Just Transition
Mobilising companies to ensure that the transition to a low-carbon, resilient global economy is fair, inclusive and leaves no one behind.
The green transition will only succeed at the urgent pace required if workers and communities affected by the shift are properly supported. That's why we assess all 2,000 companies in our list on the credibility and integrity of their plan for a just transition, which includes making sure that workers and communities are included and empowered throughout the entire process.
Just transition readiness remains uneven, with emerging insights across sectors
Higher-emitting sectors, including utilities and oil and gas, show more advanced just transition practices, likely due to greater regulatory scrutiny and transition exposure. Encouragingly, a number of promising cases can be found across other sectors, offering insights into how just transition approaches are being applied more broadly.
Social impacts remain poorly integrated in transition planning
Social issues are typically treated as separate from climate strategy, leaving social risks of the climate transition poorly identified and managed. About 5% of companies integrate impacts on workers and communities into climate transition plans, but more efforts could be made to integrate social impacts into transition planning.
Reskilling and upskilling represent a key opportunity to enhance workforce resilience
Reskilling and upskilling can help companies manage workforce disruption while creating shared social value. Only 10% of companies translate this opportunity into concrete commitments to strengthen skills and workforce resilience for their sustainability transition.
Meaningful worker engagement remains a significant point for improvement in just transition efforts
As a foundational pillar of a just transition, social dialogue and stakeholder engagement enable negotiation, trust-building and shared decision-making. However, many companies do not engage with their own workforce on just transition planning.
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