Environmental Social and Governance/Sustainability Associate

95641_2jobs.pdf Environmental Social and Governance/Sustainability

Associate

Posted Apr 04

The Isosceles Group , Boston, MA

The Isosceles Group (Isosceles) is seeking a full-time Environmental, Social and Governance/Sustainability Associate to support the development and execution of ESG disclosure and reporting initiatives for its global manufacturing clients. Availability must be immediate. Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to: • Supporting the development of appropriate and cost efffective ESG compliance goals for

Isosceles' clients;

• Researching and analyzing ESG/Sustainability Plans and related vendor requirements of Client's

Customers and Competitors;

• Collaborating with Client's internal stakeholder groups to develop coordinated ESG Compliance

Plans;

• Serving as the primary contact person for emerging trends and programs on ESG/Sustainability topics; • Giving presentations to Clients at their Facilities; • Drafting ESG Compliance/Sustainability Disclosure Reports for individual facilities and as appropriate, Corporate entities for Clients, Investors and Regulators; • Management of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Tracking System for key ESG metrics on behalf of Client; • Performing benchmark analysis against Competitors; • Traveling to selected Client sites when needed; and • Performing regulatory analysis and preparation of compliance protocols, when needed.

Requirements:

• Education - Bachelor's Degree (advanced degree a plus) • Experience - 0-2 years of relevant full-time experience

• Must be able to pass a background check (including drug testing) in order to enter client facility

• Ability to travel (Domestic and International)

Skills and Knowledge:

• Able to perform sample benchmarking analysis • Experience with Microsoft Excel/Word/Power Point/Publisher • Experience with common ESG Reporting Platforms such as RobecoSAM, CDP, EcoVadis etc.

• Experience with ESG Disclosure Report Design and Preparation, including GRI G4 Sustainability

Reporting Guidelines

• Ability to interact in professional manner with Clients

Salary:

$50,000-$55,000 depending on experience

Start Date:

Applicants must be able to start immediately.

Application Requirements:

• Resume (1pg max) • Cover letter (1pg max) • Writing sample (3 pg max) Deadline: April 7, 2017 by 5pm. Interviews and offfers will be made on a rolling basis. Apply here: http://jobs.greenbiz.com/job/environmental-social-and-governance-sustainability- boston-ma-the-isosceles-group-6a8d8c3c6b/?d=1&source=site_home

Operations Associate, Conservation and

Markets

Posted Mar 09

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation , Palo Alto, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)

Our approach

The opportunity to create lasting, meaningful change drives our team members and our approach to the work: we establish speciific strategies based on input from experts in the sectors where we work, identify partners who share our goals and measure results along the way-all while making adjustments as needed. We build relationships and fund work in areas where we hope to make a signiificant impact, build and leverage knowledge within key ifields and create networks intended to drive collaboration, learning and adaptation. We're OK with failing, as long as we learn from our mistakes. And we know that working together expands our ability to drive meaningful change.

Our focus

We welcome ideas that map to the goals that we're striving to reach-and the enduring impact that we're working to create around the world and here at home. We focus on work in the three areas that our founders are committed to improving: environmental conservation, science, and patient care. In addition, we support land conservation in the San Francisco Bay Area, which has provided for the quality of life that Gordon and Betty have enjoyed with their family.

The Position

The Operations Associate provides key team coordination for the Conservation and Markets

Initiative and is accountable for enabling efffective Initiative operations. This role reports to the

Program Director, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Program Manager of the Environmental Conservation Program on operational and ifinancial management.

Key Responsibilities

Initiative Team Operations:

• Track and prioritize key information within multiple work streams to support the Program Director's decision-making and Program Manager's oversight of Program operations. • Work proactively to develop and implement templates, timelines, analyses, and processes to continue and enhance initiative operations. Use good judgment with understanding of Initiative context to identify priorities and enhancements. • Facilitate team coordination, work plans, internal functional relationships, and knowledge management. • In coordination with the Administrative Assistant, support complex meeting and event management, drafting and maintaining agendas, preparing and distributing meeting notes and synthesis documents, and coordinating follow-up with individuals and teams.

• Track Initiative budget, ensuring informed ifinancial decision-making of the Program Director

and regular coordination with Program Manager. • Coordinate with Administrative Assistant regarding operating expenses, managing contracts with vendors and consultants, including preparing draft contracts and ensuring timely payment.

Grants Operations:

• Coordinate new grant submission and documents for the Program Director and Program

OiÌifiÌicers, ensuring high quality, consistent, timely, and appropriate products for decision-makers.

