Climate Change
Sustainable Finance
ESG
Sustainability
Corporate Affairs and Communications
Energy and Cleantech
Environmental
Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
Our dedicated climate change recruitment team is expert in connecting talented candidates who have the ability to make an impact with progressive organizations to drive sustainable change. Our network is unparallelled in tackling climate change, with a focus on decarbonization, climate finance, meeting ambitious net-zero targets, nature based solutions.
We find impactful people to make your business ready for tomorrow.
As pioneers of search, recruitment and talent development in sustainable finance in 2003, Acre was the first recruitment consultancy with a global team specialising in responsible investment, sustainable finance, and impact investing. Our work has created the largest and most established global recruitment network for sustainable finance professionals.
We are proud to enable businesses to build resilience, manage risks and become more sustainable.
We work with talented professionals in all areas of ESG, from influential leaders to help push forward sustainable investment and corporate citizenship agendas, to analysts and reporting practitioners. Acre’s pioneering work in sustainability, ESG, responsible investment, sustainable finance and impact investing is paving the way for a more sustainable future, and has created the largest global recruitment network and the most comprehensive dataset in the market.
We enable organizations to manage risk, utilise ESG research and integration to become more sustainable, and outperform their markets.
Acre has been pioneering sustainability & CSR recruitment since 2003.
What we do:
We maintain the market's most expansive sustainability network, helping our clients catalyze the integration of corporate responsibility and sustainability in partnership with organizations globally. We are proud to bring the most extensive offering of sustainability jobs to the marketplace, which you can find here.
Acre is the specialist Executive Search consultancy supporting the Corporate Affairs and Communications functions. We work with Boards and Executive Committees to identify, evaluate and secure the modern blend of skillsets required where performance, purpose and reputation meet.
We partner with forward thinking and world-leading corporates, power producers, consultancies and technology innovators in the energy ecosystems to attract, recruit and retain talented renewable energy and clean technology professionals.
Our environmental recruitment consultants, specialists in the environmental field, are trusted by leading corporates, NGOs, non-profits and consultancies to build impactful teams and drive cultural and environmental change. We look for purpose-driven, exceptional and talented individuals who can have an immediate impact on environmental agendas in executive-level roles.
We’re constantly searching for the best new talent in EHS, augmenting our already impressive network with leaders who can drive cultural change. Our expert and experienced consultants, backed by our unique Acre Frameworks assessments and objective non-technical data, have a strong track record of placing senior EHS executives at world-leading organisations.
What Our Clients Say
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We had been looking to fill a difficult role for 2 years and had been through several rounds of interviewing without success. With their networking and specialist knowledge of the area, Acre was able to find a number of talented candidates which led to a successful appointment.
Global Technical Manager
Syngenta
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Acre was the only specialist search firm able to assist with our CSR search requirement. They were professional and extremely knowledgeable and we would not have been able to hire the talent we did without their expert assistance.
Sustainability Manager
Bank of America
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Frameworks is the kind of innovative and bold move we have come to expect from Acre. This initiative leads the way in driving a much-needed change in the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) profession and confirms Acre’s place as a market leader. The feedback from assessing the entire Lendlease EHS team has allowed us to refocus, engage, and develop our people to drive our organizational goal of creating an incident and injury-free workplace. Utilising Acre's assessment service as part of their recruitment offering supported us to make informed hiring decisions and to seamlessly transition new staff from recruitment into development.
Director of Environment, Health & Safety
Lendlease
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Catherine was excellent! She found great candidates and always responded promptly to our calls or emails. Plus she found us a great candidate whom we are very pleased with.
Robert Budway, President
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)
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Acre's service has been outstanding. I have worked with them on both sides (recruiter and recruited) and on both sides they have always been professional, helpful and effective.
Head of Sustainability
Bunzl
Latest Opportunities

Find Your Next Challenge
Acre operates globally from our offices in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific to fill a comprehensive range of jobs across Sustainability, Corporate Affairs, ESG, Health and Safety, Environment and Energy. We work to fill senior, influential positions, as well as a range of high impact mid-level roles.
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Head of Biodiversity
£60,000 - £80,000
Newcastle upon Tyne
Head of Biodiversity - £60,000-£80,000 - Flexible working with an office in Newcastle Are you a biodiversity leader looking to make a real differ...
