Sustainability Analyst

**Company Description** Work smart, have fun and make an impact**

**EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings**. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

**Learn more about our team and culture** on EcoVadis careers page.

Our Evaluation Services department produces independent, trusted and actionable ratings and insights that empower all companies to continuously improve their sustainable business practices, ultimately contributing to a positive change at a global scale.

As a Sustainability Analyst you will assess and report on the quality and robustness of the sustainability management systems of companies from all over the world.

In this role, you will bring your unique skills to add value to our approach. Quality is a non-negotiable part of our work, all our analysts follow a set of analysis guidelines to ensure we're working in concision. Attention to detail, being adaptable to change and acquiring new skills quickly are key to your success in the rating process. We are a team of sustainability changemakers rallying together to drive positive impact to business practices across the world and we can’t wait to have you join us

**Day to day activity of the role**
- Understanding of sustainability management system documentation provided by rated companies, extraction and synthesis of material sustainability data related to environmental, social, ethics and supply chain
- Follow up with rated companies when needed, to clarify specific issues related to their assessment
- Complete quality checks during assessment process
- Working on daily targets
- Confirm the implementation of a rated company’s sustainability management system components using the EcoVadis methodology guidelines.
- Additional responsibilities related to the function may be required.

**How you will grow**

When you join the team you will be welcomed into a robust training program designed to master the topics of sustainability, including the EcoVadis methodology, and assess a company’s sustainability management system with confidence. You will have training coordinators dedicated to your professional growth in the first month, supported by senior analysts providing feedback and suggestions on your work. Once your training is completed, you will begin working on a greater diversity of companies, increasingly complex with a variety of unique contexts.

In addition, you will also have the opportunity to gradually pivot some of your time to work on development projects to grow other aspects of your career. These projects often include colleagues from our international team of analysts.
**Qualifications**
- Minimum 6 months professional experience, ideally in a related field that focused on Sustainability or Sustainable Development
- Fluency in English (reading, writing and oral) - other languages are a plus
- Preferably Bachelor’s degree with focus on Sustainability as a plus
- Strong reading and comprehension skills
- Demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail
- Confidence to work independently and autonomously, manage time effectively and know when to ask for help
- Ability to work to daily targets
- Being adaptable to change
- Communicate with honesty and kindness
- Collaborative and seeks to build trusting relationships

**Additional Information**
- ** Start date: 13 January, 2025**:

- ** Full-time position (After probation period)**:

- ** Location: Toronto**:

- ** Hybrid model: 4 days per month**

In return for your expertise and energy, we offer:

- Casual and very friendly work environment
- Opportunity to work in a truly international atmosphere
- Base salary + variable compensation plan
- GRSP and TFSA matching program available
- Health, Wellness, and Dental Benefits
- Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accidental death, long-term disability insurance
- Flexi-time
- Home office allowance program
- Work from home & work from anywhere policy
- Employee referral bonus policy
- Paid employee volunteer day
- Access to online learning library
- Free virtual Yoga/Pilates
- Virtual and in-person team building events