Acre is delighted to be partnering with a highly regarded and globally recognised consumer brand group with a diverse portfolio of companies. With an iconic reputation, this organisation champions innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and progressive sustainability goals. They are now seeking a Sustainability Manager – Carbon to join their London-based team and play a central role in advancing their carbon and environmental data strategy.

 

About the Role:

This is a data-focused sustainability role, working within the strategic finance team and reporting to the Head of Finance for Strategic Finance Initiatives, with a dotted line to the Sustainability Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on carbon data analytics, modelling, and reporting across the group and its affiliated companies. This work is pivotal in achieving the organisation’s net zero ambitions and providing insight into the future impact of today’s business decisions.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead data collection and analysis of scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions across the group, ensuring alignment with GHG Protocol.

• Build carbon models, support science-based targets (SBTs), and develop carbon budgets.

• Partner with business units to create scenario analyses, identify abatement opportunities, and influence strategy.

• Own and support the use of specialist carbon data software (e.g. Diligent), and champion its use across affiliated businesses.

• Provide insight into advanced carbon metrics including marginal abatement cost curves and shadow pricing.

• Support assurance and compliance activities, including SECR, ESOS, TPT, and upcoming ISSB-aligned disclosures.

• Contribute to lifecycle assessments and reporting on the environmental impact of key investment and operational decisions.

 

About You:

• Proven experience in carbon accounting and data analytics, ideally within a corporate or consultancy environment.

• Strong technical understanding of GHG reporting frameworks and climate-related disclosures.

• Proficiency in scenario analysis, Excel modelling, and sustainability software tools.

• Adept at stakeholder engagement, working across multiple business units and functions.

• Professionally qualified or experienced in carbon accounting or sustainability data (e.g. qualified management accountant, sustainability analyst, carbon specialist).

• A collaborative, inquisitive mindset with a desire to drive systemic change.

 

Why Join?

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape a world-class sustainability data function within a forward-thinking organisation. You will be empowered to innovate, work alongside passionate experts, and contribute meaningfully to a bold climate strategy embedded at the heart of business decision-making.

Please contact Ruth.Smith@acre.com with any questions.

This role is London based on a hybrid working model. 

Are you a Scope 3 emissions expert passionate about transforming supply chains and tackling climate change, through data, policy, and collaboration?

 

Acre have partnered with a company within the Food and Beverage sector who are looking for a Climate Manager to drive decarbonisation across their value chain and help to deliver their Net-Zero commitment by 2050.

Working as part of the sustainability team, you’ll take the lead on developing strategy, influencing suppliers, engaging stakeholders, and aligning with key climate reporting frameworks.

This is an impactful role with responsibility across a wide array of streams such as data reporting, supplier engagement, deforestation policy, and climate strategy.

 

 

Your key responsibilities will consist of

• Leading both the development and implementation of their scope 3 climate strategy, covering supplier engagement, decarbonisation, reporting, and deforestation.
• Act as the main point of contact for Scope 3 topics with internal stakeholders and international teams.
• Be the technical expert on Scope 3 and climate disclosure frameworks, including SBTI, CDP, and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Be the voice within industry working groups, to bring collaborative solutions to climate challenges.
• Work closely with colleagues across scope 1, 2, Agriculture, Nature, and Human Rights to deliver an integrated supply chain decarbonisation strategy.
• Improve as well as manage complex sustainability data, ensuring transparent reporting for internal and external use.
• Lead supplier engagement initiatives, helping key partners to meet decarbonisation goals.

 

 

You’ll have experience in

• A strong track record in climate strategy and data reporting, ideally within FMCG or retail.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills – from internal teams to external suppliers.
• Proven track record of developing strategic partnerships.
• Great knowledge of climate science, sustainability, and food systems.
• Analytical mindset, and comfortable at managing large, technical data sets.

 

 

This is a pivotal role to influence a committed organisation into a more sustainable future. Your work will directly shape how they tackle emissions across global supply chains and influence industry wide action.

 

Interested? Please apply directly or reach out to Imogen Mattick at imogen.mattick@acre.com

Acre is delighted to be working in partnership with Zero Carbon Forum, an ambitious, not-for-profit collaboration of hospitality operators committed to tackling climate change head-on. Zero Carbon Forum brings together major players across the sector to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy through innovation, data-driven strategy, and practical tools that help businesses act.

 

They're looking for a Sustainability Specialist to join this fast-growing team. This is your chance to work at the forefront of climate action in hospitality - helping shape and deliver the tools, guidance and collaborate on projects that will drive deep decarbonisation across the sector.

 

 

The Role

This is a pivotal position combining strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on delivery. You will:

• Develop Climate Action Plans and best-practice guides tailored to hospitality businesses.
• Lead and contribute to industry-wide Action Groups tackling scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Provide expert input to collaborative initiatives and help guide sector-wide progress.
• Create resources, benchmarking tools, and reports that offer members real value.
• Identify emerging sustainability challenges and translate them into targeted solutions.

