The collaboration will be formally launched at EIT
InnoEnergy's "The Business Booster" event Oct. 18-19, in Amsterdam.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 10,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The green transition will drive
demand for millions of new roles in renewable energy,
electrification, battery technology, hydrogen and more.
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) and EIT InnoEnergy are
committed to preparing people for these new opportunities, and
today announce an ambitious partnership to train and upskill
800,000 workers in the battery value chain across Europe by the end of 2025.
The collaboration between ManpowerGroup and InnoEnergy's Skills
Institute will provide accelerated virtual and in-person
training for 70 in-demand roles including Battery Technicians,
Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers Maintenance Operators, Production
Engineers, and more. Additionally, it helps drive progress towards
the European Commission's goal of having a skilled workforce to
support the European Union's Green Deal.
"This partnership is an investment in people and the planet,
creating opportunities for individuals to have meaningful careers
that benefit us all," Riccardo
Barberis, ManpowerGroup's Regional President of Northern Europe said. "Collaborating with
InnoEnergy to build a pipeline of skilled talent who will support
Europe's transition to a net-zero
future is not only smart business, but the right thing to do to
help people level up their potential."
The InnoEnergy Skills Institute provides flexible training that
includes online courses and a combination of virtual and in-person
lab experiences. The wide-ranging options include 35 certifications
– totaling more than 400 online learning hours. All of these
resources are accessible in more than ten languages and will enable
career changers to reskill and certify for green jobs as well as
provide new entrants with the skills necessary to embark on green
energy careers.
Additional details of the joint effort and the need to up-and
re-skill the workforce of the future will be shared as part of EIT
InnoEnergy's upcoming event, The Business Booster (TBB), which
takes place October 18-19 in
Amsterdam and showcases 150+
sustainable energy technologies under one roof. This year's theme
is "The New Green Economy: Balancing Profit and Purpose." Barberis
will take part in a panel discussion "Labour: Skills Shortage for
the New Green Economy" alongside European Commission's Head of Unit
for Skills, Services and Professions, Henning Ehrenstein, NIIT Chief Business Officer
Sailesh Lalla, Frank Menchaca, President of Sustainable
Mobility Solutions at SAE International, and Oana Penu, Director of the InnoEnergy Skills
Institute.
"Tackling the climate change transition to a carbon neutral
economy and society requires urgent collaboration and investment in
upskilling and reskilling workers for the green jobs of tomorrow,"
said Oana Penu. "We are excited to
join forces with ManpowerGroup to accelerate these efforts and
equip hundreds of thousands of workers with the skills needed to
support Europe's sustainability
goals. At TBB, we look forward to explaining our solutions and the
vital role partnerships like this play in building a skilled
workforce for the future."
For more information, visit: tbb.innoenergy.com/about.
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE:
MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps
organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by
sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that
enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds
of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with
skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for
millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills.
Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent
Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates
and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has
done so for 75 years. We are recognized consistently for our
diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality,
and Disability, and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time – all confirming
our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
For more information, visit www.manpowergroup.com, or follow us
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Instagram.
ABOUT EIT INNOENERGY
EIT InnoEnergy operates at the centre of the energy transition
and is the leading innovation engine in sustainable energy. It
brings the technology, business model innovation and skills
required to accelerate the green deal, progress towards
Europe's decarbonisation and
re-industrialisation goals, whilst also improving energy
security.
Ranked as the most active investor in the energy sector in 2022
by Pitchbook, named in 2023 as one of Europe's top 10 most active deeptech investors
by Sifted, and recognised in 2022 as Europe's leading impact investor in cleantech
by Startup Genome, InnoEnergy backs innovations across a range of
areas. These include energy storage, transport and mobility,
renewables, energy efficiency, hard to abate industries, smart
grids and sustainable buildings and cities, amongst others.
InnoEnergy is the driving force behind three strategic European
initiatives which include the European Battery Alliance (EBA), the
European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre (EGHAC) and the
European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (ESIA).
The InnoEnergy Skills Institute is an evolution of EIT
InnoEnergy's highly successful European Battery Alliance (EBA)
Academy, expanding to also include green hydrogen and solar
photovoltaics (PV) value chains. Having trained and upskilled over
40,000 workers, the institute equips the global workforce with the
expertise and skills required to create a sustainable
economy.
InnoEnergy was established in 2010 and is supported by the
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), an
independent EU body set up in 2008 to drive innovation and
entrepreneurship across Europe.
Since its inception, EIT InnoEnergy has screened more than 7,000
start-ups, launched more than 300 products to market and overseen
its portfolio companies filing 370+ patents. Today, EIT InnoEnergy
has a 200+ strong team with offices across Europe and in Boston, US. www.innoenergy.com
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