There are 10,000 scholarships to train the workforce worldwide with a focus on a green economy with low carbon emissions
São Paulo, April 13th ‒ INCO Academy, Microsoft and LinkedIn announced the launch of the Green Digital Skills program, with the objective of training professionals to work in a greener economy worldwide. The program is geared towards improving people’s skills from a sustainable perspective. Divided into three modules, the course will cover fundamentals of sustainability in technology, its impacts on climate change, green design principles and practices, and how candidates can increase their chances of being hired for careers related to the environment.
The course is online and free and has 10 thousand vacancies for people from all over the world. The trails follow a learning methodology in which the student dictates his own pace of study, the self-paced learning. In addition to recorded classes, weekly live sessions will also be held to promote engagement among students. The program is available in 12 different languages, including Portuguese. To participate in the program, you just need to be over 16 years old. Entries can be made via the link.
The INCO Academy is an organization that provides training aimed at the knowledge, skills and habits needed for jobs and opportunities in the green economy. “With our new program, we want to empower people with greener, future-focused skills that will allow them to lead the development of a workforce that considers sustainability as a key factor. With such skills, people can be the catalyst for meaningful actions within their workplaces to achieve more sustainable operations and a smaller carbon footprint,” says Nicolas Hazard, founder and CEO of INCO.
The course was designed following a LinkedIn survey pointed out that there are more vacancies focused on the green economy than trained professionals. Faced with a scenario of economic uncertainty, training new talent with green digital skills becomes even more important, as the sector has available jobs and can absorb these professionals. According to Peggy Brannigan, Director of Global Environmental Sustainability at LinkedIn, mobilizing these professionals will be essential to advance climate goals globally and for technology to reach different sectors. “Programs like this foster the generation of talent and boost the development of green economies around the world,” said the executive.
According to Lucia Rodrigues, Philanthropy Leader at Microsoft Brazil, the climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our time, and we currently don’t have enough people with the digital skills needed for the green economy to meet the challenges the world faces. “The creation of training and education programs like this one are fundamental for a great evolution in the theme of environmental sustainability to occur. We know that we are on a journey to achieve a low-carbon economy and, in order to be successful, it is important to be clear regarding the fundamentals that will allow us to build a more sustainable future, where it will not be necessary to choose between producing and preserving”, she points out. .
About INCO Academy
The INCO Academy, part of the INCO Group, aims to equip everyone with the skills to succeed in the digital economy. Since our founding, we’ve helped thousands of people around the world discover technical skills and reach their full potential through technology. It has never been more important to train and teach people new skills for the jobs of the future, to ensure that everyone has access to equal opportunity.
About LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network. We are present in over 200 countries and have over 875 million users, 60 million of whom are Brazilians. We help connect the world’s professionals to job opportunities and transform the way companies hire, brand and sell. Our vision is to create economic opportunities for all users of the labor market.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation in the era of the intelligent cloud and the intelligent edge. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. The company has been in Brazil for 34 years and is one of the subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975, which is present in over 190 countries. From July 2021 to June 2022, the company invested more than US$ 15 million in donations and discounts for non-profit entities, impacting more than 2,000 institutions with software donations, discounts for purchases and support for training projects. With the launch of the Microsoft For Startups Founders Hub, 443 new startups were approved, totaling 703 supported startups, which together have consumed USD 11,898,488.00 of Azure cloud credits.