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ESG Climate Investment Analyst
$Competitive + Benefits
New York
Acre is excited to partner with one of the world's leading financial data and insight providers as they look to add an Investment Analyst who will ...
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ESG Credit Investment Analyst
$Competitive + Benefits
New York
Acre is excited to partner with one of the world's leading financial data and insight providers as they look to add a Credit Research Analyst to jo...
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Sustainability Manager - Environment - Real Estate
£Competitive + car allowance + bonus.
London, England
Acre has been engaged by one of the world's leading property development and investment companies to identify a Sustainability Manager to join thei...
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Global Stakeholder Relations Director
£Competitive
England
Ball Corporation is the leading manufacturer of aluminium packaging solutions and also an aerospace leader with cutting-edge technology on satellit...
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Group Head of ESG
£Competitive + Car + Bonus
England
Are you an ambitious sustainability leader wanting to drive genuine change in an exciting and innovative sector? Constellation Automotive Group i...
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Sustainability Engagement Manager - Maternity cover
£Competitive + Benefits
London
Sustainability Engagement Manager - Maternity cover - Remote based Acre is in partnership with Pepsico to recruit a Sustainability Engagement Man...
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Managing Director - USA
$Competitive
New York
Transform the F500 at speed and scale. Are you a consulting leader in Renewable Energy, Mobility, Net-Zero, Nature Solutions or Energy Efficiency...
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Senior Environmental Advisor
£50,000 - £57,000 + Benefits
Gravesend
Are you an established environmental professional that is motivated to join an organisation that is committed to incorporating environment and sust...
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Client Development Manager - France
€Competitive
France
Êtes vous un professionnel de la vente ambitieux et doté d'un esprit commercial, qui cherche à franchir une nouvelle étape au sein d'un leader du c...
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Geospatial Mapping Analyst - Sustainable Investment Manager
£50,000 - £60,000 + Annual Bonus
London
Acre's sustainable investment team are currently working with one of the world's most progressive investment groups continuing the build out of the...
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ESG Analyst
£Competitive
London
A fast-growing asset owner is looking to add an ESG Analyst to their Responsible Investment team to assist with the research on environmental, soci...
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Head of Sustainability
£Competitive
London
Starbucks is searching for a Director of Sustainability & Social Impact to lead its EMEA strategy; someone who will collaborate globally, while lea...
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VP Sustainability
$200,000 - $225,000 Per Annum + Bonus + Benefits
New York
Acre is excited to be partnered with fresh on their search for a Vice President of Sustainability. A global company headquartered in New York, fres...
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Principal, Real Estate Renewable Energy Specialist
$Competitive
New York
Are you a renewable energy commercial expert with a strong understanding of energy markets and aggregate distributed generation strategies? Are y...
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Head of Assurance
£Competitive
London
Are you an experienced and dynamic leader who is passionate about our oceans? Do you want to work with like-minded others to deliver sustainable se...
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Group Head of Sustainability
£Competitive
Manchester
Looking for an opportunity to embed a sustainability strategy that drives true value creation within a business known for its continuous innovation...
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Sustainability Product Owner
€Competitive + Strong Benefits
Eindhoven
Through strategic data collection, governance, methodology and carbon accounting modules, our client offers its key customers and suppliers innovat...
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Engagement Associate
£Competitive
London
Generation Investment Management is an independent, private, owner-managed partnership with offices in London & San Francisco. The firm was founded...
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Health & Safety Advisor
£Competitive
London
If you are a skilled Health and Safety professional looking for a challenging and exciting opportunity with a leading university, this is a unique ...
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Investment Engagement Specialist
$150,000 - 180,000 Per Annum + Bonus, Other Incentives
Bethesda
Do you want to help companies achieve their ESG commitments? Are you passionate about thematic issues companies face such as retail and food desert...
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Climate & ESG Manager - Private Equity
€Competitive
Paris, Île-de-France
Are you a climate change specialist looking to join a purpose-driven firm? Acre is partnered with a world-leading private investment house, with US...
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Engagement Strategist
$Competitive + Benefits
Washington
Our client, a pioneer in responsible investing, is looking to hire an experienced individual to contribute to their corporate engagement on ESG iss...
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Senior Consultant Renewable Energy & Carbon Advisory
€Competitive
Berlin
This position requires fluency in German, we will not be able to consider your application otherwise. The position can be located anywhere in Europ...
