#193 100k Jobs by 2030, Future of Work in Climate, Power of Bootstrapping, Beating MBB, & More w/ Matthias Muehlbauer (OnePointFive)
Jul 23, 2024
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Matthias Muehlbauer, Founding Partner at OnePointFive, discusses beating MBB in sustainability, future of work in climate, power of bootstrapping, and tips for getting a job in climate. Topics include workforce transition, mid-career pivoters, embedded sustainability, and training 100k sustainable professionals by 2030.
The power of bootstrapping in building a successful sustainability consultancy firm.
Importance of embedding sustainability across all organizational functions for impactful climate solutions.
Deep dives
The Significance of Practitioners in Leading Sustainable Solutions
Generalist consulting is ineffective when tackling climate solutions due to a lack of implementation focus. Matthias Muehlbauer, a founding partner at 1.5, emphasizes the importance of practitioners leading industry change in sustainability. The firm's focus on diligence, climate advisory services, and training sustainability professionals showcases a successful model, surpassing top consulting firms like McKinsey in sustainability.
The Need for Comprehensive Climate Education and Skill Development
Matthias discusses vital topics like the future of the workforce in climate, sustainability trends, power of bootstrapping, and essential knowledge for entering the climate workforce. 1.5's training club accelerates sustainability consulting skills, emphasizing practical, hands-on learning. By training over 600 professionals and nurturing a global network, they highlight the necessity for continuous upskilling and real-world application.
Challenges and Transformations in Sustainability Consulting
1.5 transitions from a marketplace of climate experts to training solutions due to a demand-supply imbalance. They observed the need to bridge the implementation gap in sustainability solutions by upskilling experts through a rigorous training program. This shift reflects the evolving landscape of sustainability consulting towards a more hands-on, skill-based approach.
Empowering a Dynamic Climate Workforce for Future Challenges
Matthias stresses embedding sustainability across all organizational functions as the ultimate goal, moving beyond siloed sustainability teams. Highlighting the shift towards embedded sustainability and practical climate solutions, the focus shifts to engaging a diverse workforce with multifaceted skills. The vision to train and activate 100,000 sustainability professionals by 2030 exemplifies a commitment to building a scalable and impactful climate workforce.
We have the pleasure of covering one of our good friends, Matthias Muehlbauer at the powerhouse firm OnePointFive. Matthias is a Founding Partner at the firm, where their activities range across two operations:
**They provide diligence and climate advisory services **They train sustainability professionals
They’re bringing a level of success and professionalism that is beating MBB (top 3 consulting firms) at the sustainability game.
From operating such a dynamic business from day 1, Matthias has picked up a lot of great knowledge about the space:
**The Future of Work in climate **Where sustainability is headed **The power of bootstrapping **What you need to know to be successful in getting a job in climate
Convinced that you should know more about this? Well, you’re in luck. Tune in to todays episode to learn more…🎧💡 --- 🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview. ---
----- Topics: **03:12 About OPF **12:22 Differentiating Ed in the Market **13:49 From Expert Network to Education **15:45 Workforce Transition **18:43 Mid-Career Pivoters **27:16 Bootstrapping & Being Nimble **31:02 Embedded Sustainability in the Workforce **40:14 Clean Energy and the Future of Fossil Fuels
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