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Ethical Trading Manager needed for high-profile textile-based fashion-brand.  This high-street fashion brand has a growing commitment to CSR. The company recognises the growing imperative of carefully measuring and managing its impact across all of its activities and is now recruiting a compliance office to take over the management of CSR and Intellectual Property (IP) issues within its supply chain across the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. This is an exciting opportunity to gain an insight into the fashion industry’s factories and an understanding of the balance of commercial pressures within a CSR context. You can expect regular international travel across the EMEA region.

The job:

• Taking ownership of the company’s CR programme in the EMEA region, by managing its supply chain and assessing and reporting on relevant CSR risks
• Engaging with suppliers and driving compliance improvements throughout EMEA
• Tracking and reporting the CR status of vendors/manufacturers.
• Managing new factory / labour assessments and auditing programmes
• Establishing relationships and engaging with other brands and where applicable broader stakeholders.
• Helping to drive buy-in and impact of CR issues throughout the organisation.
• Training factories in the region on the company’s Ethical Trading Policy
• Assisting with intellectual property (IP) management at the factory level and providing general support to the IP team
• Establish a network of service providers who can help factories achieve compliance and improve their businesses.  These providers should be able to identify root causes of ethical trading issues and provide relevant business solutions to these, such as productivity training, etc

You:

• Are a qualified social auditor or have similar experience of devising an ethical trading approach
• Have worked in a similar role for 3+ years.
• Preferably have languages including any of the following: French, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian and/or Spanish.
• Have worked with textiles/accessories brands and are aware of the key sustainability issues facing the industry.
• Are driven, enthusiastic and enjoy travel, with a passion for ethics
• Are autonomous, but also function well within a team

Location: London
Deadline: urgent
If you’d like to be considered for this position, please send us your details here, with the following job reference included in the subject: 10276 – EMEA CR Mgr

Great opportunity for a creative and sustainability inspired individual to join a rapidly growing brand communications consultancy
This position is within a small, dynamic communications and brand consultancy that helps its clients to build more environmentally and socially responsible brands. The company develops innovative strategies and programmes that embed sustainability into the heart of its clients’ businesses to deliver more value to consumers, staff, investors and communities. This is an exciting opportunity to grow a company and use your sustainability expertise to help develop lasting change in client organisations.

The job:

• Working on research & consulting projects – these involve business sustainability strategy development, brand development and alignment, and marketing strategy development.
• Developing internal communication strategies for clients and promoting and managing organisational change effectively.
• Managing the process of pitching for new business.
• Managing projects to time, budget and quality and providing support and direction for junior members of the team.

You:

• Have 2-5 years experience from either a marketing and sustainability background.
• Possess a strong strategic mindset which is coupled with creativity and innovation.
• Have excellent comprehension of CSR and implications/opportunities for branding.
• Have a demonstrable passion for environmental and social change.

The position comes with various opportunities to travel and interact with a range of people.

If you’re interested in more information, please send Bright Green your details here, with the following job reference included in the subject: 10152

Confident, commercially astute consultant needed to support Head of Sustainability of this N.England property consultancy.

This international, independent property consultancy is highly forward thinking, despite being one of the oldest firms of its kind in existence. Voted one of the top employers of 2007, they are a dynamic and fresh team, with a passion for sustainability and a hard-working culture of high rewards for excellent performance. They are looking for an excellent Senior Sustainability Consultant to join their Sustainability team. The individual will be brought into the new specialist sustainability team and will work directly under the Head of Sustainability. Opportunities exist for rapid expansion of this team and, as such, potential exists for this to become a managerial role.

