Macquarie Group Foundation
Generation’s programmes are designed to train learners with the skills that employers need and equips them with the mindset, behaviours, and technical skills needed to succeed from day one on the job. Providing mentorship, both during training and on the job, is critical to Generation’s model in supporting learners who face systemic barriers to employment.
Since inception, over 130,000 people across 17 countries have graduated from its programmes, with 83 per cent securing employment within six months, and 76 per cent continuing to be employed two-to-five years following graduation.1
In 2017, alongside McKinsey & Company, Macquarie Group Foundation (the Foundation) supported Generation to conduct a feasibility study which helped pilot, establish and then scale Generation Australia, with a Macquarie employee joining the board.
The Foundation’s partnership has since expanded to include other regions in which Macquarie operates. Supported by funding and pro-bono guidance from our employees, Generation UK designed and launched the UK’s first green jobs programme. This was followed in 2023 by the Foundation providing a grant to Generation France, and Generation becoming the Foundation’s first global grant partner.
Hamda Muse, a Generation UK programme graduate who participated in the technology bootcamp and is now a Tech Analyst at Macquarie, shares her story of being placed into professional employment.
The Foundation worked with Generation UK to create a training programme that equips individuals with skills for green energy careers, addressing unemployment and meeting the rising demand for green jobs.3
With pro bono guidance and funding from Macquarie, Generation launched the UK's first green jobs programme in 2022, featuring the sustainability project officer training bootcamps that focus on job-specific training for those facing employment obstacles. The programme has since trained over 170 learners, with ~60 per cent placed into roles with employers such as Groundwork Trust, Agility Eco, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.2
The green jobs work continues to expand, with the launch of the solar panel installer programme in late 2024.
Building the Green Workforce event held in collaboration with the Macquarie Group Foundation and Generation UK.
Generation France CEO Fatène Ben-Hamza and graduate Rubens Nelson talk about the impact the programme has had on them.
In 2023, the Foundation joined forces with Generation France to help the expansion of the existing green mobility bike maintenance programme and introduce a new heat pump installation programme to their green jobs portfolio.
Generation’s support benefits individuals on a national scale, particularly in Paris and the broader Île-de-France region, as well as in Pays-de-la-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and others.
Participating in the mentoring with Generation France provided an incredible opportunity to empower individuals of all ages with the skills they need to thrive in the workplace. It was truly inspiring to support and motivate people as they embarked on their professional journeys.”
Maria Bekkare
Senior Analyst
Macquarie Commodities and Global Markets
France
1. Data provided by Generation You Employed, March 2025.
2. Data provided by Generation UK, February 2025
3. Generation UK defines “Green Jobs” as positions that focus on protecting the environment, reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and creating more sustainable ways of living and working. These jobs can span numerous industries and encompass a wide range of roles, from working in environmentally friendly transportation to specialising in renewable energy. Please see the Generation UK website for further details.
