Tag: Gen Z

Gen Z urged to consider career in farming to help UK meet climate targets

Stuart Mitchell

With recent news suggesting that the UK is “falling behind” on its national carbon emission targets, the UK’s biggest dairy company Arla is calling on more young Brits to enter farming in the next decade to help the industry meet its carbon targets. New research commissioned by Arla into the career aspirations of Gen Z has unveiled nearly 40% want a job that’s analytical, but 33% don’t know much about the job of a farmer. In fact, 25% are looking for something that includes scientific testing, and 32% want a…

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Less than half of Gen Z understand that inflation can erode the value of their money

Stuart Mitchell

In December the Financial Times launched its annual Seasonal Appeal to raise funds for its Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign (FT FLIC). It comes as research shows that less than half of Gen Z (16-24-year-olds) understand that inflation can erode the value of their money as UK inflation jumped to 4.2%, the highest level since 2011. A survey of 3,194 people in England, commissioned for the Financial Times by Ipsos Mori, reveals that just 49% of 16-24-year-olds were able to correctly state that they would be able to buy less in future…

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