The job:

• Advise clients and colleagues on the principles and priorities of sustainable development as they relate to the planning, design and construction of new developments, including in relation to BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes and other relevant measurement frameworks.
• Advise public and private sector development clients on the impacts of the sustainable development agenda on their business strategies, decision-making frameworks and project control procedures as they relate to the development of new buildings
• Proactively identify knowledge gaps; monitor and disseminate changes to relevant policies, regulations and market trends including through the preparation of briefing notes for colleagues and clients.
• Advise project teams on the impact of sustainability requirements on individual development proposals, including in relation to cost and viability.
• Co-ordinate project team inputs (internally and externally) to Sustainability Statements in support of planning applications.
• Identify opportunities and respond to challenges for incorporating sustainability measures and initiatives into building and development proposals to enhance market positioning.
• Input to the preparation of Design Briefs for development sites, and assimilate and maintain a database of relevant sustainable development case studies.
• • Deliver presentations to colleagues and clients on relevant sustainability issues, including at external seminars and contribute to wider business development activities as well as supporting the Head of Sustainability in securing fee-earning instructions from clients

You:

• Have a good first degree relating to building, planning or development and have at least 3 years post-graduation experience in a relevant professional discipline
• Have experience in BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes (preferably as an accredited assessor)
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to confidently deliver presentations
• Have an ability to assemble and analyse complex information
• Have a strong ability to facilitate group discussions and workshops
• Are committed to the principles of sustainable development
• Are confident, with the ability to negotiate, deliver presentations and engage with large audiences.
• Are flexible and adaptable in the face of challenge.

Location: Manchester
Deadline: 27th June 2008
If you’d like to be considered for this position, please send Bright Green your details here, with the following job reference included in the subject: Senior Sustainable Development Consultant - 10296

Outstanding leader to join and drive the dynamic, ambitious Bright Green team. A unique, entrepreneurial activity to join a proven business model at its early stages.

Bright Green is a ‘practice-what-we-preach’ sustainability recruitment company that places excellent, bright people into inspiring green opportunities. Founded by an award winning social entrepreneur and an Oxford Don, we have just completed our first year of operation and are already a successful, vibrant and expanding business.

We’re looking for an outstanding entrepreneurial leader to help build on and further consolidate Bright Green’s success.

Working on a variety of tasks within business development, operations and management, you will be perform a critical role in fulfilling our vision to be the most successful recruitment in our sector.

The job:

• Using your flair and expertise to coordinate strategy and business development, you will monitor and manage our resources to ensure we continue to thrive (and enjoy ourselves as we do so!).
• You will drive and win new business for the company, by pitching to clients and spreading the Bright Green name far and wide.
• Performing a variety of management functions such as finances, accounting, marketing etc to optimise our team effectiveness.
• Using your charisma and outstanding people skills, you will interview and assess the top leaders in the environmental sector, developing a name for yourself and Bright Green as experts in the field.

We’re based in a fantastic office in Pink Floyd’s old recording studios 7 minutes from Angel tube, North London.  In addition a rock heritage, you can expect perks such as a blackberry, laptop, generous holidays and a regular supply of smoothies! Salary package is negotiable, but is likely to include a substantial performance related bonus and a stake in the business.

You:

• Are the person who always has your head above the crowd. You have a history of excellence in everything you do, with at least 5 years experience of success within an outstanding organisation.
• Have exemplary organisation skills and a keen eye for detail, coupled with an ability to make excellent decisions quickly and efficiently.
• Are a natural, charismatic leader and an outstanding manager, motivator. You love working with people.
• Are passionate about the environment and embody the values and culture of Bright Green.
• Are capable of selling in a passionate, professional fashion.
• Are focused, patient and methodical. ‘Reliability’ might well be your middle name!
• Aren’t afraid to be tough and are friendly, fair and firm.
• Have an excellent ability to judge characters and can use this in helping to expand and help lead the Bright Green team.
• Above all, have a demonstrable ability to get things done!

We believe this to be a unique and outstanding challenge for only the most excellent of individuals to take on. Please visit our website for more details about the way we work:
www.brightgreentalent.com

Award-winning CSR comms consultancy seek creative consultant. Join this exciting and unique, award-winning communications consultancy who specialise in corporate responsibility.
The job:

• Managing a variety of high-profile educational programmes, you will contribute to the growth of the company by providing excellent consultancy services.

