Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
We are seeking a talented, motivated and passionate environmental sustainability individual to join our Sustainability consulting services team. The primary function of this role is to deliver on the consulting projects in the area of environmental Life Cycle Assessment modeling and reporting, Environmental Product Declarations, Carbon Management, with particular focus on the metals and mining, agricultural, building & construction, electronics, chemical and Oil & Gas industries.
Roles and Responsibilities:
You will help our clients operate more sustainably! The focus of your work will be to assist clients with corporate sustainability measurement and reporting. This may take the form of sustainability frameworks, standards, strategy, stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment, reporting, data management or other environmental sustainability-oriented projects like carbon management, CSR reporting. Activities will also involve project management and interaction with clients. Your day-to-day activities may include:
- Delivering and managing multiple concurrent consulting projects addressing corporate sustainability frameworks, standards, strategy, stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment, reporting, data management etc.
- Working with Excel (or other data formats) to manage comprehensive data and data structures
- Performing analysis on energy, water, waste, and emissions
- Preparing and presenting project results in PowerPoint or other formats,
- Writing reports and documenting your project work,
- Ensuring your projects adhere to scope, schedule, budget, and quality, and
- Working together with Sphera team members across different specialties and regions.
Requirements:
- BE /B. Tech in Chemical/Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering and M. Tech/ MBA degree in environmental engineering, science, Energy, Sustainability or related field.
- 3-5 years’ experience and functional knowledge in the area of ESG and Corporate Sustainability standards like GRI, CDP, DJSI, TCFD, Science Based Targets, Integrated Reporting etc.
- A positive “can-do” attitude
- Knowledge and passion for sustainability, environmental systems, and/or climate change.
- Strong quantitative or technical background with an excellent aptitude for analytical thinking. Natural curiosity to investigate issues, conduct research, design solutions and translate results into business practices.
- Good oral and written communication skills; ability to articulate issues, give presentations, and prepare formal written reports.
- Self-motivated and organized; able to simultaneously work on multiple assignments and to work both independently as well as on teams.
- Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
Sphera is the leading provider of integrated sustainability and operational risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Process Safety, Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Transparency. For more than 30 years, we have served 8,500 customers and a million-plus users in 100 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. We help enterprises build sustainable businesses while keeping people and the planet safe. Our solutions provide critical visibility and alignment across safety, risk, and supply chains -- empowering organizations to create lasting, sustainable impact.
Our Mission:
To create a safer, more sustainable and productive world by advancing operational excellence. Sphera's many internal initiatives, such as its annual Mentoring Program, running for its sixth year in 2025, supports staff in feeling and achieving their best. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to help participants achieve career development, personal growth, and create opportunities to partner with others from across the organization.
Why Work With Us
At Sphera we are solving some of the most important challenges facing the world today. Our staff, some of the world’s leading safety and sustainability experts, are meeting this challenge. Sphera is a hybrid company, with Chicago team attending SpheraIn days.
We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference.
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