Sustainability Advisor

About the Role

Want to drive sustainable change as a Sustainability Advisor?

As our primary subject matter expert, you will be responsible for providing sustainability guidance to Generate Zero clients as well as ensuring Generate Zero’s compliance with international and local regulations. You will also be the internal expert, upskilling the Generate Zero team, managing the company's own carbon inventory, and supporting product development by providing key technical insights and customer feedback.

This is your chance to combine deep technical knowledge with real-world impact. Guiding businesses, inspiring action, and helping to build a low-carbon future.

You will be responsible for:

You'll be a central figure in helping clients measure, manage, and reduce their carbon emissions.

A core part of your role is providing expert advice on a range of sustainability issues, including:

• Advisory and Client Support:
  
  
  
  • Building and managing an advisory practice, providing guidance to clients on things like methodology, materiality assessments, emissions factors, data support, reduction planning and audit support
  
  
  • Leading the planning and scoping process for customer implementations and build strong client relationships
  
  
  
  


• Research and Development:
  
  
  
  • Conducting research on carbon emission factors, staying up-to-date with compliance and regulatory requirements, and gathering ESG reporting requirements for new markets
  
  
  • Supporting the development of data models for financed emissions and contribute to the product roadmap
  
  
  
  


• Internal Expertise:
  
  
  
  • Educating and upskilling the internal Generate Zero team on sustainability and carbon topics
  
  
  • Managing the company's own carbon inventory and support its certification and assurance processes
  
  
  
  


• Community and Product Support:
  
  
  
  • Representing the company at sustainability events, providing technical insights and customer feedback to the product development team, and helping to shape the product roadmap
  
  
  • Help to identify client prospects, build a sales pipeline and help with sales meetings
  
  
  
  

What you will bring:

The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong background in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, particularly in carbon measurement.

• Experience:
  
  
  
  • At least 3 years of ESG experience, with a focus on measuring carbon inventories, compliance, and methodology documentation
  
  
  • Experience with frameworks like TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and PCAF (Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials) is highly valued
  
  
  
  


• Knowledge:
  
  
  
  • In-depth knowledge of international GHG (Greenhouse Gas) frameworks and standards, as well as New Zealand's specific ESG regulations
  
  
  
  


• Soft Skills:
  
  
  
  • A passion for problem-solving, strong communication skills, and the ability to confidently present and lead discussions with clients and stakeholders
  
  
  • Be a self-starter who can manage your own workload in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  
  

Why join us?

• Work in areas that truly matter, and make a real impact while growing your skills


• Work with a purpose-driven organisation with global growth ambitions, dedicated to making a positive impact in the world


• Enjoy a fun start-up culture and vibrant and supportive work environment


• Great opportunity to work in a real-world environment and gain skills from an experienced development team

About Generate Zero:

At Generate Zero we are passionate about a sustainable future, believing that we owe it to future generations to do all we can, while we can.

Our digital tools help organisations move from simply measuring GHG emissions to actively managing them, and by partnering with like-minded organisations, we support their decarbonisation journeys.

At Generate Zero we employ the best, with the skills and experience to meet all our client's sustainability needs. We pride ourselves in the great work we do for our clients and it’s our awesome team who have made it happen.

For more information about what we do at Generate Zero, please visit our website https://generatezero.com/

Please note:

• We will be reviewing CVs as they come along and start interviewing so, please apply asap


• To be considered for this role, you must also be legally permitted to work in New Zealand