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Sustainability Specialist
£30,000 - £40,000 + Bonus
Coventry
Sustainability Specialist - £30k-£40k - Home based with an office near Coventry Are you a motivated sustainability professional that is looking t...
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Director of Operations
$120,000 - $150,000 Per Annum + Generous Benefits
United States of America
For decades, scientists, leaders, climate activists, and everyday people have been sounding the alarm about changes to our global climate, with onl...
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Global Sustainability Senior Manager - Agile Working
£65,000 - £75,000 + 25% Bonus + Benefits
London
Do you want to work for an organisation where the senior leadership team is fully engaged in your sustainability strategy? Do you have experience d...
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Head of Partnerships
£35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
England
Are you a commercially minded fundraiser with a passion for the environment, eager to make a transformational difference in a small but highly tale...
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Group Sustainability Manager
£Competitive
London
Acre is again partnering with UCC Europe Ltd as the business looks to expand its Sustainability function to support the advancement of ambitious bu...
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Head of ESG
€Competitive
Italy
We are currently working with a leading asset manager entirely focused on investments driven by environmental sustainability key drivers, Resource ...
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Director of Environment & Sustainability
£Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Exeter
The University of Exeter is looking to identify a new Director of Environment and Sustainability. The University of Exeter is a global Russell gr...
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Head of Communications
€Competitive + Benefits
Paris
Are you an experienced communications professional and a passionate storyteller keen to lead the global internal and external communication activit...
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Engagement Manager - Communications & Reporting
€Competitive + Benefits
Paris
Are you a storyteller passionate about sustainability, convening stakeholders, and transforming the fashion industry? The Fashion Pact is a globa...
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Health & Safety Business Partner
Up to £60,000 + Car + Bonus
Glasgow
You are working in health & safety as you want to make a difference. You have a desire to create meaningful change - but is your business supportin...
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Investment Director
£Competitive Salary + Bonus + Carried Interest
London
We are currently working with an innovative growth stage equity fund investing across North-West Europe in businesses contributing to the climate t...
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Senior Circular Economy & Materials Manager
£80,000 - £100,000
Malmesbury
From its origins in a small workshop in rural England, Dyson has grown into a technology company with a global footprint. While engineering remains...
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Senior Biodiversity Manager
£80,000 - £100,000
Malmesbury
From its origins in a small workshop in rural England, Dyson has grown into a technology company with a global footprint. While engineering remain...
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Climate Change Engagement Lead
£45,000 - £52,000
Surrey
Acre are collaborating with Surrey County Council with their Greener Futures team to support on recruiting numerous long term fixed term contract a...
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Senior Climate Change Manager
£80,000 - £100,000
Malmesbury
From its origins in a small workshop in rural England, Dyson has grown into a technology company with a global footprint. While engineering remains...
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Strategic Energy Project Manager
£53,000 - £60,000
Surrey
Acre is working in collaboration with Surrey County Council with their Greener Futures team to support numerous long-term fixed-term contract assig...
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Head of Social Purpose & Sustainability
£75,000 - £90,000
Leeds
Head of Social Purpose and Sustainability (12-month FTC) Acre is delighted to once again be partnering with a key financial services client to re...
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Practice Lead - Zero Carbon Solutions
£Highly Competitive + Benefits
London
Do you want to help people, places and economies thrive? Are you a sustainability leader with the ambition to grow a brand-new net-zero carbon prac...
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Head of Biomass Strategy
£Competitive
London
Do you have a background in Business Strategy, M&A or the development of joint ventures and are looking for an opportunity to drive sustainable gro...
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Sustainability Coordinator
£45,000 - £55,000
London
Do you want to work for a property manager that invests in their community for the long term, and makes positive contributions towards a sustainabl...
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Head of ESG
€Competitive
Amsterdam
Are you looking for your next challenge in ESG at a dynamic company at the forefront of innovation in real estate development? For EDGE Technologie...
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Climate Change Manager
£Competitive
London
Are you a passionate carbon or climate professional seeking a change? Are you motivated by the idea of working in an organisation that truly values...
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Sustainability Manager
€80,000 - €90,000
Netherlands
Are you an ambitious sustainability professional looking for your next step to an international company that is strengthening their sustainability ...
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Head of Sustainability
£Competitive
London
Acre is partnering with Finlays, in their search for a Group Head of Sustainability, to lead on the development and implementation of the company's...
