, aims to create high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for New Jersey residents. The companies have pledged to train, educate, and build career pathways for a diverse, well-paid workforce, while making investments that benefit local communities and support the state's aggressive climate and sustainability targets.

Key Takeaways:

  • Six major businesses in New Jersey have signed the Corporate Green Workforce Development Pledge, committing to support a diverse and well-paid workforce in the state's clean energy transition.
  • The pledge aims to create high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for New Jersey residents, with a focus on training, education, and career development for a diverse workforce.
  • The companies have pledged to offer resources that support an inclusive workplace and contribute to the success of a diverse workforce, making investments that benefit local communities, and supporting the state's climate and sustainability targets.
  • New Jersey has emerged as a leader in taking advantage of the opportunity to build a cleaner and more sustainable economy, with the state's climate and environmental justice legislation and the formation of the New Jersey Council on the Green Economy.
  • The council's Roadmap highlights several recommendations for the cultivation of the green workforce, including targeting job creation efforts in local areas and for underserved parts of the workforce.

Statistics:

  • New Jersey has approximately 2,000 employees across the state working for Siemens.
  • Six major businesses in New Jersey have signed the Corporate Green Workforce Development Pledge.
  • The pledge aims to create high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for New Jersey residents, with a focus on training, education, and career development for a diverse workforce.
  • Siemens has set a goal of achieving net-zero emissions in its own operations by 2030.
  • The New Jersey Council on the Green Economy has developed a Roadmap to cultivate the green workforce, with recommendations including targeting job creation efforts in local areas and for underserved parts of the workforce.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE, "NJ Employers Pledge To Support Green Workforce To Mirror State's Leadership in Clean Energy Transition," September 21, 2022.
  • M2 PressWIRE, "Business organizations in New Jersey have signed the Green Workforce Development Pledge."