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Sustainability Consultant

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Sustainability Consultant UK

London UK (Hybrid Working)

Are you a sustainability professional with a proven track record of reporting sustainability related activities and helping clients respond to and develop strategies to manage issues across the ESG agenda, looking for a great new role?

We are looking for a Sustainability Consultant who is looking to make a difference and align client's sustainability reporting requirements with industry best practices in terms of frameworks, data collection and assurance to meet their sustainability targets and ambitions. If this sounds like you, read on!

The role

You'll be expected to.

  • Produce Sustainability reports and disclosures that showcase clients' work in a compelling way, while also ticking the boxes for GRI or SASB compliance.
  • Compile annual responses to investor questionnaires such as CDP and DJSI and providing clients with guidance to improve their scores and their practice.
  • Review, benchmark, and develop policies against industry and best practice.
  • Assess client's current sustainability performance and work with key stakeholders to identify, prioritise and strategically manage key sustainability issues.
  • Develop climate risk management and mitigation strategies, including Science based targets and TCFD aligned reporting and guidance.
  • Develop Modern Slavery Statement and strategies.
  • Identify and track ESG and sustainability trends, best practices, frameworks, and standards and communicate those relevant to internal and external stakeholders and use information to develop new services and client offering.

Requirements

You will have.

  • Post graduate degree preferably in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability or Financial Communications.
  • Project Management Certificate would be beneficial.
  • Experience in copy/writing or editing would be beneficial.
  • Seven or more years relevant experience in sustainability consulting or similar.

Why this role?

The client we are working with is committed to making a difference in both their environment and their business. They are a rapidly growing organisation and encourage both formal and informal professional development. Their organisation is very diverse with people from all around the world and they don't only encourage diversity, they embrace it. With a rewards and benefits package that is structured to ensure that their employees and their families are well looked after, this is a brilliant organisation to make your next career move!

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all. Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. Let's help build a better world, together.

Interested?

Get in touch today by clicking the apply button above or send an email to Tom at: tjherbert@allen-york.com to find out more or to arrange a confidential chat.

Allen & York - delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

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