Schneider Electric is tirelessly tackling the issue of climate change by making bold commitments to make its operations carbon neutral by 2025 and net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Not only are we making bold commitments ourselves, but our Sustainability Business is leading the charge in advising global companies in developing their own bold commitments to curb climate change and maintain less than 1.5 °C temperature rise.
Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability - we call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be the digital partner for sustainability and energy efficiency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbldHPFltQQ
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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company - and now we are looking for a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join our Budapest based team.
Your mission:
Research, analysis, interpretation, solution development, and delivery of strategic and regulatory sustainability projects. Support and lead the identification, development, and delivery of business opportunities, related to customer decarbonization journeys, including but not limited to the following topics: CSRD, Double Materiality Assessment, ESRS, Taxonomy, CSDDD, Gap Analysis, ESG benchmarking, GHG footprinting (including FLAG), climate risk assessments, biodiversity, sustainable finance, financed emissions, carbon-neutral/net-zero strategies (SBTi).
What you will do:
- Carry out research, data analysis, bespoke strategic solution development and report/present to clients and internal stakeholders in the topics of climate change and decarbonization
- Hold client workshops, meetings and phone conferences to deliver/present strategies, including facilitating executive/elected official level presentations
- Analyze and benchmark company performance to support organizational carbon-neutral/net-zero target modelling, setting (SBTi) climate targets and implementation planning
- Build strong, lasting relationships through meaningful interactions that foster trust and collaboration with clients.
- Develop energy and greenhouse gas (GHG, FLAG knowledge is an advantage) / carbon emissions inventories, water footprints, waste footprints and other environmental inventories including data analysis, emission factor development and research, calculation methodology
- Support clients' third-party environmental reporting activities (CDP, GRESB, Ecovadis, GRI, DJSI)
- Develop or recommend initiatives and abatement models for achieving or informing corporate goals for energy reduction, green energy adoptions, or GHG reduction, including progress toward Net Zero goals
- Legislative & Policy monitoring, analysis, interpretation and communication (EMEA markets)
- Deliver CSRD/ESRS-related projects, ESG materiality / double materiality assessments
- Reporting on performance and project KPIs
- Coordination and collaboration with internal resources to deliver project solutions/client outputs on time, and to a high standard
- Manage Interns and Analysts, where required.
What we need from you:
- University/College degree (Sustainability-related Degree preferred)
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Proven track record in developing, managing, and executing decarbonization solutions
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel is a must (knowledge of Excel formulas and functions)
- Advanced knowledge of the GHG Protocol
- Fluent English
Skills, competencies that can make you the successful candidate:
- Strong proven experience in more than one of the following areas: CSRD, Double Materiality Assessment, ESRS, Taxonomy, CSDDD, Gap Analysis, ESG benchmarking, GHG footprinting (including FLAG), climate risk assessments, biodiversity, sustainable finance, financed emissions, carbon-neutral/net-zero strategies (SBTi)
- Strong analytical and logical skills
- Excellent customer focus, can-do attitude, great problem-solving skills
- Able to manage routine tasks, report on performance and project KPIs
- Precision, attention to detail and an excellent quality focus
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external parties within an international environment
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a pressured environment
What we offer:
- Life, Accident and Health insurance packages (Medicover White Spring)
- Cafeteria allowance
- Home Office and Utility allowances
- Yearly bonus
- Global Family Leave
- Flexible and hybrid working model
- WESOP (World Employee Share Ownership Plan) to become a shareholder in the company
- Engagement groups within the company: get a sneak peek to our company life at https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=Engagement_groups_HU
- Working at the company that ranked #1 in TIME Worlds' Most Sustainable Companies in 2024
- International, diverse environment and a company culture that encourages raising questions and ideas - to make an impact
- Real future career building opportunities locally & globally
- Working directly with international customers
- ...and more!
See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric: https://youtu.be/6D2Av1uUrzY
You know about us, so let us learn about you! Apply today with an English CV.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations
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