The Filipino youth is thinking green in terms of employment.
In its new research titled “Youthquake Meets Green Economy,” global professional services company Accenture noted that within the next 10 years, 89 percent of Filipinos aged between 15 and 39 years old aspire to be working in the green economy, defined by the UN Environment Programme as low carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive. More than 73 percent of respondents said they are open to reskilling or upskilling if allowed to transition or start a career in the green economy.
The study noted more than half of the Filipino respondents aspire to work in a growth sector (57 percent) that provides good monetary compensation and want to put green qualifications to good use (52 percent). Meanwhile, a big number of Filipino youth (over 90 percent) expressed interest in working for a company they know is making a positive environmental impact.
“As a responsible business, we are deeply committed to delivering on our Sustainability Value Promise and embed sustainability in everything we do,” Lito Tayag, Country Managing Director, Accenture in the Philippines, explained in the report. “We have made sustainability one of our greatest responsibilities as a company—not just because it is the right thing to do, but because Accenture believes it will create one of the most powerful forces for change in our generation.”
As companies take the path towards sustainability and generate new roles and opportunities for talent, Tayag said Accenture Philippines is committed to embedding sustainability in its operations. Executions include enabling employees to grow and thrive through various initiatives that accelerate equality in the workplace, provide employees with the opportunity to give back to society, and emphasize technology sustainability, among other measures.
“Just as the digital revolution transformed how we live and work, Accenture believes that, so too, will sustainability,” Eman Antonio, Accenture Technology Sustainability Lead in the Philippines Managing Director, pointed out in the report. “We are committed to implementing initiatives that will help create a positive impact on our clients’ businesses as well as in the development of our people and the communities we serve. Through our Accenture Technology Sustainability portfolio, we are helping upskill future talent as they aspire for roles in the green economy.”