OUR STORY
From vision to impact
SustainCERT is a spin off from the Gold Standard Foundation and was created in 2018 with one ambition: to mainstream credible climate and SDG impact accounting and certification.
Mainstreaming best practice impact certification is essential to accelerate progress towards our collective climate and sustainability goals. It is no longer sufficient to claim to do good. SustainCERT’s role is to create trust that real and meaningful progress is achieved towards the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
Read our manifestoWHAT WE DO
Create a race to the top to mainstream best practice
Traditional impact accounting and certification solutions are complex, require significant resources and often fail to bring value to their users. At SustainCERT, we leverage technology, user-centricity and innovation to transform the way impact assessment is done. Our work is designed to break barriers to mass adoption and make best practice impact accounting and certification accessible, affordable, desirable.
Accessible
We focus on product innovation and capacity building to increase understanding of certification requirements and bring best practice solutions to as many users, in as many markets as possible.
Affordable
We leverage technology and the power of digitization to save time, reduce complexity and lower the costs of certification without sacrificing accuracy or rigour.
Desirable
We work with benchmark standards and internationally recognized frameworks to provide maximum credibility and increase positive return on investment for businesses and investors.
Our team
We are a team of determined people who believe our work can change the world. Think people with big ideas, tireless optimism and top-notch expertise. Our people work from across the globe – Switzerland, USA, India, Netherlands, China, etc. – speak different languages and all contribute to making SustainCERT special.
Our partners
Delivering on our mission would not be possible without the trust and support of our partners.
SustainCERT’s ambition to mainstream best practice in carbon emissions accounting and verification is supported by investments from Citizen Capital, Innovacom and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. SustainCERT previously received seed capital from WWF Impact Ventures, Blue Orchard, 1to4 Foundation and the Gold Standard Foundation, who maintain an ownership stake in the Company.
Grants from the Luxemburg Government and EIT Climate-KIC were received.
Careers
We are a team of mission-driven individuals passionate about sustainability and meaningful environmental impact powered by digital transformation. We work with determination, aim high and strive for excellence in everything we do because we believe our actions can make a difference. We embrace technology to accelerate progress in our industry and are constantly looking for ways to foster co-creation because we cannot win the climate race alone. At SustainCERT, everyone is empowered to drive change, embrace change, be the change.
If this resonates with you, and you want to pursue a career in sustainability, we would love to meet you.
You will find below a list of our open positions around the globe. If nothing matches your profile, you are welcome to send us your CV at recruitment@sustain-cert.com
We are currently recruiting for:
Director of Research
The Director of Research will manage SustainCERT’s research unit and will be responsible for the implementation of the research agenda, market intelligence and thought leadership activities. The Research Department will support our ambitious innovative product development roadmap and advisory services activities in close collaboration with relevant departments. This position is ideally located in Luxembourg, Amsterdam, or Switzerland.. >> READ MORE
Senior Business Development & Key Account Manager
The Senior Business Development and Key Account Manager will have as main responsibilities building out the sales pipeline and executing on relationships with existing Value Change clients to scale up their efforts. He/She will coordinate closely with delivery teams and provide input into relevant internal systems processes such as invoicing, project and time tracking and customer relationship management software. This position is located in Amsterdam. >> READ MORE
Deputy Head of Certification
The Deputy Head of Certification will play a critical role to ensure SustainCERT continues to enhance its quality certification services and build capacity as it prepares to scale. This is a tremendous opportunity for a strong leader to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a fast moving, high-impact organization.>> READ MORE
Head of Product Management
The Head of Product Management will own the SustainCert platform product vision and strategy, will ensure cross-functional understanding and coordination and will actively support leadership team on strategy for evolution towards a SaaS business Model.>> READ MORE
Life Cycle Analyst Specialist
The Life Cycle Analysist (LCA) Specialist will serve as in-house technical expertise for the development of tools, products and services building on life cycle analysis (LCA), and the delivery of consulting work addressing innovative approaches in the context of environmental markets and reporting frameworks. This position is based preferably in Luxembourg or Amsterdam.>> READ MORE
Sales Support Officer
The Sales Support Officer’s main objective is to increase the sales efficiency of the business development team. He/She would ideally bring systems and technology focused thinking to their responsibilities to support the sales team. These responsibilities include with CRM management and data maintenance, document (invoicing, contracts) and process management, building and maintaining pitch decks and proposal templates, mont hly and quarterly reports, and contributions to market research and monitoring. Ideally this position is based in New York City >> READ MORE
Senior Front End Engineer
