Global Scans · Environment · Weekly Summary

• Banking CEO outlook published in October, CEOs envision the working environment for traditional office jobs in the next three years to be 69% fully in-office with another 24% hybrid. / USA Cisco Systems
• To succeed in a jobs environment without frontiers and where skilled employees will have greater choice than ever, employers will need to build their global reach, processes, and capabilities. The HR Director
• With the recent proposal of the $2 Trillion infrastructure investment from The American Jobs Plan, it is an exciting time to be an operator in the Built Environment. BuiltWorlds
• Last week, PayPal said it will lay off 7% of its workforce, or about 2,000 employees, joining a string of fintech firms which have slashed jobs to cut costs in an increasingly tumultuous operating environment. Fox Business
• To demonstrate New York's ongoing commitment to the environment, Governor Hochul has proposed a $1 billion 140 increase to the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which will bring its total to $4 billion. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
• Transformative economic opportunities exist: systemic nature-related shifts in food systems, land and ocean use, the built environment, and energy sectors could unlock USD 10 trillion in annual business opportunities and create 395 million jobs by 2030. SDG Action
• The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) upcoming Circular Economy Growth Plan will drive England's transition away from a take-make-waste model by promoting resource efficiency, reducing waste and supporting green jobs and infrastructure. GOV.UK
• Biden has emphasized all along that the benefits of a shift to electric vehicles will lead to good jobs for Americans, lower operating costs, and a healthier environment. Green Car Reports
• Better Future Farms' world-class indoor greenhouse operation in Louisa County will bring new year-round jobs and strengthen Virginia's standing as a top state in the controlled environment agriculture industry. Expansion Solutions
• Switching to more sustainable ways of doing business in three major sectors of land use, built environment and extractives can generate 395 million jobs and $10.1 trillion in annual business opportunities by 2030. International Finance Corporation
• In the mid- and long term, the Ukraine crisis will bring an acceleration to the energy transition because governments finally realise that going for renewables is not only good for the environment, jobs, GDP, but also good for ensuring higher energy independency. Euronews.com
• PwC's 2021 Hopes and Fears survey of 32,500 workers from around the globe, found that only 9% of respondents whose jobs allow for them to work remotely would choose a traditional face to face work environment full time. Transport Times
• Since President Biden's election, Democrats have boasted that the transition from fossil fuels is good for the environment and workers, as it will mitigate the climate crisis while offering good-paying jobs to millions of people. CleanTechnica

Last updated: 18 January 2026