b'Member News July 2021 21Solving societal challengesIET skills for net zero anda green recovery surveyThis is the 14th year that weve published our skillsCurrent workforce needsreport. In this survey we focused on the skills requirements for delivering the UK Governments net-zero target by 2050, the subsequent impacts of Covid-19 on engineering employers, difficulties in recruiting engineers, and employer perceptions of the engineering skills gap.Key facts and findingsBusiness views on climate changeStrategies to achieve sustainabilityRecruitment difficulties Reaching sustainability: the future By improving the understanding of the net-zero challenge weface, we will be able to create work-ready new recruits that understand the importance of sustainability and the issues The business context around it. Based on the results of our survey we have outlinedkey recommendations for industry, government and academiato deliver net-zero targets and provide a workforce thats fitfor purpose. Read our full survey for more findings, case studies and our recommendations: theiet.org/skills'