Principal, Sustainability & ESG

Summary

Join Avetta as our Principal, Sustainability & ESG and help companies reduce environmental impact, promote ethical sourcing, and ensure supply chain sustainability compliance. You will support professional services, provide pre- and post-sales support, and leverage Avetta's supply chain risk management tool to achieve client sustainability goals. This role blends consultative support, sales, client relationship building, and advisory solutions to drive sustainable supply chain compliance. You will develop professional service offerings for client ESG planning and execution, working with sustainability, HSE, and procurement leaders. The ideal candidate is creative, collaborative, a credible advisor, and possesses exceptional communication skills and international ESG experience. You will create content, lead workshops, and represent Avetta as an ESG expert.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required

Responsibilities

• Act as Sustainability & ESG SME for Avetta with a Sales Support & Expert Advisory customer focus
• Engage directly with clients and prospects, including senior leadership, to educate them on sustainable supply chain risk management
• Support clients with global ESG regulatory compliance including CSRD, CS3D, California Climate Laws SB 253 and 261, etc
• Provide thought leadership and innovative solution design while interfacing with ESG leaders
• Deliver customer-focused risk evaluation and assessment services and products
• Lead technical discussions and round tables with ESG professionals
• Develop unique content for ESG buyers and customers
• Serve as an expert on competitive advantage specific to ESG
• Understand key regional players and how they are positioned
• Provide expert SME support by attending conferences, industry groups, and client-driven affairs
• Perform additional assigned tasks as directed
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international)
• Flexibility to occasionally operate outside of standard hours, if required

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional sustainability strategy experience either in consulting, technology, or in-house
• Strong understanding of key ESG/Sustainability assessment processes like double materiality, the sustainability business case, and the supply chain’s role in regulatory reporting and risk management
• Expertise with Global and Regional ESG Frameworks (CSRD, GRI, UNGC, CDP, ISO, TCFD, etc)
• Proficient in Climate and GHG issues (including Scope 1, 2, and 3 measurement and management)
• Familiar with Supply Chain Risk Contractor Management
• Ability to create engaging, informative, and comprehensive presentations to drive ESG & Sustainability product and services internally and externally
• Exceptional communication skills, including oral, written, and non-verbal communication
• Proficiency in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Web Conferencing Software (e.g. Zoom, Webex, etc.)
• Consulting or client management experience, ESG SaaS business development exposure, and familiarity with global Sustainability reporting a plus
• History of working cross-functionally to deliver solutions for clients across advisory, technology, or compliance fields
• Clear, demonstrated commitment to sustainability and passion for growing in the industry
• Outstanding communication skills, especially in conveying complex technical information to a non-technical audience through workshops, presentations, and sales support calls
• Exceptionally strong self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive solutions in nascent regulatory and solutions space
• Advanced degree in Business, Environmental Management, or Sustainability Management a plus
• ISO 14001 or 204000, GRI Professional Certificate, FSA Credential or similar certifications a plus

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Potential bonus