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Employees want rapid transformation

Climate neutrality remains the goal - majority of employees call for faster and fairer transformation of the economy

28.04.2025

Source: E & M powernews

According to a recent survey, four out of five employees want a climate-neutral economy. The transformation is not progressing fast enough for many.

Despite all the economic uncertainties, a broad majority of the population still wants the transformation of industry towards greater sustainability to progress. According to a study conducted by the Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics (WZG) in collaboration with the Eon Foundation, 80 percent of employees want a climate-neutral economy. And almost half of those surveyed want structural change to be driven forward more quickly.

Just under a third believe that the current pace of green restructuring in industry is sufficient. A fifth believe that more time should be allowed. This survey is now in its third year. The results show slight changes compared to the first survey in 2022. Three years ago, almost 60% were still of the opinion that the transformation should happen faster.

Expectations of the future federal government are therefore high. 56% of respondents call for bureaucracy to be reduced, 43% are in favor of promoting climate-friendly technologies. And 37% expect energy prices for industry to fall. Only 5 percent would prefer to see the
climate targets postponed.

"Time for a fair transformation"

"People see climate neutrality as an opportunity for the economy and not as an obstacle. That's why they are demanding better incentives from politicians instead of less effort," comments Martin von Broock, CEO of the WZGE, on the survey results.

The results also showed a change in priorities. While social inequality is still perceived as a pressing problem when comparing
with 2022, economic aspects are now coming more into focus, according to Martin von Broock. People are more concerned with maintaining competitiveness and securing jobs.

The issue of "achieving climate protection targets" has lost support over the past three years. "The time has come for a fair transformation. People are ready to take this path to a climate-neutral future," says Stephan Muschick, Managing Director of the Eon Foundation.

Author: Manfred Fischer