This is a remote position.
Sustainability is changing fast, and the work required to make it real inside large organisations has become more demanding, more specific, and more deeply embedded in business operations. As a result, Nordic Sustainability is building a pool of freelance experts and specialist collaborators we can draw on when client projects require a particular depth of knowledge we want to bring in.
This is not a call for generalists. It's a call for people who know their area well, whether that's a technical sustainability discipline, a business function, or a sector, and who understand how large organisations actually work from the inside.
This call is open until 31 August 2026 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We're looking for individuals operating as freelancers (or willing to set up a freelance structure) and specialist companies of 2 to 5 people interested in a closer collaboration.
Sustainability specialists
• Climate transition planning and corporate climate strategy
• Climate risk assessment (physical and transition risk)
• Biodiversity and nature-related impacts and dependencies
• Chemicals management and product-related environmental compliance
• Circularity, waste, and materials strategy
• Supply chain due diligence and human rights (aligned with CSDDD, OECD Guidelines, and UNGPs)
• Carbon accounting, Scope 3 methodology, and GHG inventory design
Relevant backgrounds include:
• Commercial strategy, finance, or business development
• Product design, innovation, and R&D
• Procurement, sourcing, and supply chain management
• Risk management and legal
• Operations and manufacturing
An understanding of sustainability is a bonus. A thorough understanding of how the business function actually operates is the baseline requirement.
• Manufacturing and industrial production
• Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and life sciences
• Energy and utilities
• Financial services and investment
• Retail and consumer goods
This is project-based engagement. There is no guarantee of ongoing volume, but our intent is to build relationships that work over time for the right people.
Important: this call is for freelance or independent collaboration only — it is not a route into permanent employment at Nordic Sustainability. Applicants must either already operate as a freelancer or be willing to set up a freelance structure.
Companies of between 2 and 5 people with a strong specialism that would complement Nordic Sustainability's work are also welcome to register interest in closer collaboration. This is a different conversation, not the freelancer pool described above, and should be directed to: [email protected]
1. Your CV (maximum 2 pages)
2. A short letter of motivation (maximum half a page) — tell us briefly what you do, why it's relevant to the work Nordic Sustainability does, and how you prefer to work
3. Completed questionnaire (following on the next pages)
We will review all applications on a rolling basis and reach out to those whose profiles are a strong match for our pipeline.
Skills Required
- Operate as a freelancer or be willing to establish a freelance structure
- Deep specialist expertise in a sustainability discipline, corporate function, or relevant industry sector
- Understand how large organisations operate internally
- Submit a CV of no more than two pages
- Submit a motivation letter of no more than half a page
- Complete the application questionnaire
What We Do
Nordic Sustainability is a boutique strategy consultancy helping companies become fit for the future and succeed within planetary boundaries. It combines sustainability expertise with commercial understanding to turn sustainability strategies into business value. Its work spans strategy and targets, decarbonisation, climate services, sustainable finance, nature and biodiversity, ESG reporting, due diligence, human rights, legislation, regulatory compliance, and sustainability programs across operations and value chains.
