According to LinkedIn’s ‘Jobs On The Rise 2024’ report, ‘Sustainability Manager’ is one of the top 25 most sought-after roles in India.

New Delhi: Shiny, brand-new red benches that popped up one day in Delhi University’s North Campus led 20-year-old Sneha Chopra to a career in environment. Initially thinking they were a PR stunt by a brand, Chopra, then a zoology student at Khalsa College, ignored them. But then she saw that these benches, installed by Zomato, were made of 100 per cent recycled plastic waste as part of a sustainability campaign.

“It was my first time seeing a company take concrete action for the environment, and I realised there’s so much scope for sustainable action in the corporate world,” said Chopra, who is now pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Studies and Resource Management from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Delhi. She wants to graduate and work as a sustainability manager for a big corporation like Zomato, helping reduce their carbon footprint.

Chopra is one of the many new ‘climate aspirants’ in India – she wants a career working in the climate action sector, and the avenues to choose from seem endless. LinkedIn’s Jobs on the Rise 2024 report named ‘Sustainability Manager’ as one of the top 25 most sought-after roles in India. Climate change has permeated every sector and industry, from environmental, social, and governance (ESG) consulting and environment law to climate agriculture science and renewable energy policy. Colleges are perking up at the opportunity, introducing new courses on climate sciences. Companies, on the other hand, are offering workshops on sustainability to their employees.

Source: https://theprint.in/ground-reports/climate-action-is-hot-new-career-consultancy-communications-colleges-all-in/2310166/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-intl