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Deadline for application: 25 April 2024About WBCSD
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We help make our member companies more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive impact for shareholders, the environment, and societies.
Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing combined revenues of more than USD $8.5 trillion, and 19 million employees (about the population of New York). Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. WBCSD is uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues.
Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability: with a vision of a world where more than nine billion people are all living well and within the boundaries of our planet, by 2050.
About WBCSD Education
The mission of WBCSD Education is to provide business leaders and practitioners with relevant, actionable and meaningful learning to raise ambition, drive action and sharpen accountability around sustainability goals. We envision a world in which sustainability is embedded within mainstream business and executive education, training and learning. Our north star is to build up the business talent and skills needed for a net-zero, nature-positive and equitable future.
Job Overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Research Associate who will support research and training activities of WBCSD Education related to our contribution to the Moore Foundation’s Conservation and Markets Initiative.
The Research Associate will work with the Chief Education Officer and Manager, Education at WBCSD to design and develop board training programs for companies in the agriculture sector to support the institutionalization of habitat conversion and deforestation factors into internal decision-making functions.
Responsibilities and duties
WBCSD offers a competitive, modern, and flexible working arrangement:
Please note that WBCSD will only respond to candidates selected for the interview process.