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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