With the UK committed to achieving net zero by 2050, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions, adopt cleaner technologies, and meet ever-stricter environmental regulations. While automation and efficiency upgrades often make the headlines, there’s another crucial piece of the puzzle, the workforce. Green manufacturing is not just about installing solar panels or switching to electric fleets, it’s about recruiting and developing people with the skills to make sustainability part of everyday operations.
But from what we’re seeing in the industry, the reality is far more balanced and much more focused on people. The truth is simple! AI is not replacing people. It’s redefining the roles we hire for!
With the UK committed to achieving net zero by 2050, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions, adopt cleaner technologies, and meet ever-stricter environmental regulations. While automation and efficiency upgrades often make the headlines, there’s another crucial piece of the puzzle, the workforce. Green manufacturing is not just about installing solar panels or switching to electric fleets, it’s about recruiting and developing people with the skills to make sustainability part of everyday operations.
But from what we’re seeing in the industry, the reality is far more balanced and much more focused on people. The truth is simple! AI is not replacing people. It’s redefining the roles we hire for!
Apprenticeships have become an increasingly popular alternative to university for young people in the UK, especially among Generation Z (those born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s). As manufacturing and engineering industries face a growing skills shortage, attracting Gen Z to apprenticeships is more important than ever.
