You will:
- Collect, verify, and analyze emissions-related data from clients;
- Apply standards and methodologies such as the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, and SBTi guidance;
- Select and apply appropriate emission factors from relevant international databases;
- Develop bespoke methodologies and questionnaires to engage suppliers/customers in data collection;
- Develop comprehensive emissions inventories (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) and identify key reduction levers;
- Prepare clear, accurate, and actionable reports and presentations for clients;
- Support climate strategy development and net-zero planning;
- Collaborate remotely with our project teams and clients.
Requirements:
- Experience building carbon footprint models independently, not limited to plug-and-play software use; strong understanding of underlying emission factors, activity data structures, and calculation methodologies;
- Strong knowledge of international emissions factor sources (including ecoinvent, DEFRA and others), with ability to critically assess data quality, relevance, and applicability to diverse sectors and geographies;
- In-depth understanding of GHG accounting standards (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064);
- Familiarity with Scope 3 emissions methodologies and data challenges;
- Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in sustainability consulting or corporate climate action;
- Strong analytical and data management skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
- Fluency in Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, or Estonian is beneficial but not required;
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality;
- Ability to work independently and manage project timelines;
- Comfortable working in remote, international teams.
Benefits:
- Flexible, project-based work with impactful organizations;
- Collaboration with an experienced and mission-driven team;
- Opportunities to contribute to real climate action;
- Fair and competitive freelance compensation.
If you are interested in joining our Freelance Network of Carbon Footprint Experts, please submit:
- Your CV- highlighting relevant experience and a sample of past carbon footprinting projects;
- One professional reference (client, supervisor, or collaborator) who can speak to your experience in carbon footprinting.
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What We Do
Civitta is a leading independent management consultancy in Emerging Europe. Today, our company, headquartered in Tartu, Estonia, employs over 700 consultants and experts across 27 offices in 19 countries: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Finland Denmark Belarus Ukraine Moldova Serbia Romania Slovakia Bulgaria North Macedonia Kosovo Armenia Sweden Georgia Uzbekistan We aim to bring the right minds together to challenge the boundaries and make meaningful changes for our clients. We cover a wide range of services, including management consulting, grants and project management, market research and customer data analytics, entrepreneurship support and startups, public policy and development. We also work beyond home markets – our flexible approach and international mindset have ensured the successful cooperation with clients in 40+ countries, resulting in 10000+ completed projects. What’s our approach? We deliver more. With an effective management model, we ensure that the money paid for our work is invested in the project, not into overheads. We ask the tough questions. We challenge our clients to achieve the challenge themselves. We like unconventional projects. We have an entrepreneurial mindset allowing us to be flexible and work with niche or unusual projects. We get the job done. We collect facts, analyze them and deliver fact-based results. We are practical and we aim for impact. We have Estonian roots. An unique Central and Eastern Europe & Nordics footprint stretching over 16 countries throughout Europe. #TheChallengerAdvisory
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