Sustainability skills platform Change by Degrees closes €700k seed funding round to hire talent and drive international growth | Enterprise Ireland
Summary
The funding round, led by Japanese firm Value Create Ventures, and supported by influential private investors, with the support of HBAN and the Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) funding, will be used by the company to develop the platform and to scale into new markets.The demand for green skills outstrips supply globally by 2:1 with some of the most significant talent gaps in the UK and Ireland, increasing the imperative to build sustainability skills in-house to ensure compliance and competitiveness. According to a recent report by Deloitte, nearly nine in 10 Gen Zs and millennials say purpose is important to their job satisfaction and they are increasingly likely to turn down work or employers that dont align with their values. Our clients feel seen, safe and supported by us at a time when new sustainability reporting requirements demand radial transparency and better accountability to all stakeholders.Per-Fredrik Hagermark, COO, Change by Degree, stated: When education leads to real-world action, online learning becomes an unmatched tool for upskilling. Eshna Gogia, HBAN Lead, added: Our investors were really impressed by the Change by Degrees team their expertise, ambition and practical approach to driving real sustainability impact stood out. enterprise-ireland.com/en/innovative-hpsu-fundB Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.