Environmental Sustainability Business Partner

Posted 17 July 2024
LocationRemote
Job type Permanent
Discipline Finance
ReferenceJ12486

Job description

Environmental Sustainability Business Partner We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.   Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.     What does Access offer you?  We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.  On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you’re with us), and a matched pension scheme, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.     About you:  We are seeking a highly talented and driven Environmental Sustainability Business Partner to support our green agenda. Access wants to be seen as leader in our ambition to advance on our commitment to sustainability. To thrive in this role, you will be comfortable partnering with a range of internal teams, but also with the extra layer of external commitments to suppliers and customers. As our Environmental Sustainability Business Partner you will play a crucial role in leading and embedding environmental awareness and engagement across Access. Day-to-day, you will:  • Align Access' near-term net-zero target with industry standards and develop long-term emissions reduction targets. • Expand sustainability targets globally, collaborating internationally on tailored emissions reduction strategies. • Develop a strategic net-zero transition plan, including risk assessment and opportunities evaluation. • Increase environmental awareness and integrate best practices across all business units, aligning with ISO 14001 standards.  Your skills and experiences might also include:   • Demonstrated experience in sustainability, including expertise in major disclosure frameworks (GRI, SASB, CDP, EcoVadis). • Support for projects aimed at enhancing environmental and social supply chain impacts. • Strong interpersonal skills to foster team spirit and mentor colleagues, promoting peak performance. • Proven ability to influence and implement efficient processes across diverse departments, ensuring timely project delivery with high quality. What are we all about?  The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.   At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.