• Support the Program Director and Program OiÌifiÌicers with proposal reviews, budgets, and active

grant records, monitoring narrative and ifinancial grant reports and grant payments. • Exercise judgment within deifined grant procedures and practices to determine appropriate courses of action. Serve as key internal contact for the Initiative, problem solving and consulting with Grants Administration and Program Manager as needed. • Manage expenditure responsibility and equivalency determination requirements, working with grantees and foundation legal stafff. • Communicate with grantees regarding procedures and grantee relationship management.

Experience and Education

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant ifield and proven experience in administration and/or project

management. • Three years of relevant work experience or an advanced degree (e.g. M.B.A.) preferred.

Competencies

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Excellent project management and analytical skills. • Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to think critically and provide practical solutions based on thorough analysis in the face

of real-time issues. • Ability to obtain knowledge in a variety of diffferent ifields. • Willingness to ask for help and identify appropriate resources to accomplish tasks, when necessary.

• A strong team orientation, positive attitude, integrity, self-motivation, discipline, and reliability.

• Proificiency with oiÌifiÌice productivity software (e.g., MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Compensation and Beneifits

Compensation includes a competitive base salary and an excellent package of health, retirement savings and other beneifits.

Application Process

To apply, please visit our careers page at http://www.moore.org/about/careers to submit your cover letter, resume and application. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualiified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the ordinance. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All correspondence will remain conifidential.

TO APPLY

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Sustainability CoordinatorPosted Mar 09

PRO*ACT , Monterey, CAAbout PRO*ACT

PRO*ACT is America's leading distributor of fresh produce to the foodservice and retail industries sourcing from premier national and regional suppliers. PRO*ACT streamlines the produce supply chain, offfering signiificant cost beneifits and an easy, one-call solution to source the freshest produce for more than 70 local, independently owned distribution centers across the United States and Canada. PRO*ACT provides category cost management through commodity contract pricing, in-house consultation services and integrated produce program distribution management.

About the Position

This is an entry-level position in the Sustainability department with growth potential. The successful candidate will work closely with the Sustainability Manager to provide support for PRO*ACT's sustainability program, Greener Fields Together (GFT). He/she will be responsible for coordinating roll-outs, maintaining current databases, and updating the distribution network. Depending on prior experience, he/she will also be responsible for marketing and social media connectivity. This position requires an individual who can efffectively work with minimal supervision, is detail-oriented, and can collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders.

Basic Job Functions

• Work with Pro*Act distributors and other stakeholders on reporting sustainability-related data

• Send monthly emails to distribution network to update on program performance

• Track participation of each supply chain component including national farms, local farms, local

purveyors, and hospitality partners • Coordinate and maintain the GFT Local Farm documentation system and active local farm spreadsheet • Coordinate and maintain the GFT Hospitality Partner documentation system • Prepare welcome kits and organize hospitality partner and local farm onboarding • Develop social media content and marketing collateral to support the GFT brand • Work with large data sets to assemble reports on local spend percentages and other measurable procurement standards for high proifile GFT clients • Assist the Sustainability Manager with GFT-related activities, as assigned • Perform any other tasks assigned by Management to assist in meeting company objectives

Desired Qualiifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, agriculture, or related ifield • 0-2 years of experience in sustainability or agriculture area • Interest or experience in sustainable agriculture • Solid oral and written communication skills • Proificient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint • Willingness and ability to travel

Beneifits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • Supplemental Insurance • 401k Retirement Savings Plan Employer Match • Wellness Plan • Paid Holidays and Vacations

Program Assistant, Investor Program

Posted Mar 28

Ceres , Boston, MA

Ceres is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change. Ceres also Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), a coalition of 40 consumer brands advocating for progressive climate and energy policy on the state and federal level. Along with BICEP, Ceres directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a group of 130 leading institutional investors with collective assets of over $15 trillion. Ceres plays a unique role in the national environmental and sustainability movement by bringing the perspective and power of investors to environmental and sustainability issues and speciifically to the performance, practices and policies of corporations. Today Ceres is a growing organization with expanding inlfluence in the investment, environmental, corporate and policy arenas. Our program activities seek to foster greater public disclosure of environmental and social impacts by corporations, encourage engagement between companies and their stakeholders, and create opportunities for collaborative dialogue leading to positive change on key sustainability issues. To this end, we are harnessing the inlfluence of the nation's largest investors to move high-impact companies, the ifinancial and insurance industries, and policymakers toward bold action on climate and sustainability. For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site (www.ceres.org).

