Manufacturer Climate Action Program, Intern

Six months contract position, flexible/remote location in Hong Kong 

Three days a week

About Cascale

Cascale is a global, non-profit alliance of 300 leading apparel, footwear, and textile brands, retailers, manufacturers, sourcing agents, service providers, trade associations, NGOs and academic institutions.

Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we are stepping into a new era of impact with a new name, new look, and same enduring vision. The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, now Worldly, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. As of 26 February 2024, we are now officially known as Cascale. For more information, visit www.cascale.org.

Together, we are working toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes — to the planet and its people. Through multi-stakeholder engagement, our mission is to transform business for exponential impact through groundbreaking tools, collaborative partnerships,and trusted leadership for industry sustainability.

To reach this shared vision, we have developed the Higg Index in collaboration with our members, to create a global approach for effectively measuring and evaluating the social and environmental impacts of value chains and products. Our groundbreaking tools enable organizations to identify hotspots, improve sustainability performance, save time and money, and engage with value chain partners to scale systemic change across the industry.

The Opportunity

Cascale seeks a candidate who is motivated to support the Decarbonization Program - Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) team. It is a truly exciting opportunity to support the team in driving progress in decarbonizing the apparel and footwear industry. Through supporting the MCAP team, you will be assist the team in rolling out the program right through to program completion and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Manufacturer Climate Action Program (80%)

• Work closely with the Manager of Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) and Senior Director of Decarbonization Team to support the planning, execution and monitoring of program performance
• Provide onboarding administration and follow up with brands, retailers and manufacturers in MCAP
• Support decarbonization plan development & delivery, science-aligned target validation process, communication, website update and other collateral materials as needed
• Monitor and provide help desk support to MCAP manufacturers
• Provide administrative and logistics support in all MCAP related activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on MCAP program development and or other decarbonization  projects.
• Event support and management: involve in planning and organizing regional and global member events, MCAP events, Manufacturer Forum 

Decarbonization Program & Other Cross-Functional Projects (20%)

• Work closely with the Decarbonization Program Team and other internal functions to support the planning and execution of other cross functional projects
  
  Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
  
  The ideal candidate has:
   
• Bachelor/ Masters in environmental science/ environmental & chemical engineering/ environmental technology/environmental management/sustainability related degrees required
• Good knowledge of climate science, science based targets initiatives and decarbonization
• Strong communication and language skills in English and Chinese, ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Significant experience in Microsoft Office Excel/Google Sheets, plus experience in other Microsoft and Google tools (Word, PowerPoint), GoogleSuite (Docs, Slides), Miro, and Asana experience or possesses the ability to quickly master
• Ability to work with colleagues in a multicultural, multinational context to collaboratively achieve organizational goals
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong process driven approach
• Experience in managing complex projects would be highly value
• Good computing, data analysis and presentation skills
• Organized, attention to detail, and ability to execute deliverables in a timely manner
• High standard of written and spoken English is mandatory
• Can-do attitude and able to autopilot with minimal supervision
• Ability to adapt quickly to challenging situations and find innovative solutions
• Passion for environmental sustainability and climate action across the apparel, footwear and textile industry and has the ability to inspire others;
  
  Cascale seeks a candidate who:
  
  Mission Driven: Is motivated by the mission of the organization and knows that success comes through teamwork
  
  Commitment to excellence: Performs duties at the highest level possible on a consistent basis
  
  Trustworthy: Demonstrates an ability and temperament to work with sensitive and confidential information
  
  Collaborative: Has team-oriented experience and approach
  
  Service focused: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations of their role
  
  Resourceful: Is quickly adaptable and able to think creatively
  
  Tech savvy: Has the ability to understand and fully leverage a variety of technology platforms to ensure effective and efficient communications and work processes
  
  Growth minded: Is willing to learn and grow within the role and in the organization
  
  Reporting Structure, Timeline
  
  This is a 3 days remote role, directly reporting to the Manager - MCAP with a desired start date of 30 Jan, 2026. 
  
  Compensation, and Location
  
  The Cascale offers a compensation package and salary bands are based on country location and aims to be competitive in each market. Actual compensation will also vary depending on factors including (but not limited to) relevant experience and performance. Salary is just one component of Cascale’s Total Rewards package for employees.
  
  Cascale’s members and partners are global organizations, and as such, our staff sometimes work early or late hours. This position is preferably based in Hong Kong.  Please note that you will have to be eligible to live and work in the region specified. 
  
  Diversity, Compensation, Inclusion
  
  Cascale is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.
  
  We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
  
  Apply Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above— but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. We know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and PASSION can’t be learned. To be considered for this position, please apply here