Just Transition

FRANCE

• Just Transition pathway at EDF

  French company EDF presents its way towards the transition, with a path that aims to achieve climate neutrality. By doing so, they put a spotlight on the importance of taking into account safe and fair working conditions, also strengthening the dialogue with social partners.

• Sanofi's initiative of retraining for workers in ill-fated jobs

  Agreement signed for 20,000 chemical workers in Sanofi that protects workers in jobs under pressure from becoming unemployed.
  

• Safran agreement on development of skills and safeguarding of career paths

  To meet the digital and environmental transformation, industriAll Europe and Safran have signed a European agreement which saves jobs by means of skills development.
  

EUROPEAN INITIATIVES

• Just Transition pathway at EDF

  French company EDF presents its way towards the transition, with a path that aims to achieve climate neutrality. By doing so, they put a spotlight on the importance of taking into account safe and fair working conditions, also strengthening the dialogue with social partners.

• Transition towards electrification in the German car industry

  One of the main German car manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz, and the representative trade union in the automotive sector, IG Metall, have made firm steps forward in the direction of a fair and just transition, in the framework of the shift from combustion engines to electric vehicles.

• Sanofi's initiative of retraining for workers in ill-fated jobs

  Agreement signed for 20,000 chemical workers in Sanofi that protects workers in jobs under pressure from becoming unemployed.
  

• Denmark - US agreement on offshore wind energy

  Unique agreement in offshore wind energy sector between US building unions and Danish company Ørsted. It promotes good working conditions, equity, apprenticeships, career opportunities and safety.
  

• ENEL: Inclusive bargaining protocol - Charter of the Person

  Enel and industriAll Europe's affiliates, Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl and Uiltec, have signed a protocol setting out a framework of labour relations in the context of the twin digital and climate transition. Most importantly it extends to cover suppliers and subcontractors.

• BASF in Ludwigshafen - site agreement adressing Green Deal

  BASF in Ludwigshafen has had a site agreement for many years. A new one was agreed in 2020 also addressing the Green Deal. Two main objectives are pursued with the site agreements...
  

• Enel is about to train 5,500 technicians and better involve workers

  Italian electricity and gas group ENEL will offer five weeks of training to 5,500 young people who are unemployed, and have a bachelor’s degree or qualification in electricity or electronics, to form a new team of specialists in energy transition.
  

• Safran agreement on development of skills and safeguarding of career paths

  To meet the digital and environmental transformation, industriAll Europe and Safran have signed a European agreement which saves jobs by means of skills development.
  

DENMARK

• Denmark - US agreement on offshore wind energy

  Unique agreement in offshore wind energy sector between US building unions and Danish company Ørsted. It promotes good working conditions, equity, apprenticeships, career opportunities and safety.
  

GERMANY

• Transition towards electrification in the German car industry

  One of the main German car manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz, and the representative trade union in the automotive sector, IG Metall, have made firm steps forward in the direction of a fair and just transition, in the framework of the shift from combustion engines to electric vehicles.

• BASF in Ludwigshafen - site agreement adressing Green Deal

  BASF in Ludwigshafen has had a site agreement for many years. A new one was agreed in 2020 also addressing the Green Deal. Two main objectives are pursued with the site agreements...
  

ITALY

• ENEL: Inclusive bargaining protocol - Charter of the Person

  Enel and industriAll Europe's affiliates, Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl and Uiltec, have signed a protocol setting out a framework of labour relations in the context of the twin digital and climate transition. Most importantly it extends to cover suppliers and subcontractors.

• Enel is about to train 5,500 technicians and better involve workers

  Italian electricity and gas group ENEL will offer five weeks of training to 5,500 young people who are unemployed, and have a bachelor’s degree or qualification in electricity or electronics, to form a new team of specialists in energy transition.