GreenItaly 2015, an overview of Italy's green economy
Environment — di Lorenzo Brenna
The Fondazione Symbola and Unioncamere report on green economy in Italy was presented in Rome. “Green jobs” up 15%.
GreenItaly 2015, an overview of Italy's green economy
The Fondazione Symbola and Unioncamere report on green economy in Italy was presented in Rome. “Green jobs” up 15%.
The green economy turnover is growing, and the number of workers employed in occupations that contribute significantly to environmental protection and to reducing the ecological footprint is steadily increasing.
These are the encouraging figures to emerge from GreenItaly 2015, the sixth report produced by Fondazione Symbola and Unioncamere, promoted in collaboration with Conai, which analyses the state of the art of sustainable economics in Italy.
"In 2015, 14.9 per cent of planned hirings by businesses concern green jobs – the GreenItaly report states. – In absolute terms, this amounts to almost 74,700 green job hirings and 219,500 hirings associated with a demand for green skills, which together, reaching a total of 294,200 hirings, account for as much as 59 per cent of labour demand."
The path of sustainability is being taken by an ever-growing number of Italian businesses: in 2015, 120,000 companies invested to reduce their environmental impact, 36 per cent more than in 2014. According to data released by Istat, Italy's green economy is worth over 102 billion euros, equal to 10.3 per cent of the national economy, and supports almost three million jobs.
According to GreenItaly 2015, the most sought-after "green" professional profiles are: low-impact thermal systems installer, energy engineer, mechatronics technician, ecobrand manager, green procurement specialist, materials recovery demolition expert, historic urban restoration expert, sustainable window and door fitter, recycled products marketing expert, agro-forestry resource planner, pedology expert, environmental engineer, environmental statistician and risk manager.
The most virtuous regions are Lombardy, with 19,000 new hirings across the various sectors of the green economy, Lazio (9,410) and Emilia Romagna (6,390).
"By focusing on green, not only has made in Italy combined quality, tradition, innovation and competitiveness – declared Ermete Realacci, president of Fondazione Symbola – but it has also opened the way to the circular economy, on a human scale and mindful of the stewardship of the planet."