Sustainability Analyst

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

The position  

Reports to: Group Senior Manager, Accounting Excellence & ESG The Sustainability Analyst supports the delivery of RES's global sustainability strategy and ESG reporting, working within the Group Sustainability team alongside the Senior Sustainability Analyst. This is an entry-level role suited to a recent graduate in sustainability, environmental science or related discipline. 

The role focuses on collecting, checking and analysing sustainability data and supporting the team's reporting, disclosure and project work across climate and wider ESG topics. It offers experience in ESG reporting frameworks including carbon accounting and stakeholder engagement within a global renewable energy business.

Key accountabilities:

 Strategy & Targets

• Support the business to manage and track their sustainability commitments (eg KPIs and Policies).
• Gather data and carry out analysis to inform emissions reduction initiatives across Scopes 1–3 and ensuring alignment with our Science Based Targets (SBTi) commitment.
•  Support the sustainability team in embedding sustainability into day-to-day business operations, for example by helping functions put sustainability policies and processes into practice.
• Assist in drafting and updating group sustainability policies and best practice guidelines. • Monitor sustainability regulation, standards and market developments, and summarise their relevance to RES.

  Reporting & Analysis

• Support the delivery of the Annual Sustainability report (Power for Good report).
• Help in the development of RES’s sustainability performance disclosure framework to ensure robust data aligned to UN and regulatory reporting protocols.
•  Collect, validate, calculate and consolidate activity data from business units and regions for the global Full Scope GHG inventory using the carbon accounting and emissions management software in line with the GHG Protocol.
•  Maintain ESG data models, calculation workbooks and reporting templates, ensuring version control and clear audit trails.
• Support the business in collecting data and evidence for wider ESG disclosures, such as anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC), environmental management systems (EMS) and human rights.
• Prepare supporting schedules, data reconciliations and evidence files for climate-related disclosures (TCFD/CFD) and the non-financial sections of the Annual Report.
• Maintain documentation and audit trails to support data integrity and external assurance.
• Support the business through external ESG audits and assurance reviews, including aiding the preparation of evidence packs, coordinating responses to auditor queries and tracking agreed actions to close.
• Build and update dashboards, charts and summaries of the sustainability team's performance against the team's goals.

 Project Delivery

• Support the delivery of the Group’s Power for Good annual sustainability report.
• Support the team in operationalising sustainability across the group.
• Contribute to ad hoc sustainability projects such data platform improvements.
•  Support the organization of the Group Charity Volunteering Project.
• Track project actions, timelines and deliverables, and report progress to the project lead.
•  Support the coordination of external reviews by preparing information requests and reviewing outputs for completeness.

 Stakeholder Engagement

•  Act as a day-to-day point of contact for data owners across business units and functions.
• Support the sustainability team in responding to routine sustainability queries and data requests from internal teams.
• Support in the preparation of ESG content and data for tenders, bids and customer questionnaires, under the guidance of senior colleagues.
• Support the global sustainability network, including coordinating meetings, materials and communications.

 Specific Duties

• Support the delivery of the annual sustainability report including gathering case studies, tracking initiatives and collecting data across the business.
• Run the annual and periodic data collection and monitoring cycle for all sustainability KPIs including the GHG inventory.
• Share regulatory updates and internal knowledge through briefings, intranet content and team updates.

 Knowledge

• Sound understanding of sustainability and ESG concepts, gained through academic study
•  Working knowledge of the GHG Protocol and accounting protocols such as the UN Global Impact.
• Awareness of key reporting frameworks such as TCFD/CFD, CDP, GRI and CSRD/ESRS.
• Awareness of key social impact reporting such as human rights, social investment and diversity.
• Preferred: interest in or awareness of the renewable energy sector and its role in the energy transition.

 Skills

• Interest in developing skills in data visualisation or reporting tools (e.g. Power BI
• Good organisation and time management, with the ability to manage competing deadlines. 
• Proactive and willing to learn, with confidence to ask questions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships and work effectively with cross-functional, multicultural teams and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Passionate, positive and collaborative team player who fosters an inclusive and constructive working environment
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking data
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with good proficiency in Excel.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree (2:1 or equivalent) in sustainability, environmental science, environmental management, geography, engineering or a related discipline; a relevant master's is an advantage.
•  Exposure to sustainability or environmental analysis through coursework, a dissertation, a placement or an internship.
• Experience of working with and interpreting data sets.
•  Preferred: experience of carbon footprinting, life cycle assessment or ESG reporting, in any setting.
•  Preferred: progress towards a relevant professional qualification (e.g. IEMA Foundation or Associate).

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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