Voluntary Carbon Market Consultant
- Posted 13 July 2022
- Salary Up to £80,000
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- ReferenceVCMC1(TB)
- Contact NameTom Brookes
Job description
The Green Recruitment Company are working alongside ITOCHU Corporation. ITOCHU is headquartered in Tokyo and was established more than 160 years ago as a trading company, importing and exporting items around the world. Today, the group still offers trading services but it also owns or has significant investments in 400+ companies. In addition to several offices in Japan, it has ten regional subsidiaries that partner with businesses globally. With 153 offices and 326 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and over 105,800 employees in 74 countries. Ranked among the Fortune Global 100, the corporation had over $45 billion in annual revenue last year.
ITOCHU has announced to divest all thermal coal mine assets at the beginning of this year and also promotes an ambitious carbon emission target of CO2 net-zero by 2040.
They are are involved in projects within the circular economy, renewable energy, especially Hydrogen and Ammonia. The key focus is on Carbon Credit, Carbon Capture Utilisation & Storage (CCU/S), Hydrogen (Blue, Green, others) Production, Hydrogen usage (Hydrogen fired, Hydrogen pipelines and boilers), battery storage and green metals.
Responsibilities:
Research the voluntary carbon market for the project investment
Research the voluntary carbon market for developing the new methodology
Writing research reports on market trends and dynamics
Liaise with clients and stakeholders inc. HQ through presentations and reports
The Individual:
Experience in the voluntary carbon market or relevant field
Strong understanding of the voluntary carbon market
Experience in developing the new methodology in the voluntary carbon field
Experience in the due diligence for investment in voluntary carbon project
Strong background in research and analytical skills
High attention to detail and accurate numerical skills
Written, presentational, and oral communication skills
Ability to work within tight deadlines
Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment