Decarbonisation Specialist (Agriculture)

☞ Terrascope

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Update day: 18-05-2024

Location: Bengaluru / Bangalore Karnataka

Category: Agriculture / Forestry / Fishery

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Join us on a mission to save the planet!

Reversing the impact of climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges. And businesses have a responsibility to lead the way. While individual consumer choices are important, over 80% of all the emissions reductions necessary for the world to reach Net-Zero, require business-level action. But despite the growing momentum and ambition from companies around the world to set Net-Zero goals, there are significant challenges to delivering on these ambitions. Business leaders don’t really know how they will get there. And the very first step, of getting emissions measurement right, is hard.

Terrascope is a smart carbon management and accounting platform that empowers corporations to decarbonise their operations, portfolios and supply chains in a trusted, confident, and secure manner. We are on a journey to build digital tools and analytics, datasets and algorithms, and an ecosystem of technical expertise and partnerships needed for companies to optimise their climate strategy.

Terrascope is backed by one of the world’s largest food and agri companies and global leader in climate action and sustainability. With their significant strategic advantage and secure funding, the venture is uniquely positioned to drive profit with purpose; driving decarbonization in supply chains while generating outsized financial returns.

We are looking for a Decarbonisation Specialist (Agriculture and Land Use)to align our product offering with the Forestry, Land use and Agriculture (FLAG) standards and best practices, from emissions measurement to science-based target setting and decarbonisation strategies and actions.This role will report into the Head of Sustainability and help shape Terrascope’s product and features by sharing feedback from the frontlines and incubating new ideas

In this role you will:

    • Contribute sector-specific expertise to the product roadmap and strategic prioritisation
    • Think systemically to enable product, data and engineering teams to deliver within short timeframes and evolve our offerings through agriculture- and commodity-specific research, pathways and initiatives
    • Be responsible for driving product alignment with the GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals guidance and SBTi FLAG guidance
    • Document policies, methodologies and best practices for the GHG Protocol categories material to businesses, with a focus on Scope 3 supply chain emissions, and train analysts
    • Work with data scientists to maintain an abatement lever library and other knowledge and product assets
    • Work proactively and collaboratively across teams, in particular with product, data science, research and development, experience and commercial
    • Engage with clients as needed
    • Participate in industry associations and networks, such as Grow Asia, on behalf of the company
    • Stay up to date on relevant standards and global best practices

You should have:

    • University degree, ideally at a Bachelor’s or Master’s level, in a sustainability-related field such as Environmental, Geo- or Climate Sciences, Agronomy, Agri- or Silvicultural Engineering or related disciplines
    • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with knowledge of sustainability challenges and trends in the private sector, and multinational companies, especially with the integration of climate stewardship in supply chains and operations
    • Working knowledge of commodity supply chains, such as palm oil, timber, rice, soy, maize, wheat, cacao, coffee
    • Industry-relevant connections and networks with data providers, industry associations, collaborators and other relevant stakeholders
    • Carbon accounting and decarbonisation experience using global standards
    • Ability to work well under pressure, with fast turnarounds and bringing an entrepreneurial mindset
    • Passion for influencing change and working with multi-national enterprises to help them transform and decarbonise operations and supply chains in line with the Paris Agreement

Even better if you are:

    • An entrepreneurial problem solver comfortable with managing risk and ambiguity
    • A self-starter with a growth-mindset and comfortable working independently to drive toward results
    • Able to speak multiple languages
We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for our strong and diverse team. We value diversity and foster a community where everyone can be his or her authentic self.
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Deadline: 02-07-2024

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