Widening the talent pool has never been more crucial. As the sector faces a huge skills gap, which looks set to continue, it’s essential to start looking outside the traditional resourcing routes to find new talent.

MH, D&I, Equality In times of the great resignation, keeping talent should be at the forefront of all HR policies. How can we create a work environment in which all talent can thrive?

Future Skills Report - Results, Implications & Solutions Presentation

Be inspired by different approaches being implemented in the sector, from recruiting talent fresh into the job market, to upskilling and training existing workforces to propel them and your company further.

Wales is undoubtedly one of Europe’s highest-performing countries when it comes to recycling.

During this session, Corin Williams talks to Howard Davies to discuss the policies and measures the Welsh government has outlined as crucial to reaching these goals by 2050.

• Why the Wales’ recycling programme is highly successful nationally
• The Welsh government banning the building of any new waste-to-energy plants over the size of 10MW, and what this means for waste incineration nationally
• What are the biggest challenges and priorities facing the Welsh government today in its ambition to become zero waste and carbon neutral by 2050?
• The skills and workforce needed to achieve all the above

What's been done? Where are we now, and what are the next steps that need to be taken?

Reconomy share insights and opportunities for businesses that will help raise awareness and understanding of modern slavery across its stakeholders. Using examples of what Reconomy has been working on and the collaboration across the sector, that demonstrates positive progress.

To tackle modern slavery in the recycling & waste sector, the Indirect Procurement Human Rights (IPHR) Forum has created the Modern Slavery Toolkit. What is it and how can it be used for your company, to safeguard employment supply chains? What can you do today to stand against modern slavery in waste and recycling?

Deep dive into Smart’s modern slavery journey and their approaches. You’ll hear practical tips on how to train internally, work with clients, and educate your supply chain. Learn how to future-proof your organisation’s journey into safeguarding the employment supply chain.

Leaders from business, industry, trade unions and academia have been handpicked to act on upskilling and training the green workforce of the future. The governmental group will prove vital in creating and supporting up to 480,000 skilled well-paid green jobs by 2030.

Hear from the people directly involved in the delivery group to hear what this means for the waste industry. What is the framework? What is the plan in the immediate future?