Wanted urgently: Green workers

Green jobs are defined as any job in an economic sector that contributes to preserving or restoring the environment, ultimately to sustainable levels. — 123rf

YOU may have heard the term green jobs being thrown about lately. Why is Malaysia, indeed, the whole world, suddenly zeroing in on this new buzzword in the labour market?

Human Resources Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud says it has never been more urgent than now to transition towards these green jobs.