Overview
The Sustainability Advisor will play a key role in supporting customers with their sustainability compliance requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious and developing professionals looking to advance their careers in sustainability.
You will work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of sustainability projects. You will lead best practice in carbon accounting and sustainability initiatives, enabling a data-driven approach and providing valuable subject matter expertise to support ongoing improvements.
This is a primarily home-based role with occasional travel, mainly within the UK, from Yeovil to Edinburgh, with Southampton and Yeovil being the main sites. Travel is light, typically once every 4 to 6 weeks, mostly during the initial phase of the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead carbon reporting, legal compliance, SSCR, and maintenance of climate change agreements.
- Conduct climate change risk assessments aligned with ISO 50001.
- Develop templates and processes to support long-term sustainability goals towards 2050.
- Manage environmental reporting and drive innovative compliance improvements.
- Deliver training on ISO 50001 where needed.
- Collaborate with client sustainability teams and site-specific Sustainability Champions.
- Support achievement of ambitious 2025 targets in a varied and dynamic client estate.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications:
- Some experience and knowledge of climate change agreements and sustainability reporting standards.
- Proactive approach with the ability to chase data and drive tasks to completion.
- General sustainability experience is required.
- Competent in Excel at basic to intermediate level.
- A degree in Sustainability or a related field is preferred but not essential.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
