Sustainability Reporting Associate

Schneider Electric has an immediate opportunity for a Sustainability Associate to join our Energy and Sustainability Business.

What will you do?


* Support 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 efforts will be from a data perspective


* Develop 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


* Perform 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)


* Contribute to the development of client sustainability strategies including preparing executive/elected official level presentations and the analysis and benchmarking of performance to support organizational goal setting and implementation planning


* Support clients in internal and external reporting initiatives to key stakeholders


* Research, filter, 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


* Research, analyze and support client-specific strategies regarding sustainability policies and activities including supply chain management


* Support the analysis, development and testing of SE's proprietary web tools


* Partner with multi-disciplinary teams within SE to help coordinate service delivery


* Contribute to the development of training resources for both internal and external clients


* Some domestic and international travel may be necessary (approximately 5%)

What skills and capabilities will make you successful?


* Ability to communicate, both written and verbally, complex analysis and ideas in a concise manner


* Analytical self-starter with strong attention to detail


* Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work on complex projects

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?


* Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field with an interest in pursuing a career in sustainability reporting and/or consulting


* 0 - 3 years of related professional experience


* Thirst for working with and analyzing sets of empirical data with proven track record of success


* Some applied projects experience


* Proficient with Microsoft Office products including advanced skills in MS Excel

Preferred skills & qualifications:


* Energy and/or environmental experience, particularly with respect to carbon, water and/or waste inventories


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