Demand for green jobs increasing in India: Foundit

According to a report released recently by foundit, the demand for green jobs surged by 81% year-on-year (yoy). The increase in demand is attributed to factors such as the country’s goal of achieving a 500-gigawatt clean energy target by 2030 and investments in the green sector according to the report.

The study, formerly known as Monster APAC and ME, shows that metropolitan cities saw a substantial increase in green job postings with Delhi-NCR at 289% yoy, Mumbai at 216% yoy, and Bengaluru at 174% yoy.

Individuals skilled in corporate social responsibility and sustainability are particularly in high demand. Furthermore, rapid urbanisation has necessitated the need for specialised roles in addressing air quality, waste management, land degradation, and clean transport segments, among others.

Green job posts from both private and public sector businesses across sectors such as industrial products, heavy equipment, and waste management showed a 64% month-over-month growth.

The hiring activity in the environmental service and waste management industries saw a growth of 1765% yoy. Similarly, demand for green professionals in the automobile industry went up by 307% yoy. There was also high demand in industries such as chemical, petrochemical, plastic, and rubber (220%), FMCG (42%), and construction (30%) according to the report.