 

 

What They're Looking For

• 3–5 years’ experience in a sustainability-related role.
• Strong knowledge of carbon reduction strategies and net-zero frameworks.
• Confident project management skills and the ability to deliver work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders — from frontline operators to senior leaders.
• A proactive, mission-driven mindset and an appetite to help shape a growing, high-impact organisation.
• Bonus points if you’ve worked in the hospitality sector, membership organisations, or fast-growth environments where structure is evolving.

 

 

What’s On Offer

• A role where your work directly supports climate action at a national scale.
• Remote-first flexibility with regular travel to a central London office (next to the London Eye).
• A warm, collaborative team culture that values passion and innovation.
• A benefits package that includes:
• Finish-early Fridays once a month
• Birthday day off
• WFH kit and flexible working
• Health & Wellness app subscription
• Personal training budget
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Generous parental leave
• All travel expenses covered for in-person meetings
• Laptop + pension + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

 

If you're passionate about sustainability and want to be part of a team turning climate ambition into action, this is your chance - we’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to Jesse Harford at jesse.harford@acre.com for more details.

Acre is delighted to be working in partnership with Zero Carbon Forum, an ambitious, not-for-profit collaboration of hospitality operators committed to tackling climate change head-on. Zero Carbon Forum brings together major players across the sector to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy through innovation, data-driven strategy, and practical tools that help businesses act.

 

They are now looking for an Engagement Manager to join this fast-growing team. This is your chance to work at the forefront of climate action in hospitality - as Engagement Manager, you’ll play a central role in supporting and energising that movement.

 

 

The Opportunity

This is a brilliant role for a people-focused professional passionate about climate action. As Engagement Manager, you’ll be the key connector between members and the Forum’s industry-leading resources, ensuring they get maximum value from their membership and stay on track in their journey to net zero.

 

 

Your Impact

• Be the trusted point of contact for member organisations, supporting their goals and building lasting engagement.
• Guide members in translating net-zero commitments into tangible, measurable outcomes.
• Help build connections, share insights, and drive collective action across the membership.
• Capture and report on members’ carbon reduction efforts to help inform powerful, sector-wide sustainability reporting.
• Feed into how member engagement evolves as Zero Carbon Forum continues to grow and expand its impact.

 

 

What They're Looking For

They are seeking a confident, people-oriented professional who thrives on purpose and collaboration:

• 3–5 years’ experience in account management or client-facing roles
• Passion for sustainability and a strong grasp of the net-zero agenda
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and active listening skills
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, from on-the-ground operators to senior execs
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

 

 

Bonus Experience

• Hospitality background or familiarity with the sector
• Knowledge of sustainability or communications (via degree or hands-on experience)
• Experience in a membership-based or rapidly evolving organisation

 

 

What’s on Offer

• A role where your work directly supports climate action at a national scale.
• Remote-first flexibility with regular travel to a central London office (next to the London Eye).
• A warm, collaborative team culture that values passion and innovation.

 

 

Benefits

• Finish-early Fridays once a month
• Birthday day off
• WFH kit and flexible working
• Health & Wellness app subscription
• Personal training budget
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Generous parental leave
• All travel expenses covered for in-person meetings
• Laptop + pension + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

 

If you're passionate about sustainability and want to be part of a team turning climate ambition into action, this is your chance - we’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to Jesse Harford at jesse.harford@acre.com for more details.

Are you passionate about sustainability and the food industry?

 

Acre is partnering with a dynamic consultancy firm who are looking for a highly motivated Junior Consultant to join their team. In this exciting role, you will support the development and execution of sustainability strategies, healthy sustainable diets programme, climate and nature initiatives, and communication strategies for their clients.

 

You’ll work closely with consultants, strategic partners, and project managers to deliver high-quality research, data analysis, and industry insights. Your work will support companies in navigating the evolving sustainability landscape and driving positive environmental and social outcomes. As part of the team, you will help deliver transformative change in the food industry.

 

 

Reporting in to the Associate Director Senior Lead, you will conduct research and insights, consisting of

• Monitoring sustainability trends in the food industry (climate, nature, health).
• Analyse data and insights to identify key trends and findings.
• Support the creation of the insight report.
• Stay updated on sustainability and ESG developments in the food industry.

 

 

Support with projects and client work

• Help develop sustainability frameworks and strategies for clients.
• Support stakeholder engagement
• Assist in preparing proposals.

 

 

Get involved in Project/Account Management

• Collaborate with project leads to set up client projects, including defining scope and developing project kick-off materials.
• Support progress reports and updates for projects.
• Over time, manage small projects.
• Conduct post-project reviews, sharing both learnings and case studies to showcase project success.

 

 

Knowledge, requirements, and profile

• 1-3 years’ experience, ideally within a consultancy or a sustainability-related role.
• A passion for sustainability and the food industry.
• Clear and effective communicator, with the ability to build relationships with clients and teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 

 

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary (£30,000-£35,000 dependent on experience).
• 21 days bank holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
• Mostly remote- office is in Milton Keynes.

 

 

Interested? Please apply directly or reach out to Imogen Mattick at imogen.mattick@acre.com