“The Net Zero Economy has seen a lot of success, but also a lot of casualties. Businesses are now looking to hire people who have the battle scars, who have failed but who have learnt lessons from those experiences.” Ryan Cooke CleanTech Sector Lead, Mackie Myers

To continue our Topline Talks Green Industries Insights mini-series, we spoke to Ryan, Mackie Myers’ CleanTech Sector Lead. In this engaging episode, Ryan shares                                                

• The scale of the Green Economy: in the UK it accounts for around 750,000 jobs
• CleanTech is in a period of growth, outpacing the rest of the economy by 10% over the last 5 years
• Opportunities in automation and the cyclical economy
• How AI is helping CleanTech businesses to better leverage existing infrastructure
• The challenge of globalisation and growing businesses in a sustainable way
• Regulation in a pioneering market
• The importance of storytelling and being able to manage and translate large data sets
• It’s all about timing: the hiring mistakes CleanTech businesses most often make
• Advice for candidates looking to move into the sector

The Topline Talks Insights Mini-Series sees us take a deep dive into our core sector specialisms, including Cleantech, Consumer, Private Equity, Social Housing, Charity, Life Sciences and Higher Education.