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Global Sustainability Director
€Competitive + Benefits
Netherlands
Are you an experienced ESG professional looking to take your next step into an international company with ambitious sustainability goals? Acre is w...
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ESG Data and Analytics Lead
£Competitive
London
A leading global financial firm providing a wide range of investment management and wealth management services are looking to make a senior hire in...
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Engagement Associate
$70,000 + Benefits
Pittsburgh
Acre is looking for an associate hire to join our client North America engagement team. In this innovative role, you'll need knowledge of environ...
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Senior Commercial Manager - France
€Competitive + Benefits
France
Would you like to join a leading global player at the forefront of the voluntary carbon markets as a Senior Commercial Manager, France? As a resp...
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Senior Commercial Manager - The Nordics
€Competitive
Netherlands
Would you like to join a leading global player at the forefront of the voluntary carbon markets as a Senior Commercial Manager, The Nordics? (Inclu...
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Environmental Sustainability Manager
£Competitive
London
Group Sustainability and Environment Manager - 12 months Acre is delighted to be partnered with Belron to find their next Group Environment Manag...
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Senior Sustainability Manager - Real Estate Leader
£70,000 - £80,000
London, England
Do you consider yourself a technical "all-rounder" and confident in communicating complex issues to both internal and external stakeholders? Acre...
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Senior Commercial Manager - DACH
€Competitive + Benefits
Germany
Would you like to join a leading global player at the forefront of the voluntary carbon markets as a Senior Commercial Manager, DACH region? As a...
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Director Sustainable Innovation
$Competitive + Benefits
New Jersey
At Modern Meadow (MM) they are harnessing the power of design, biology, and material science to produce high performing, sustainable, and scalable ...
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ESG Director
€Competitive
Schiphol-Rijk, North Holland
Are you an experienced Climate Change and Sustainability specialist looking to join an ambitious and purpose-driven firm? This is a newly created a...
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Senior Consultant, Impact Services (Real Estate & Housing)
£Competitive + Incentive Options
London
About The Good Economy Founded in 2015, The Good Economy (TGE) is a specialist advisory firm working at the forefront of the impact investing ind...
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Senior Consultant (Private Equity, Debt & Venture Capital)
£Competitive + Incentive Options
London
About The Good Economy Founded in 2015, The Good Economy (TGE) is a specialist advisory firm working at the forefront of the impact investing ind...
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Head of Real Estate Advisory
£Competitive + Incentive Options
London
About The Good Economy Founded in 2015, The Good Economy (TGE) is a specialist advisory firm working at the forefront of the impact investing ind...
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Project Leader - Rail Systems
€Competitive
Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg
Rolls Royce Power Systems is making the exciting transition towards renewables, and they're looking for a Project Leader to help them lead this cha...
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Manager Responsible Investment ESG/Impact
€Competitive
Utrecht, Netherlands
Are you an ESG specialist looking to join a leading purpose-driven firm? This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of the respo...
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Global Director of Responsible Supplier Program
€Competitive + Bonus + Additional Benefits
Paris, Île-de-France
Location: Paris–English fluent – French conversational Reports to: Global Head of Internal Audit and Supplier Sustainability Assessments, dotted l...
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist
£35,000 - £45,000
London
Minerals and metals are essential for modern living. Among other things, they enable farming, healthcare, communications, water and energy supply, ...
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System Architect - Stationary Infrastructure
€Competitive
Friedrichshafen
Acre continues to partner with Rolls Royce Power Systems as they transition to renewable technologies. We are currently working to identify a new S...
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VP Partnerships
$Negotiable
California
Who We Are: Higg is a technology company on a mission to help consumer goods industries change the way things are made today, for a better world ...
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Senior Director, Customer Success
$Negotiable
California
About Higg Higg is the sustainability insights platform for consumer goods industries, delivering software and services for measuring, managing, ...
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Group Head of Environment & Sustainability
£Competitive + Bonus
London, England
Are you an ambitious sustainability professional who is looking for an opportunity to own, shape and deliver a sustainability strategy? Perhaps you...
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ESG Reporting & Disclosure, Vice President
Competitive+benefits
New York, USA
The ESG Reporting & Disclosure, VP will be responsible for helping to measure, manage and drive Environmental, Social, and Governance performance o...
