Just Transition Leadership

JUS[T]RANS LEAD

One of the challenges in all industry sectors in the European Union and globally is the green transition towards a climate-neutral economy. This is especially true for the European chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber and plastics industry which constantly bring forth solutions to reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions across all production and work processes, thereby driving the green transition of this energy-intensive sector towards climate neutrality, while staying competitive in a global market and securing employment and the future for all.

For the social partners in the European chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber and plastics industry it is a high priority that the green transition is also a »Just Transition« so that nobody working in the sector is left behind.

The project partners FECCIA, ECEG, Lederne and Ledarna representing sectoral social partners in the chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber, and plastics industry within the EU 27, have initiated this project to establish actions and best practices for joint sustainable management and leadership of Just Transition towards climate neutrality in the sector.

The project will help identify measures and strategies for Just Transition, and also address the central question of sustainable implementation of these. Since Just Transition will foster considerable strategic and actual changes within the sector and individual companies, these changes require informed sustainable leadership to guide and implement all Just Transition measures and strategies.

The project objectives include:

  • Identifying actions and best practices for Just Transition in the chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber, and plastics industry
  • Identifying sustainable leadership skills and tools for managers and employers needed to implement sustainable Just Transition initiatives now and in the future
  • Giving all managers across the industry access to Just Transition leadership tools
  • Developing a joint Strategic Framework on Just Transition Leadership for employers and managers