Make UK conducted a survey of almost 200 UK manufacturers. They found that most are training staff in the latest technologies in order to prepare them for the decarbonisation of the economy.
The report confirmed that the overwhelming majority (98 per cent) of manufacturers are aware of the government’s net-zero target and 92 per cent said this is achievable for their business by 2050 with the appropriate support in place.
However, a third of companies reported a skills gap. Almost half of respondents said training for “green skills” should be at a high level (level 4 and 5, i.e. higher apprenticeship, higher national certificate, foundation degree or higher national diploma) and 30 per cent said those skills should be at the highest level (level 6 and above, i.e. degree level).
Innovation is at the top of the list of skills companies feel are necessary to achieve their green targets, with 72 per cent saying a boost to innovation skills is critical to...