4. About half of Gen Z want to hop on to careers and studies for the planet

Those most willing to ‘hop on’ care about sustainability and climate change, and believe rail has a positive impact on society

Those most willing to change their transportation habits to practice sustainability, include Gen Z who:

Those concerned by climate change are more attracted to careers in rail because of its positive impact on society

Would having a positive impact on society attract you to a career in the rail supply industry?

Breakdown based on level of concern for climate change.

are attracted to rail careers and very concerned for climate change

are attracted to rail careers and somewhat concerned for climate change

are attracted to rail careers even if they are not at all concerned for climate change

are attracted to rail careers even if they don’t know/are not sure to be concerned for climate change

Those interested in sustainability-related fields are significantly more interested in rail

How interested would you be in working for the rail supply industry?

Breakdown based on interest in sustainability-related fields.

are both very interested in rail careers and sustainability-related fields

are both very interested in rail careers even if they are not interested in sustainability-related fields

Those who believe rail has a positive impact on society are more interested in rail careers

How interested would you be in working for the rail supply industry?

Breakdown based on perception towards the industry regarding its impact on society.

are very interested in rail careers and perceive rail as having a positive impact on society

are very interested in rail careers even if they don’t perceive rail as having a positive impact on society

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1. Majority of Gen Z are willing to hop on to greener transport for the planet.

2. Gen Z urge public authorities to invest in sustainable rail transport.

3. Gen Z believe zero-emission technology is the innovation future for rail.

5. Female Gen Z’ers in STEM value sustainable employers even more than men.