The Front End Engineer will be an essential part of the in-house team of software engineers, leveraging agile processes to deliver on the company roadmap, which includes (1) the digitisation of carbon credit certification and (2) the development of an emission factor management system. He/she will work closely with stakeholders across the organization in order to ensure clear, complete and implementable product specifications and backlogs. This position is ideally located in Luxemburg. Remote work is possible for the right candidate >> READ MORE
Senior Software Engineer Back End
The Sr. Software Engineer will support the recruitment of a team of in-house software engineers, leveraging agile processes to deliver on the company roadmap, which includes (1) the digitisation of carbon credit certification processes: data capture, GHG quantification and smart verification. (2) the development of an emission factor management system to support value chain certification solutions and corporate GHG reporting more broadly. This position is ideally located in Luxemburg>> READ MORE
Market Intelligence Officer
the Environmental Markets Intelligence Officer will contribute to the development of an innovation research strategy to ensure long term business viability and will coordinate its implementation in support of the company’s ambition to be science and data driven. He/she will undertake market research and data analysis to help assess the competing landscape, identify promising trends and inform the development of new products and services.>> READ MORE
Director of Human Resources
the Director of Human Resources will be responsible for the oversight of all human resources activities including the finalisation of the organisational chart, the management of new recruitments, the on-boarding of new colleagues and the delivery of managerial support to existing colleagues. This role is based in Amsterdam.>> READ MORE
Business Controller
the Business Controller will manage the Planning and Control cycle, KPI and OKR dashboards, and act as a sparring partner to the business. >> READ MORE
Finance Officer
The Finance Officer will play a critical role in partnering with different departments to ensure there are robust financial systems and processes throughout the organization. This is a tremendous opportunity for a finance professional to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a fast moving, high-impact organization.This position in based in Amsterdam. >> READ MORE
Senior Data Engineer / Scientist
the Senior Data Engineer / Scientist will play an instrumental role in defining, and implementing SustainCERT’s data strategy and roadmap. He / She will collaborate with peers in engineering and stake holders across the business, leveraging agile processes to deliver on the company roadmap – digitisation of carbon credit certification processes and development of an emission factor management system. >> READ MORE
Certification Officer, Land Use & Forestry
the Certification Officer will be responsible for technical reviews of projects submitted to SustainCERT for GS4GG certification and for providing feedback and guidance to project developers as well as validation & verification bodies on certification. This is a full-time position based on a 12-month contract that may be renewed. >> READ MORE
Certification Officer, Soil Organic Carbon
the Certification Officer will be responsible for technical reviews of land use and agriculture projects that involve the quantification of soil organic carbon submitted to SustainCERT for GS4GG certification or verification of corporate reporting for chain (scope 3) emissions. The Certification Officer will also provide technical feedback and guidance to project developers and validation & verification bodies. This is a full-time position based on a 12-month contract that may be renewed. >> READ MORE
Certification Officer
the Certification Officer will be responsible for technical reviews of projects submitted to SustainCERT for GS4GG certification and provide feedback and guidance to project developers and validation & verification bodies on certification. This is a full-time position based on a 12-month contract that may be renewed. >> READ MORE
Value Change Initiative Director
Value Change is an initiative driven by SustainCERT and Gold Standard to address and account for GHG emissions across global value chains. Based in Amsterdam, the Value Change Initiative director will have four main responsibilities. She/he will be responsible for fundraising and strategic partnership management, for developing and driving the long term strategy, for launching new Value Change programmes and corporate working groups, and for supporting communications and outreach.>> READ MORE
Value Change Business Development & Key Account Senior Manager
the Value Change Business Development & Key Account Manager’s main responsibilities will be to expand our portfolio and deepen relationships with existing Value Change clients. The Manager will also coordinate closely with delivery teams and provide input into relevant internal systems processes such as invoicing, project and time tracking and customer relationship management software (CRM).>> READ MORE
Operations Director
the Operations Director will help drive an effective customer satisfaction strategy across the organisation. She/he will be responsible for the management of SustainCERT’s Saas platform support services and will serve as a cross-functional resource for business process improvement across the company with a focus on client satisfaction..>> READ MORE
Soils Sustainability Specialist
Reporting to the Head of Research and Innovations, the Soils Sustainability Specialist will serve as in-house technical expertise for the development of methodologies, tools, products and services addressing soils sustainability, and the delivery of related consulting work in the context of environmental markets and reporting frameworks.>> READ MORE
Land Use & Carbon Analyst
Reporting to the Director of Advisory Services, the Land Use & Carbon Analyst will provide in-house technical expertise for the delivery of consulting services addressing innovative approaches and corporate sustainability strategies in carbon and broader sustainability markets, as well as in the context of reporting frameworks.>> READ MORE