May 2025
Sonia Clayton | Global Energy Transition Chairman and Orion Advisory Board Member
In her employment impact analysis, Sonia Clayton warns that sustained oil prices in the $50s threaten not just production but the livelihoods of energy professionals. Drawing from past downturns, she outlines how low prices trigger mass layoffs, project cancellations, and long-term damage to the energy talent pipeline. Clayton urges industry leaders to prioritize workforce resilience, invest in future-ready skills, and support a just energy transition. She emphasizes that behind every price drop is a human story—and that people, not just profits, must shape the industry’s response to volatility
