Workforce Part 2--Here’s what you’re missing-Why hiring and retaining a diverse workforce is imperative for your business

This is webinar #2 of a 4-part webinar series entitled "A Clean Energy Workforce that Represents Everyone"

Webinar description: As jobs in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors increase, it is imperative that the workforce and leadership reflect the communities organizations serve. Studies show that companies with more diverse leadership and executive boards see higher profitability. Accomplishing your organization’s energy, environmental & climate justice goals requires meaningful roles for people from underrepresented communities, including women, Black, Indigenous, & People of Color.

This 60-min webinar will feature a keynote speaker who will share insight & data on why hiring & retaining a diverse workforce provides organizations with a competitive advantage, increased innovation, improved decisions. This webinar is co-hosted by AABE.

Moderator: Monique Dyers, President/CEO, Ensight Energy Consulting
Keynote: Deidre Sanders, Principal, ArkSpring Consulting

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Webinar series description: This four-part webinar series will focus on diversity, equity & inclusion to help employers retain & hire the future generation of clean energy employees. The 4 webinars are free for live viewing or re-posted videos. You will hear from experts working on how to create the pipeline of workers for the future, why a diverse workforce will increase your bottom line, & opportunities to engage with organizations both non-profit and for-profit who are sharing best practices.

4-part webinar series "A Clean Energy Workforce that Represents Everyone" is co-hosted by three organizations including 1) Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory (An energy research partnership since 2007 between CO School of Mines, Univ of CO Boulder, CO State University, National Renewable Energy Lab), 2) CO Solar & Storage Assoc (COSSA) 3) CO Renewable Energy Society (CRES) 4) Holy Cross Energy

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