Job Title:  Consultant | ESG | Mumbai | Sustainability

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Your work profile

As a Consultant (ESG/ ESIA) in our Sustainability team, you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations. You’ll:

Key Responsibilities

Working as a part of the ESG team, your primary role will be to make direct contributions on client engagements, centered around the development and implementation of the client’s strategic ESG and Climate & Sustainability initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. The responsibilities of this role may include:

·      Project Delivery

o   Have work experience on ESG reporting landscape, climate risk assessment and requirements for GHG accounting and climate-related metrics / KPIs.

o   Environment and Impact Assessments and evaluations (ESIA)

o   ESG Due Diligence / compliance audits.

o   Environment and Social Management Systems

o   Work on the data extraction, cleaning, processing, ingestion, and visualization activities for GHG accounting, ESG-related data KPI’s etc.

o   Provide GHG accounting services related to Scope 1, 2, & 3 emissions (e.g., research for related emission factors, methodologies for calculations), including customization of GHG data collection against standardized methodologies for various engagements

o   Oversee interpretation of ESG related regulations / frameworks / guidelines such as International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) among others

o   Decarbonization and Climate Risk Assessment

o   Sustainability road maps

·      Business Development

o   Provide pursuit support by preparing proposals / pitches to bring new business, leveraging Deloitte’s global credentials.

o   Work with team to conduct primary and secondary research to prepare Thought Leadership (TLs) and Point of View (PoV) documents

Key skills required: 

In order to be considered for the role, your competencies will cover the broad scope of business modelling services, leveraging your professional background and skills such as:

·      Practitioner with 3- 5 years of experience in ESG, or Climate & Sustainability role

·      Prior experience in driving client engagements and programs.

·      Global project delivery experience

·      Stellar academic credentials – Masters (MSc/ BE/ ME) – Engineering / Environmental / Chemical/ Environmental Science; additional ESG / S&C related certifications from GRI, SASB, TCFD, or any other regulatory body preferred.

·      Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word)

·      Out-of-box thinking and an inclination for problem solving

·      Keen business acumen and general awareness of the overall business environment, understanding the broader context in which project delivery impacts business performance

·      Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written & verbal), able to build relationships and communicate effectively to positively influence peers and other stakeholders

·      Willingness to take initiative, learn independently, and share knowledge/experience with others; a fast learner who can adapt to a dynamic ESG / Climate & Sustainability landscape quickly, and can keep oneself updated with ESG innovations.

·      Knowledge and/or experience leading projects in key topics / areas of ESG, including Climate & Sustainability

·      In-depth knowledge of ESG ratings, climate risk, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation

·      Knowledge of GHG accounting practices using GHG protocol

·      Thorough understanding of ESG risks and opportunity drivers as well as ESG rating methodologies and agencies

·      Knowledge of Environmental & Social surveys and related management

·      This profile may involve extensive travel for work.

·      Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customised the hybrid approach to their unique needs.