Corporate Standard Associate

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Job Description

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the world’s leading authority and international standard setter on corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting. Over 92% of Fortune 500 companies that report emissions data to CDP rely on the GHG Protocol standards and guidance. Building on a twenty-year partnership between World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the GHG Protocol works with governments, industry associations, NGOs, businesses, and other organizations. The GHG Protocol also provides standards; tools and online training to help countries and cities track progress towards their climate goals.

Job Highlight:

Reporting to the Corporate Standard Manager, you will develop updates and additional guidance for the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard through a global multistakeholder process. The scope of potential updates and additional guidance will be determined based on the results of a recent global survey and in consultation with GHG Protocol governance bodies. You will support the development process for updates and additional guidance, which will involve engaging with members of the global, multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Corporate Standard. You will also develop technical support resources, guidance, and tools based on the existing GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, to facilitate its continued use and adoption. You will work as part of a dynamic team and support the work of the GHG Protocol generally as needs arise. You will work with technical experts at WRI, WBCSD, and other GHG Protocol teams.

What will you do:

Develop updates, additional guidance, tools and resources for the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and support the updates process :

Be a technical lead to develop updates and additional guidance for the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard through a multi-stakeholder process, including drafting proposed standard text
Conduct research and stakeholder consultations to understand needs and proposed solutions for updates or new guidance for the Corporate Standard
Research guidelines developed by other initiatives and coordinate with other programs such as the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), CDP, emerging regulatory frameworks such as those from EFRAG in Europe and the SEC in the US, industry-specific initiatives and other climate disclosure programs and standards to assess interoperability and harmonization
Engage with different stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and academia during the updates process
Prepare and deliver presentations, issue briefs, proposals, or other materials as part of the standard and guidance development process, and present on behalf of GHG Protocol at external events and program engagements

Develop and maintain GHG Protocol support, guidance, calculation tools, and resources for the Corporate Standard to promote adoption and effective use by organizations :

Review external methodologies and GHG accounting guidance and reporting guidance and tools developed by external organizations as part of “Built on GHG Protocol” review service
Identify, specify, and/or develop new tools, templates, and resources (e.g., calculation tools, emission factor databases, data transfer templates, reporting templates) to support more widespread, robust, and effective GHG accounting and reporting (tools may be developed in-house or contracted out via RFPs)
Contribute Corporate Standard materials and e-learning courses led by the Technical Support & Training team and Learning Program at GHG Protocol
Provide technical advice to users of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard as needs arise
Support other Greenhouse Gas Protocol projects and activities during the updates process as needs arise

What will you need:
Education:

You have a Bachelor’s degree preferably in a relevant field related to sustainability or environmental science/ management. Applicants with professional formation in the sciences, engineering, financial accounting, and other relevant disciplines will be considered

Experience:

You have a minimum of 7 years of work experience in relevant domains including greenhouse gas accounting, sustainability reporting, climate mitigation, financial accounting, or related areas
Experience with Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards and the Corporate Standard in particular
Experience in project management and multi-stakeholder processes and proven ability to build partnerships and consensus with multiple stakeholders.
Preferred: Experience with any other relevant standards and programs such as ISO 14064, CDP, SBTi, or emerging mandatory reporting frameworks such as those from EFRAG and US SEC.
Knowledge of financial accounting standards and best practices or experience in verification/assurance of GHG inventories also a plus.

Languages:

Written and spoken proficiency in English

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