Good Business is a market-leading sustainability agency and a certified B Corporation. We help businesses and brands succeed in the future by embracing transformational change. We have over 25 years’ experience of working with clients to deliver sustainability services, behaviour change and social impact programmes, and climate advice making us pioneers of the power of good. 

We are looking for a Junior Sustainability Consultant to join our team based in our London office.  

This is an exciting role for someone who wants to help businesses, brands, government and NGOs tackle some of the biggest social and environmental challenges of our time. How can we help inspire the next generation to think about the power their pension has to drive change? How can we bring to life the societal value of certain drinks brands through partnerships? How do we bring together the cafes and restaurants at a major international airport to improve their sustainability impacts? How quickly should a telecommunications company move towards a zero carbon future, and how can it do that? 

Our clients, who include household names such as Aviva, VMO2, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NatWest Group, Avon, and eBay, as well as social enterprises, charities, foundations, local authorities and start-ups, look to us to help them answer their questions.  

In this role, you will be involved in client-focused assignments from the outset as a part of our entrepreneurial and lively team, taking increasing responsibility for your own projects over time, working with our Director of Sustainability and other consultants. You may be analysing new legislation on packaging for an FMCG company, researching volunteering opportunities for employees of a financial services company or speaking to experts on biodiversity to inform a communication's company's policies and practices. . You will also support the growth of Good Business by contributing to our marketing efforts and identifying new business opportunities.marketing efforts and identifying new business opportunities. 

All of our projects are tailored to our clients’ needs, so although every assignment is different, you will develop skills that will apply to a range of projects. You will already be a strong communicator, who enjoys analysing problems, solving them collaboratively and creatively, and then putting solutions into practice, and will be comfortable writing, researching, and analysing information and data.  

 We have a relaxed and collaborative office culture and, although our outputs are professional, our structure and approach is far from corporate or conventional. Our team is passionate, thoughtful and opinionated, with experience from a variety of industries, such as advertising, hospitality, public sector, non-profit and research.  

We provide benefits and flexible support to help you be your best self at work. Some of our perks include enhanced parental leave, private medical insurance , 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and days between Christmas and New Year when the office closes), 6% pension contribution, twice annual coaching with an external coach, and two volunteering or learning “Good Days”. We also provide all our team with individual and group-based training and development opportunities, and each team member has a mentor and peer buddy who provides support and guidance when needed.  

We are looking for someone who: 

• has a proven interest in business, international development and social and environmental issues 

• has strong written, verbal, analytical and communication skills 

• has strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to multi-task  

• is fully competent in MS Office applications including MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel 

• is cheerful, flexible and adaptable  

Start date: By early September 2023 

 Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence from the UK Border Agency, and as such are not able to employ people who do not have the right to live and work in the UK.  

To apply, please complete the skills-based assessment on the BeApplied platform by Monday 3rd July at 11pm. Please do not send CVs or covering letters directly to the Good Business team. Each task is randomised and blind-assessed, and reflect a specific skill that we are looking for as part of this role. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a test assessing data analysis skills and successful candidates will be invited to interview during July, with the first round of interviews conducted on Teams. These dates are subject to change. 

We want to make sure that everyone who wants to apply for this role is able to do so. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require in order to participate fully in our recruitment process. You can contact us using kerry@good.business to notify us of any needs relating to the application process, and any information you provide will be kept strictly confidential. 

To find out more about Good Business please visit our website www.good.business