You:

• Have 2 years’ experience in a project management, marketing or PR context, preferably within an agency, NGO or corporate environment
• Are bursting with creativity and excellent research and writing skills.
• Have a passion for exceeding client expectations and are skilled at managing the needs and requirements of clients.
• Work well under pressure, with an analytical and methodical approach.
• Have an awareness of the imperative budget management and strong business acumen.

Location: London
Deadline: asap

If you’d like to be considered for this position, please send Bright Green your details here, with the following job reference included in the subject: 10259

CSR Graduate position within an outstanding FMCG sustainability opportunity. This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent and ambitious graduate to join a multinational fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) firm, which is already widely respected in the sustainability field. Reporting to the Head of Sustainability (Europe), the right person will find this an outstanding launch pad for a CSR career, with the support, resource and impact of a multinational company.

The job:

• Supporting the Head of Sustainability and technical teams across business units, you will provide high quality project management and sustainability advice across a range of sustainability initiatives, with an emphasis on technical solutions to sustainability challenges.
• Implementing projects relating to the European sustainability focus areas of carbon management, packaging, procurement and communications. You will be involved with identifying and keeping abreast of key sustainability issues that affect the organisation and coordinating the business response.
• Assist in the development of relationships with key external stakeholders, including NGOs, retailers, suppliers and consumers. Coordinate responses and reactions to sustainability issues.
• Developing sustainability training for key parts of the European business through interactive tools, presentations and teacher-led training from outside providers.

You:

• Are an ambitious, highly organised graduate, with a history of excellence in everything you do.
• Are analytical, with a strong aptitude for technical information. You may also have a technical or scientific-orientated degree.
• Are committed to the sustainability agenda, with a firm understanding of the wide range of issues associated with the triple-bottom-line in an FMCG company.
• Understand the business perspective and are highly professional, with some experience in the corporate sector. You are practical and action-orientated.
• Are an excellent oral and written communicator, with experience of communicating with confidence to a variety of stakeholder groups. You are a fluent English speaker, with an international outlook.

Location: Surrey
Deadline: May 30th 2008

If you’d like to be considered for this position, please send Bright Green your details here, with the following job reference included in the subject: European Sustainability Executive - 10262

Small and specialist sustainability consultancy delivering best practice in building energy consumption and environmental design. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing dynamic sustainability consultancy consisting of environmental consultants, engineers of various disciplines and academics. The company develops cutting-edge consultancy and software products and services to help clients with sustainability assessments at the design stage of developments.

The company has a diverse array of clients, including involvement with the Olympic Games, projects in the Middle East and commercial towers in the City of London. Passionate about operating at the forefront of energy modelling and low/zero carbon feasibility studies, the team are seeking an Experienced BREEAM Consultant to lead this aspect on a number of their most high-profile projects.

The job:

• Sitting primarily within the consulting stream of the business, you will provide excellent consultancy services such as BREEAM assessments for Olympic Games buildings, schools, housing and mixed developments.
• The role will also involve using and developing in-house sustainability tools developed by the company
• As the company grows, it is expected that you will have excellent opportunities for personal advancement.

You:

• Are a certified BREEAM assessor (non-domestic), with experience of more than three BREEAM assessments, including at least one end-to-end completion.
• Are knowledgeable in UK building and planning regulations.
• Have a track record of managing client expectations and working with a range of design teams.
• Are an excellent project and time manager, with a methodical work ethic.
• Are an excellent communicator and capable of working autonomously and proactively.
• Would benefit from other qualifications such as CIBSE membership, or the Code for Sustainable Homes.

Location: Central London
Deadline: 22nd May

If you’d like to be considered for this position, please send Bright Green your details here, with the following job reference included in the subject: Experienced BREEAM Consultant 10261