The Green Transition requires skilled labour!
A successful green transition will not work without a workforce with the right skills. Therefore, we must upskill and retrain the workforce so that it is able to make our world greener.
FH to the EU: The green and social dimension should co-exist
This month the European Commission presented a proposal for a new Green Deal Industrial Plan, which introduces initiatives to make sure that European industry can maintain its world leading green position, despite increased competition from around the world.
Companies are looking for ways to recycle their products
According to a new survey by DTU Sustain, Danish companies are generally lacking behind, when it comes to circular economy. FH call for employers to understand the differences workers can make, when they are given freedom to actively engage in the green transition of the workplace!
This is how we create a “Fair Europe” for workers!
With ”A fair Europe for employees”, FH has determined 10 European policy objectives that we will work towards until 2025.
Danish labor unions under FH are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement
In the spring of 2023, the Danish labor unions under FH are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement on behalf of 600.000 employees in the private sector with the employers under DA.
From Denmark to the US: Just transition with good jobs!
At the ITUC Congress FH President Lizette Risgaard attended the Climate Forum. A great forum where unions from all around the world can share experiences and reminisce on past positive collaborations.
22 billions DKK invested in new green fund supporting Power-to-X
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) wants to fund projects focusing on innovative green solutions such as hydrogen technologies and Power-to-X. Technologies focusing on making wind power into green molecules to power big transportation industries such as shipping and the airspace industry.
Climate panel of employees call for climate action!
In 2020 FH created the Climate Panel of Employees and now they have launched their report presenting 8 recommendations for a greener future with employee involvement and active participation of the workplace
Danish companies encourage further education for a just green transition
If we want to make small companies a part of the green transition, leaders, employees and board members need to be educated in the right skills and we need to hire more skilled labor where it is needed. Two Danish companies; Business Hub Northern Denmark and Copenhagen Capacity received funding to work with this exact issue.
State of the Union: Ursula von der Leyen highlights the need for more green and good jobs
First a pandemic and then a war on European territory. The European Union and its citizens are facing difficult times. Now is the time for a just green transition. We must phase out fossil fuels and stand together to create a sustainable and safe future. This was one of the messages coming from Ursula von der Leyen’s address to Europe last week.