Hi! I'm Marine, the founder of Indigo. While I wasn't initially a CSR expert, I always desired a project with meaningful impact. I even helped launch the Culture Pass, a wonderful state initiative granting €300 in cultural activities to all 18-year-olds, aiming to break down barriers and make them accessible to everyone. My passion for continuous learning and personal growth inspired me to create Indigo School.
Indigo offers tailored training programs to integrate social and environmental responsibility into your business. We cater to both individuals seeking specialization in managing climate transitions and entire business departments like finance, marketing, and purchasing. All programs are eligible for CPF funding.
Haven't we all gone a little nutty with our personal commitments? This summer, it was conquering the Tour de France by bike or hike, refusing to fly! With family and friends, we arrive at barbeques clutching veggie baskets. And yet, where do we spend most of our time (five days out of seven, no small feat)? At the office! Should we just disregard our convictions and forget it all? Not quite. Lack of motivation, burnout, work malaise... we're no longer willing to accept jobs misaligned with our values.
That's all well and good, but how do we actually achieve this?
Some might say, "If the job doesn't fit, quit!" The environmental sector is booming, offering exciting opportunities. But reality is often more complex. Here are some possible avenues and solutions to make your current job a greener one.
First, what is a green job?
There are two ways to talk about "green jobs," or perhaps we could say "eco-conscious jobs" to ditch the Anglicism: those whose core purpose or processes inherently contribute to environmental responsibility, and those that may not have a direct environmental link but are performed in a way that minimizes the company's ecological footprint.
We find in this definition 3 main cases:
- Old professions: we find established professions directly tied to environmental solutions, like thermal insulation experts or energy renovation specialists.
- New professions: wind project manager, biodiversity consultant and even “responsible for ecological transition” (recently)
- Office jobs that do not have a direct environmental purpose but whose processes have been reviewed to meet the company's environmental objectives: buyer, accountant, lawyer... This is the integration of green skills!
The method to make your job a green job in 4 steps
1. The prerequisite: introspection
Put words to what makes you unique: your personality, your worldview, what you're ready to leave behind, your deepest aspirations, your existing skills, and your personal, financial, and geographical constraints. Structure and prioritize this list to get a clearer sense of your ideal path.
2. Do your job differently
The urgency of the climate crisis presents a clear challenge for companies: fostering the integration of green skills within existing professions. This, however, opens up exciting opportunities for professionals like you to rethink established practices. If you're in purchasing, challenge traditional supplier selection criteria with sustainability in mind. In product development, reimagine packaging to minimize environmental impact. And if you're in accounting, consider incorporating carbon footprint analysis into financial reporting.
3. Manage the climate transition of your box
It is the law: the carbon footprint will become mandatory in all companies so that we align our objectives with the Paris Agreement. But a carbon footprint cannot be invented! Companies will have to learn to work with experts but also invest in the training of their employees. Take the opportunity to train yourself in climate strategy and become the conductor of the transition within your company!
4. Retrain or change box
If, after exhausting all your options, you feel everything seems like greenwashing at best, or you're actively hindered in your efforts at worst, then retraining might be a viable path. Again, taking stock of your skills, resources, and aspirations is essential for making the most informed decision.
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