Researcher

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying
nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative
open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial
institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

Corporate Performance: A growing number of companies and financial institutions are
seeking to mitigate their impacts on nature. But many have made commitments that are not being
met, and others are failing to take any action at all. 

We hold to account through our Forest 500 project, assessing the policies and
performance of influential companies and financial institutions. And our Deforestation Action
Tracker monitors financial institutions with significant climate commitments to track their
action on deforestation and associated human rights abuses.

We also support financial institutions and investors with our suite of Deforestation-free
Finance Guidance. And we support the finance sector, policy makers and other stakeholders by
providing market-leading data on deforestation and ESG metrics through Forest IQ. 

You will be part of a leading, multinational, multidisciplinary, and multilingual team
of experts, delivering this exciting program in a way that is effective, manageable and fun! We
value diversity, inclusivity and creativity at the core of what we do.

This role will be central to the Corporate Performance programme and will be
responsible for carrying out thorough and detailed research and engagement on corporate
performance on deforestation, conversion, and associated human rights abuses. This work will
bring greater accountability and transparency to companies and financial institutions exposed
to deforestation, conversion, and associated human rights abuse risks.

This will primarily include working within a small team of Researchers and Research
Assistants to conduct in-depth assessments of corporate and financial institutions, based on
their self-published publicly available information. This will be across a range of high-risk
commodities and geographies, and the role will join the team in a period of expansion.

Alongside the assessments, the Researcher will support and occasionally lead effective
engagement with assessed entities on their assessments and areas for improvement, as well as
with data users and NGOs.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Analytical skills and a keen eye for detail
• Ability to communicate effectively
• A strong drive to contribute to our mission, and a passion for
  sustainability
• Passionate about working collaboratively, with experience of working well as part
  of a team

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity
statement on our website. We encourage
applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of
skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our
recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested
in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin
America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone
who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you
require any additional support.