Description & Responsibilities

Ceres is looking to hire a Program Assistant for our Investor Program. This position will provide support and coordination of program work, events, and internal and external communications. The Assistant will assist the team in their work with investors on sustainability issues; such as seeking to improve corporate and investment practices on climate change, water, resource scarcity, clean energy and related environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The investors are part of Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of 130 investors managing over $15 trillion of assets. Members include asset managers, state treasurers, pension funds, foundations, endowments, and religious institutional investors, among others. INCR is a project of Ceres. For more information, please visit (www.incr.com). This is a full-time stafff position that will report to the Senior Program Director, Investor Program. Speciific duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Assist the Investor Program team with coordination of investor outreach, events and communications, speciifically focusing on logistics for various in-person and virtual meetings and conference calls throughout the year and meeting follow-up communications. • Provide support through research, writing and organizing, emails and telephone calls, to investors who are seeking information about INCR programs and activities. • Assist the Investor Program stafff with researching and writing memos on various topics, and preparing PowerPoint presentations and materials for meetings and events. • Provide logistical, materials and tracking assistance in INCR recruitment and member engagement effforts. • Support the Senior Program Director in coordination and organization of the Investor Program team activities, weekly team meetings, and other internal meetings; including developing agendas, taking meeting minutes.

• Assist the Investor Program team on campaign activities such as drafting letters to investors

and enlisting investor support for various initiatives • Track INCR membership and invoicing

• Develop content and draft weekly INCR newsletter; assist in developing and writing content for

the INCR website • Serve as the team's database point person, including database support to team members and some data entry • Assist with planning and coordination for Ceres annual conference and Investor Programs events. • Provide administrative support including processing Visa statements and reimbursements, scheduling meetings and travel, coordinating calls collecting success stories, taking notes in meetings, assisting with fundraising, and tracking results. • Support Director on Ceres' Board Investor Committee meetings, including scheduling calls, preparing materials, taking minutes, and following up on action items • Coordinate with Communications Team on INCR social media (e.g. Twitter) • Serve as liaison for Investor team to other Ceres teams and programs • Manage special projects, as necessary

Qualiifications

• Minimum of one year of relevant work experience and bachelor degree required. • Knowledge or experience with energy, climate change or sustainability issues - understanding of the role of business, the investment community, or NGOs a plus.

• Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, superior

leadership ability, strong initiative and motivation, and a positive can-do attitude. • Strong organizational and time management skills • Experience as an assistant to a senior executive, a plus.

• Successful record of organizing and advancing multiple projects and the ability to thrive in a

fast-paced environment. • Excellent research capabilities • Strong verbal communciation skills • Highly developed writing skills • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. • Proificient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and e-mail computer applications.

TO APPLY

How to Apply

We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, two writing samples, and a list of three references. Please use the words "Program Assistant, Investor Program" in the subject line of your e-mail message.

Address all correspondence to:

Careers at Ceres

ATTN: Program Assistant, Investor Program

Email (preferred): careers@ceres.org

99 Chauncy Street, 6th Floor

Boston, MA 02111

Ceres is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualiified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.

2017 Summer Internship Posted Mar 16

Framework LLC , Stamford, CT

ABOUT US:

Framework LLC is a respected consultancy that specializes in helping leading companies build trust, reduce risk, and create value by improving their social and environmental practices. We've been in business since 2003 and count companies such as Coca-Cola, Metlife, American Airlines, and NVIDIA among our clients

ABOUT YOU:

Are you a current undergrad or grad student or a recent graduate with a passion, interest, or curiosity in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues? Are you committed to building sustainable business and improving the state of the world? Does your heart skip a beat at the term materiality? If so, consider applying for Framework's summer internship! At Framework, our interns are challenged to learn on a daily basis and encouraged to share their ifindings and opinions with the team.

In this role, it is essential that you have superior research and solid writing skills. You're good at

prioritizing tasks and managing time. You can express ideas both visually and verbally. You have facility with Microsoft Word and Excel. You're a fast learner and doer and happy/able to work and learn independently. You're detail- oriented and have freakishly high quality standards. You have a great sense of humor, a positive attitude, and respect others. You have high emotional intelligence.

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP:

This internship will entail a materiality (see http://framework-llc.com/...nd-materiality-matrix/) research project, with results serving as the basis for a white paper (for which you will complete

the ifirst draft). You may also be asked to contribute to the creation of original thought-leadership

content such as blog posts and infographics. Program dates: 6.5.17 to 8.11.17 (10 weeks, some lflexibility in dates is possible)

Work schedule: 30 hours per week

Hourly Wage: $15/hour

Location: Stamford, Connecticut

Application deadline: April 10, 2017

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send the following materials to Michelina Docimo at mdocimo@framework-llc.com:

