Vocational education and training and skills as springboards for the circular economy.
The shift to a “redesign, repair and reuse” economy is creating new jobs. It is also bringing about changes in professional profiles, requiring circular design, systems thinking and cross-disciplinary skills.
This policy brief examines the professions and skills that are essential to achieving a circular economy in the EU. It also examines the role that vocational education and training (VET) can play in supporting them.
This document has been produced by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP).
⚠️This document is in English