In the face of anthropogenic climate change that threatens all forms of life our attitude to business needs rapid adjustment.

Carbon emissions and sustainability must be at the forefront of our business’s strategy as society transitions from its reliance on fossil fuels to the adoption of renewable technologies.

The energy sector can help through educating and preparing the younger generation for a low-carbon future as well as re-educating its  work force – but such initiatives will be slow to deliver rapid change.

In the short and medium term, many organisations will struggle to grow, and in some cases may not survive, if they fail to secure the necessary talent from an extremely limited experience pool.

Searching, identifying and directly approaching individuals with the required skills will be essential at all levels of organisations – the days of reviewing applications to traditional job adverts are well and truly behind us.