Sustainability Consultant

Job specification

Role Sustainability consultant London

4th Floor

Location London South Quay Building

77 Marsh Wall

Date 25/01/2023 London E14 9SH

+44 (0)20 7536 2000

Leeds

Calls Wharf

The role: Sustainability consultant: a midweight role at the heart of our new 2 The Calls

Leeds LS2 7JU
in-house impact consultancy +44 (0)1135 212 063

Design Portfolio is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative and ambitious person to join

Ever Sustainable, the fast-growing, forward-thinking and research-led sustainability impact consultancy within Design Portfolio.

We are searching for someone with a strong strategic brain, a passion for sustainability, commitment to new methodologies and innovation approaches, excellent client service skills and who loves working in a high-impact team.

The successful candidate will be working within an experienced team with clients from multiple industries, to support them in developing forward-looking sustainability strategies that deliver on the value generator of sustainability, and move far beyond box-ticking.

You will be required to get under the skin of our clients’ businesses to quickly understand how they work and to gain a solid understanding of their sustainability landscape, helping to advise them on how best to transform their sustainability strategies.

Main responsibilities

• Undertake industry-specific research to get deep into the needs of our clients
• Stay on top of the latest trends, market drivers, academic and industry research in the sustainability arena: we are interested in any specialism you might have in systems-led approaches, biodiversity, ‘just transition’, net zero and carbon accounting, but none of these are vital.
• Undertake materiality assessments, which are research-based assessments of the key issues a firm needs to focus on in sustainability.
• Develop sustainability strategies in co-creation with our clients.
• Work to support alignment with international frameworks: we are interested in any engagement you might have had with GRI, SASB, the UN SDGs and other frameworks, but this is not vital.
• Develop reports and presentations for our clients.
• Facilitate, attend and deliver content at client workshops, meetings and other sessions, both in-person and online.

design-portfolio.co.uk

The Design Portfolio Marketing Services Limited. A member of Flathill Group Limited.

Registered Office 4th Floor, South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH. Page 1 of 4
Incorporated in England and Wales under 3677122.

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• Act as one of the main points of contact for our clients throughout projects.
• Work closely with our delivery teams on report and/or website projects.
• Help to promote our sustainability practice credentials and wider corporate communications work to current clients and new prospects.
• Support with team admin, system updates and library management.
• Assist with the training of the wider DP team.
• Help organise and support the generation of marketing content and collateral which may include white papers, research projects, webinars, events, articles, social content etc.

We encourage applications from all walks of life to join our industries of communications and sustainability. As a business, we constantly strive to be a more diverse workplace, to grow both commercially and culturally.

We also encourage applications from candidates who do not feel that they meet all the criteria, but have a passion for communications/sustainability and an eagerness to learn.

Requirements
For this role, we are looking for a candidate who:

• has two years’ experience in sustainability consulting;
• is interested in research and analysing trends and developments;
• is excited by new approaches to questions, new thinking, and challenging the status quo;
• is able to understand and identify data trends;
• is able to present well and answer questions about their work in an engaged manner;
• has experience working with clients/customers on a close basis;
• has experience in business development and attracting new clients;
• may have experience working in another language than English, and across multiple geographies (desired but not required);
• has some experience in communicating detailed research in an accessible and understandable way;
• has some experience in copywriting and has an engaging and professional writing style;
• is proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel;
• is passionate about sustainability, eager to learn more about the most exciting trends in the sector, and keen to work with ambitious clients on important projects;
• likes to work in a team and by themselves, and enjoys talking about their work with others; and
• is able to work from home (due to hybrid working).

design-portfolio.co.uk

The Design Portfolio Marketing Services Limited. A member of Flathill Group Limited.

Registered Office 4th Floor, South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH. Page 2 of 4
Incorporated in England and Wales under 3677122.

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Benefits

• We operate a flexible approach to hybrid working which allows our team to combine working in the office with working from home. We work with our team members to ensure they have the right equipment, set up and support to successfully work from home, from onboarding and throughout their careers at Design Portfolio.
• We also operate a core hours policy whereby there are set times when everyone must be working onsite in the office/at home/out visiting clients/suppliers and the rest of the working hours are flexible, so employees can log on to work wherever they are and whenever they are able to work.
• Training and mentoring programme
• 31.5 days’ annual holiday entitlement – includes birthday day off, 2 days (16 hours) of personal time and Christmas office shutdown – plus all bank holidays
• Charity/volunteering day incentive
• Workplace pension scheme
• Annual eye test and contribution towards eyewear
• Profit share scheme*
• Private health cover*
• Free income protection*
• Perkbox freebies and discounts*
• Subsidised health and wellbeing membership*
• Cycle to work scheme*

* Benefits eligible after six-month probationary period.

About us
Design Portfolio helps forward-thinking companies build trust with their stakeholders through creative storytelling, integrated communications, and sustainability strategies.

Our team of experts spans strategy, creative and tech, and is powered by industry-leading processes and delivery management. We work with listed companies and purpose-led businesses looking to build trust and make an impact.

We believe that success comes from being collaborative, creative and considerate (our values).

That’s why we are committed to building and sustaining meaningful relationships: with our clients and with each other.

design-portfolio.co.uk

The Design Portfolio Marketing Services Limited. A member of Flathill Group Limited.

Registered Office 4th Floor, South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH. Page 3 of 4
Incorporated in England and Wales under 3677122.

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Digital communications Corporate Sustainability

• Websites communications Materiality &
• Reporting strategy
• Video & animation
• Brand Performance & * Campaigns targets

• Presentations
• Framework alignment www.design-portfolio.co.uk. www.eversustainable.co.ukAlso find us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Vimeo.

design-portfolio.co.uk

The Design Portfolio Marketing Services Limited. A member of Flathill Group Limited.

Registered Office 4th Floor, South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH. Page 4 of 4
Incorporated in England and Wales under 3677122.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Application deadline: 11/02/2023