One-page cover letter detailing

Why you'd be a great ifit at our ifirm

What you can contribute to the internship project

A description of two things that drive you crazy

Résumé

Work sample (maximum 800 words), e.g.,

Excerpt from a research paper

Blog post

Any project or creation you are proud of, in whatever medium/form

Sustainability Associate

Schneider Electric™creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and

enrich lives. Our 160,000 employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations.Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment:https://youtu.be/NlLJMv1Y7Hk. What do you get to do in this position? iSupport the evaluation of clients' environmental, energy and corporate social responsibility (CSR) portfolio and identify regulated and/or market opportunities to support client sustainability objectives in collaboration with lead analysts; focus on effforts will be from a data perspective iDevelop greenhouse gas (GHG) / carbon emissions inventories, water footprints, waste footprints and other environmental inventories including data analysis, emission factor development, calculation methodology, web-system deployment and support clients' third party environmental reporting activities iPerform rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis of empirical data with particular focus on environmental data such as carbon, water and waste including life-cycle analysis (LCA) iContribute to the development of client sustainability strategies including prep aring executive/elected oiÌifiÌicial level presentations and the analysis and benchmarking of performance to support organizational goal setting and implementation planning iSupport clients in internal and external reporting initiatives to key stakeholders iResearch, ifilter, warehouse and communicate key emerging information and trends relating to global sustainability initiatives such as climate change policy, corporate sustainability programs and other relevant market areas. iResearch, analyze and support client-speciific strategies regarding sustainability policies and activities including supply chain management iSupport the analysis, development and testing of SE's proprietary web tools iPartner with multi-disciplinary teams within SE to help coordinate service delivery iContribute to the development of training resources for both internal and external clients iOther duties as requested iSome domestic and international travel may be necessary (5%)

Qualiifications

iBachelor's degree in a quantitative ifield with an interest in pursuing a career in sustainability i0 - 3 years of related professional experience iThirst for working with and analyzing sets of empirical data with proven track record of success iSome applied project experience iAbility to communicate, both written and verbally, complex analysis and ideas in a concise manner iAnalytical self-starter with strong attention to detail iStrong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work on complex projects iProificient with Microsoft OiÌifiÌice products with advanced skills in MS Excel iHigh commitment to company vision, values and excellent client service

Non-essential skills & qualiifications:

iEnergy and/or environmental experience, particularly with respect to carbon, water and/or waste inventories iExperience with data management processes and technology tools/systems iPrevious experience in working with sustainability programs for an organization Apply Here: https://schneiderele.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=1015751

Junior CSR/Sustainability Communications

Consultant (Denver)

ERM is seeking a Junior CSR/Sustainability Communications Consultant to join our growing sustainability consulting team in Denver, CO. In this role, you will contribute to the development and growth of ERM's global sustainability and corporate reporting business. ERM delivers a wide range of sustainability reporting services, including strategy development, benchmarking, metrics and goal setting, writing, layout and design, and third-party veriification and assurance. We help develop and implement sustainability programs across a broad range of industry sectors for global companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

iProvide technical assistance on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/sustainability reporting utilizing the Global Reporting Initiative and other industry-speciific tools. iSupport development of corporate sustainability reports, including writing, editing and proofreading content. iIdentify additional opportunities for clients to share their sustainability message through websites, social media, blog postings, etc. iAssist corporate clients to respond to annual questionnaires, such as the Dow Jones

Sustainability Index and CDP.

iAnalyze data and identify trends. iWork within quality, budget and schedule expectations. iSupport ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to efffectively manage projects. iWork collaboratively and efffectively with clients, ERM employees and vendors. iStay knowledgeable of trends in the ifield.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors or Masters' degree in environmental science, communications, public afffairs, or a related ifield. iPassion for sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. iRecent graduate to 2 years of related experience in consulting, corporate, industrial or government environment. iAttention to detail; excellent proofreading/technical editing, written and verbal communication skills. iExperience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports a plus. iFamiliarity with the Global Reporting Initiative. iPositive and enthusiastic attitude. iStrong teamwork and interpersonal skills, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits a willingness to try new approaches. Ability to multi-task, maintain lflexibility, and work independently with minimal supervision.

TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter below. Qualiified candidates will be contacted by email, and requested to complete a pre-interview questionnaire. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. Thank you for your interest in ERM!

ABOUT ERM:

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services. We have more

than 160 oiÌifiÌices in over 40 countries and territories employing more than 4,500 people who work

on projects around the world. ERM is committed to providing a service that is consistent, professional and of the highest quality to create value for our clients. We have worked with many of the Global Fortune 500 companies delivering innovative solutions for business and selected government clients helping them understand and manage the sustainability challenges that the world is increasingly facing. For over 40 years we have been working with clients around the world and in diverse industry sectors to help them to understand and manage their environmental, health, safety, risk and social impacts. The key sectors we serve include Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably which has a positive impact on our planet. Our people are outstanding, our workplace is energized! And we continuously strive to be the preferred place for environmental and other professionals to build meaningful and rewarding careers. ERM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualiified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualiified individual with disability.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Apply here: http://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp? org=ERMGINC&cws=1&rid=10569#.WOUDSm8rKUk