ENERGY & ESG “ Democratising access to green skills training – whether entry level , middle management or through our Senior Leadership programmes – is critical to taking the necessary steps to tackling the growing green skills gap ,” Helen adds .
By collaborating with LinkedIn , E . ON has rolled out LinkedIn Learning , which offers E . ON employees access to thousands of on-demand , expertled online learning courses . More than 56,000 on-demand learning videos have been watched as part of the programme , with two of the top five most completed courses focused on green skills .
Facilitating women with access to the energy industry LinkedIn studies have also shown women are entering the green talent pool at a higher rate than their male counterparts in the last two years , but even though this is positive progress , the pace of change is not fast enough to keep up with the ever-widening green gender gap .
This , Helen adds , also exacerbates the issues of female underrepresentation in leadership roles .
“ In order to support women in breaking into the energy industry , it ’ s important for businesses to focus not just on hiring but on how they can train and develop professionals with the skills needed for these emerging and in-demand roles ,” she continues .
“ At E . ON , we believe it ’ s vital we create pathways into green jobs for current and future colleagues that provide them with a robust qualification and then
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