Sustainability Consultant

About us Emperor is an employee-owned strategic creative consultancy. We specialise in reporting, sustainability, digital, engagement and brand communications and operate from offices in London, Edinburgh, the Midlands, Manchester, Saudi and Dubai. We love what we do. Emperor is founded on a culture that has at its core the idea of creating great work and delivering a great experience for everyone involved in that work; that’s our clients, our people, and our partners. Sustainability is an imperative to us as a business, and the work we do for our clients. We help our clients with sustainability challenges that span the breadth of our offer at Emperor: from defining an ownable and differentiated sustainability strategy, rooted in material issues and integrated within brand and business strategy; to communicating sustainability progress to all stakeholders, both internally through inspiring employees, and externally through the creation of impactful reporting, campaigns, film, and digital. We’re looking for a Sustainability Consultant to join our growing Stakeholder Communications team here at Emperor with experience in European sustainability regulations. The team brings together strategic thinkers and industry experts with extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of sustainability and corporate communications. We use our expertise to advise clients, working closely with them to understand their business challenges, develop impactful solutions that help them stand out from the crowd and deliver memorable communications and reporting that resonate with diverse stakeholder audiences. Through collaboration and analysis, we keep up-to-date with best practice, the latest developments in disclosure, and share our insights and guidance with clients and colleagues. Purpose The role of the Sustainability Consultant is fourfold: Support clients in their sustainability reporting & communications – Emperor prides itself on its client service and it is a key reason why clients choose to work with us. You will provide ongoing expertise and guidance for clients, to help them identify appropriate content, metrics and case studies that demonstrate their approach to sustainability - including strategy, performance, and governance - and provide creative and pragmatic ideas to help them communicate in a clear, credible and engaging way. You will work with clients to plan and progress their sustainability reporting ambitions, helping them to navigate existing and upcoming regulations including ISSB and CSRD, and creating integrated annual reports, sustainability reports, as well as other supplements. Facilitate & lead materiality assessments to inform sustainability strategy development - Facilitate the creation of single and double materiality assessments, to lay the foundations for a strong and regulation-compliant sustainability strategy for clients. With this foundation, you will support in the development of sustainability strategies and…