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What are the top three must-have sustainability soft skills within the consultancy market? The consultancy market has been exceptionally tough in recent times, due to several factors, including the slowing UK economy, hiring freezes and redundancies, yet there remains a constant stream of work for skilled sustainability consultants to ‘get the job done’. Acre’s Gurmeet Chopra identifies and unpacks the three most important skills within the consultancy sustainability space and how these can be embedded in the market. Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eZ7bnr5G #sustainability #consultancy #softskills

Do you have a strategic vision for human rights within complex supply chains and a strong commitment to the welfare of seafarers? Acre has partnered with Thai Union Group PCL., a global leader in the seafood industry, to recruit a Seafarer Work & Welfare Program Manager. In this transformative role, you will lead efforts to improve seafarer work and welfare, championing Thai Union's commitment to create safe, fair, and dignified working conditions across the global fishing industry. Your contributions will extend beyond program management to direct collaboration with industry stakeholders, from NGOs and government bodies to seafood industry leaders, advocating for labor rights and supporting compliance with global sustainability standards. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments or contact Jacopo Cesari at [email protected] for more information. #seafarerwelfare #seafoodindustry #welfare

Are you a business-savvy sustainability and impact-driven leader with a knack for brands, relationships, and driving innovative initiatives? The Consumer Goods Forum's mission is to bring together consumer goods manufacturers and retailers globally in pursuit of business efficiency and positive societal change. For this role, they are seeking a leader for North America to capitalize on this mission and increase membership in one of the largest global economies. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments or contact Jenny Han Simon at [email protected] with any questions. #consumergoods #sustainability #impact

Acre is supporting a global nonprofit organization in the recruitment of a Director of Assurance and Review Management. Reporting to the Senior Director of Standard Development and Innovation, you will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the assurance services management, ensuring it meets the highest industry standards, and driving its success in the marketplace. You will also be responsible for managing and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization's project review process, managing and retaining a high-performing team, supporting professional development and promotion within the team, and contributing to revisions and approvals of standard certification methodologies, rules and procedures. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments or contact Thaddeus Tan at [email protected] for more information. #assurance #reviewmanagement #nonprofit

Acre is currently working with an FTSE-listed manufacturing business to identify an Interim Circularity and Social Sustainability Manager on an initial 3-6 month basis. Our client is dedicated to redefining the industry for a changing world, with sustainability at the core of its mission. As part of the ambition to become the leading sustainability brand in their sector, Acre is looking to identify an experienced individual to help drive forward this organisation's sustainability goals. In this interim role, you will serve as the subject matter expert for Circularity and Social Due Diligence, key themes in the sustainability strategy and human rights guiding internal teams to meet ambitious targets. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments or contact Jesse Harford at [email protected] with any questions. #circularity #socialsustainability #sustainabilitystrategy

COP16 required sharper focus on workforce green skills Only 10 proposals negotiated at the COP16 Biodiversity Summit had a focus on green skills in the workforce. This is out of 420 proposals submitted by almost 60 countries at the summit, prompting IEMA to urge for green education, skills and training to be a greater priority. IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) is the world’s largest membership body for professionals working in the environment and sustainability space. The organisation wrote to the COP16 President Susana Muhamad and the UK Government’s Minister of State for Nature, Mary Creagh, to elevate the importance of green skills. Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g67PZthK #cop16 #greenskills #biodiversity

Acre is excited to be working on behalf of a major global organisation that's committed to leading the way in sustainability in their search for a Senior Sustainability Programme Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned sustainability professional to shape the company's national Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy and drive tangible, measurable impact. As the Senior Sustainability Programme Manager, you'll be pivotal in embedding ESG values throughout the business, aligning with both UK and global sustainability ambitions. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments, or contact Henrietta Jenvey Jenvey at [email protected] for more information. #sustainability #esg #sustainabilityprogrammes

Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) is a global membership organisation representing 300 leading organisations across the consumer goods industry, facilitating and supporting industry transformation across key sustainability topics. Acre is partnering with Cascale in its search for a Senior Director, Brand and Retailer Membership. This exciting new leadership position will play a critical role in facilitating transformation at pace across global supply chains in the consumer goods sector, with a focus on engaging brand and retail members to ensure they are inspired, empowered, and appropriately supported to take individual and collective action. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments or contact Lucy Chapman at [email protected] with any questions. #retailers #brands #supplychain

Acre has partnered with an early-stage startup in the Direct Air Capture industry that is co-locating DAC sites to enhance existing industrial gas supply streams. The business case for what they are doing is sound, and their impact goes far beyond just capturing CO2. Their technology has been proven in the lab (TRL 4) and they are now making the push to developing their first pilot scale system. Resultantly, the team needs an exceptional process simulation expert to play a key role in the design and development of their pilot and next-generation facilities. If you are interested, please apply directly at the link in the comments, or contact Quentin Klein at [email protected] for more information. #dac #directaircapture #processdevelopment

We are currently seeking a Head of Sustainability for a fast-growing infrastructure firm in Germany. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the sustainability strategy of a company that is at the forefront of sustainable infrastructure development. This is a pivotal role that will evolve with the firm, contribute to the commercial success of the business, drive operational benefits, and establish an industry-leading ESG reporting program. If you are excited by the challenge of building a sustainable future in infrastructure, please apply directly at the link in the comments, or contact Sandra Martin at [email protected] for more information. #sustainability #esg #sustainableinfrastructure