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Sustainability Manager - Germany
€Competitive
Berlin, Germany
Location: Based anywhere in Germany Are you an ambitious sustainability professional looking for your next step to an international fast-growing co...
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Senior Sustainability Consultant
€Competitive
Berlin
This position requires fluency in German, we will not be able to consider your application otherwise. The position can be located anywhere in Europ...
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International Climate Sales Manager
€Competitive
Stockholm, Sweden
Fluency in Swedish is required for this role, we will not be able to consider candidates without fluency in Swedish Are you an ambitious and comm...
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International Climate Sales Manager, ESS - Germany
€Competitive
Berlin, Germany
Fluency in German is mandatory for this position, we will not be able to consider candidates without fluency in German. Are you an ambitious and ...
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Group Head of ESG
£Competitive
London, England
Are you looking to join a leading global food company as it seeks to further its sustainability impact? Acre is supporting Vestey Holdings, a famil...
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Product Sustainability & Life Cycle Assessment Expert
€Competitive
Germany
Sartorius is a trusted partner for the bio-pharmaceutical industry and laboratories. Their ambition is to simplify progress in life science researc...
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Senior Manager - Sustainability & HSE Consultancy
£Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
London, England
Verdantix is an award-winning independent research and consulting firm with a focus on innovative technologies. Verdantix produces high quality res...
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Lead - Sustainable Packaging, Print & Paper
€Competitive
Amsterdam, North Holland
Acre has partnered with Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute in search of an exceptional individual to join their highly dedicated and ta...
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Director of Responsible Sourcing (remote)
$Competitive
New Jersey, USA
Acre has partnered with The Children's Place, US-based apparel retailer with stores across the country and a booming e-commerce business; to help f...
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Head of Origination
£Competitive
London, England
We are working with a $10bn alternative asset manager looking to hire a Head of Origination for its new Climate business. The firm has a 20-year le...
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Spotlight Content
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The Future of the CSO | Episode 1 | Aditya Birla Group
Over the last 3 months, Acre has teamed up with Mike Barry, previous Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for Marks and Spencer, to interview Sustainability leaders across the world to unpack the current and future role of the CSO. Each week, ‘The Future of the CSO’ series will bring you a new interview with a Sustainability leader who will share their insights into how the role has changed, how it will continue to evolve, the skillset required and the challenges that will be faced. This week's episode is with Deeksha Vats, Chief Sustainability Officer for Aditya Birla Group, who has over 25 years of experience across a multitude of sectors and is at the forefront of the sustainability agenda in India.
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We're Hiring!
The success of our team is largely down to the people who work for us. Passion and diligence, combined with team spirit and utmost respect for the environment, are vital when hiring the right people to join our team.
And the good news is that we're still hiring to keep up with momentum as our business continues to progress. We're looking for purpose-led individuals and real team players who can contribute towards a sustainable future by adding environmental and social value to the business.
Does this sound like you?
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A COVID-19 Market Analysis For Sustainability & Safety Professionals
In the midst of the pandemic, society is evolving and adapting at an exponential pace. As recruitment and talent development specialists, we feel uniquely placed to provide insight into the direction that our core markets are taking as we work our way through this changed environment. The first instalment of our Rising Sun series will provide an informative platform to drive purpose-driven agendas forward and to support sustainability and EHS professionals to acclimatize.
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How Can Successful Stewardship be Meaningfully Reported?
On 3 March, Helen Pradas-Page convened a roundtable centred around the new UK Stewardship Code 2020; which is key to how investment can bring about a more sustainable future to benefit the economy and wider society. The event was attended by leading figures from across the capital market ecosystem; our whitepaper summarising the discussion is available here.
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Buying Our Way Into Trouble – Is Procurement Keeping Pace In The Modern World?
Acre's Tom Townsend, Senior Consultant | EMEA, spent time with two leading procurement experts, talking through different areas – he wanted to find out whether procurement is tackling these issues well and whether there was a more fundamental problem with how teams are focused on competing priorities. In order to get a balanced perspective, he spoke with Dave Howson, Procurement Risk & Sustainability Director at Coty and Angus McIntosh, former Chief Procurement Officer at Beiersdorf.
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What We're Learning: Navigating a Pandemic Through the Lens of an HSE Leader
Over the course of April, Acre convened a number of virtual round-tables to discuss business continuity and effective Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The Future of the CSO | Aditya Birla Group | Episode 1
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