About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

Grade level: 9

Location: UK

The Team: We are currently looking for a Sustainability Analyst to join S&P Global Commodity Insights’ dynamic Agribusiness Research, to help drive Agribusiness Sustainability data and insights subscription services. The Agribusiness group offers data and research solutions on major crops and food commodities, fertilizers, biofuels, crop science, and animal health.

Work schedule: Full time

The Role : We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Emissions Analyst specializing in agriculture to join our team. These include researching, gathering data, and developing insights on ESG trends and risks in Agribusiness, regulatory frameworks, emissions, and carbon negative opportunities for the industry.

Responsibilities: You will play a crucial role in our organization by providing expertise in agricultural emissions and other ESG aspects as well as analyze and assess the environmental impact of agricultural practice and processes. You are applying for a dynamic career path within a passionate and fast paced environment. More specifically, responsibilities include:

• Perform emissions calculations to quantify GHG with agricultural activities such as crop production, livestock farming, and land use changes, in strong collaboration with the Centre for Emissions Excellence and the Data Science teams at S&P Global Commodity Insights.

• Employ relevant models and tools to evaluate the environmental performance and sustainability of various agricultural systems, practices and technologies.

• Conduct economic modelling to assess the costs and benefits of implementing emission reduction strategies and identify opportunities for improving resource efficiency in agriculture.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest research, methodologies and regulations related to agricultural sustainability.

• Harness existing data sets, identify new data sets for collection and analysis and conduct rigorous reviews of the quality of that information

• Engage with customers and potential customers, demonstrating expertise and acting as ambassador for S&P Global pursuit of analytical excellence

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as environmental science, agriculture economics, or other related disciplines

• At least 3 years of experience in related fields

• Strong expertise in emissions calculation methodologies, particularly in the context of agricultural activities

• Experience with performing Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of agricultural value chain is highly desirable

• Familiarity with agricultural systems, practices, technologies and their associated emissions

• Experience working in sustainability in a corporate environment is preferred

• Strong analytical skills with acute attention to detail

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent spoken and written English skills.

Your Soft Skills:

• A strong interest in sustainability and agribusiness

• The ability to work independently and in an organized manner

• Goal and team-orientation

• Innovative thinking and proactive behavior

• Strong communication and presentation skills

About S&P Global Commodity Insights

At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights .

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://www.spglobal.com/en/careers/our-culture/

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law.

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 299431

Posted On: 2024-03-27

Location: London, United Kingdom