Sustainability Analyst

Job Title: Sustainability Analyst

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Nouryon’s annual Scope 3 emissions inventory, including data collection, and other critical sustainability data for annual reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement aligned with globally recognized standards, including calculation methodologies, emission factors, and approaches.
• Implement process improvements and build data reporting templates and tools to increase productivity, standardization and improve accuracy
• Conduct benchmarking studies and develop presentation materials to facilitate strategic decisions
• Contribute to Nouryon’s annual Sustainability Report amidst a rapidly evolving and complex regulatory reporting landscape. Ensure data quality, accuracy, and relevance.
• Support sustainability requests from customers, external stakeholders, etc.
• Support sustainability ratings (EcoVadis, CDP) and external submissions (UN Global Compact)
• Monitor developments in the field of sustainability and socialize insights to inform best practices
• Investigate opportunities for improvement and help build business cases for change.
• Act as a sustainability advocate by promoting achievements and building awareness both internally and externally
• Support Nouryon’s sustainability program across 3 pillars: IMPROVE, GROW, and ENGAGE
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills
• Expert in the GHG Protocol with experience in in developing emissions inventories and carbon accounting.
• Experience in assessing decarbonization opportunities a plus.
• Adept at developing PowerPoint slides with polished visuals
• Project management experience, with an ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and demonstrate effective planning and decision making
• Ability to work effectively in a global team – across functions and time zones with people of diverse backgrounds
• Experience with sustainability reporting and disclosure (GRI, SASB, TCFD), and ratings (CDP, EcoVadis) a plus.
• Knowledge of sustainability concepts and corporate environmental and CSR issues. For example: GHG emissions, energy, water, waste, responsible supply chain – and the ability to translate these into business-relevant insights

What are we looking for in the ideal candidate?

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Degree in Business, Sustainability, Environment or related concentration
• 3-5 years of work experience in Sustainability, ESG, or environmental work (preferred) or internship experience in similar areas.