178 Sustainability jobs in the United Kingdom

Role Summary

The Sustainability Manager plays a pivotal role in enhancing the environmental and ethical performance of the fresh produce and goods-not-for-resale (GNFR) supply chains. This role involves developing and implementing strategies, working closely with growers and suppliers, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, and driving improvement across sustainability pillars including agricultural practices, packaging, waste, energy use, and ethical sourcing.

The role also encompasses data analysis, stakeholder reporting, and alignment of initiatives with company and customer sustainability objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Sustainability Strategy

• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives across the supply chain and GNFR.
• Align internal practices with corporate and customer sustainability goals.

Supplier & Grower Collaboration

• Engage with growers, farms, and suppliers to embed sustainable practices.
• Support responsible sourcing and build supply chain resilience.

Data Collection & Reporting

• Gather environmental and carbon data from suppliers.
• Analyse performance against KPIs and sustainability targets.
• Report progress to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Compliance & Auditing

• Monitor adherence to environmental, social, and ethical standards.
• Conduct audits; ensure accurate documentation for certifications and regulations.
• Manage Sedex SAQ completion, SMETA audit follow-up, and seasonal risk assessment.
• Maintain the annual Modern Slavery Statement.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve packaging, transport, waste, and resource efficiency.
• Promote innovation to reduce environmental impact and improve cost-efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate across technical, commercial, supply chain, and operational teams.
• Build relationships with customers, certification bodies, and sustainability auditors.

Training & Development

• Deliver training to internal teams and supply chain partners on sustainability standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, awareness, and accountability.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• In-depth understanding of sustainability frameworks, EMS (Environmental Management Systems), and ethical sourcing platforms such as Sedex.
• Demonstrated success in delivering sustainability strategies, ideally within fresh produce or agri-food sectors.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in environmental data analysis and sustainability reporting.

Option for part time could be available

For further information contact Luan at MorePeople on (phone number removed)

INDTECH

50,000 - 55,000 + Car allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you interested in working for a global leader in the construction industry, who are truly committed to Sustainability and have aims to spearhead positive change?

Are you interested in joining an ambitious team to work from design through construction across a framework of projects, embedding sustainability at every stage?

If the answer to the above is yes, then you may be interested in the Sustainability Manager role I am currently working on. The role is operating with a major global Principal Contractor who turnover in excess of 2bn and are currently engaged on a broad range of major projects.

Key responsibilities of the Sustainability Manager will include:

• Assist with the delivery of sustainability strategies across projects, with a focus on carbon reduction, circularity, and alignment with client and company targets.
• Collaborate with project teams and supply chains from early design through delivery to embed sustainable practices and ensure compliance with ISO-14001 and environmental standards.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders through training, working groups, and regular reporting to drive innovation and continuous improvement in sustainability performance.
• Manage sustainability data and reporting, ensuring quality assurance, identifying actionable insights, and producing case studies to showcase best practices.

The successful Sustainability Manager requires:

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience ideally within Construction, Civil Engineering, or related
• Working knowledge of whole life carbon assessments, PAS 2080 and life cycle assessments.
• Qualified in an appropriate environmental discipline and ideally hold a professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate ideas throughout the organisation.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Jessica Rowe on (phone number removed) or , or apply here. Refrenc JR3851

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Environment, Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the Southeast of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the environment, health and safety industry from Environment, Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Environment, Health and Safety Manager positions.

Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed).

Role Summary

The Sustainability Manager plays a pivotal role in enhancing the environmental and ethical performance of the fresh produce and goods-not-for-resale (GNFR) supply chains. This role involves developing and implementing strategies, working closely with growers and suppliers, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, and driving improvement across sustainability pillars including agricultural practices, packaging, waste, energy use, and ethical sourcing.

The role also encompasses data analysis, stakeholder reporting, and alignment of initiatives with company and customer sustainability objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Sustainability Strategy

• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives across the supply chain and GNFR.
• Align internal practices with corporate and customer sustainability goals.

Supplier & Grower Collaboration

• Engage with growers, farms, and suppliers to embed sustainable practices.
• Support responsible sourcing and build supply chain resilience.

Data Collection & Reporting

• Gather environmental and carbon data from suppliers.
• Analyse performance against KPIs and sustainability targets.
• Report progress to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Compliance & Auditing

• Monitor adherence to environmental, social, and ethical standards.
• Conduct audits; ensure accurate documentation for certifications and regulations.
• Manage Sedex SAQ completion, SMETA audit follow-up, and seasonal risk assessment.
• Maintain the annual Modern Slavery Statement.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve packaging, transport, waste, and resource efficiency.
• Promote innovation to reduce environmental impact and improve cost-efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate across technical, commercial, supply chain, and operational teams.
• Build relationships with customers, certification bodies, and sustainability auditors.

Training & Development

• Deliver training to internal teams and supply chain partners on sustainability standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, awareness, and accountability.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• In-depth understanding of sustainability frameworks, EMS (Environmental Management Systems), and ethical sourcing platforms such as Sedex.
• Demonstrated success in delivering sustainability strategies, ideally within fresh produce or agri-food sectors.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in environmental data analysis and sustainability reporting.

Option for part time could be available

For further information contact Luan at MorePeople on (phone number removed)

INDTECH

50,000 - 55,000 + Car allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you interested in working for a global leader in the construction industry, who are truly committed to Sustainability and have aims to spearhead positive change?

Are you interested in joining an ambitious team to work from design through construction across a framework of projects, embedding sustainability at every stage?

If the answer to the above is yes, then you may be interested in the Sustainability Manager role I am currently working on. The role is operating with a major global Principal Contractor who turnover in excess of 2bn and are currently engaged on a broad range of major projects.

Key responsibilities of the Sustainability Manager will include:

• Assist with the delivery of sustainability strategies across projects, with a focus on carbon reduction, circularity, and alignment with client and company targets.
• Collaborate with project teams and supply chains from early design through delivery to embed sustainable practices and ensure compliance with ISO-14001 and environmental standards.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders through training, working groups, and regular reporting to drive innovation and continuous improvement in sustainability performance.
• Manage sustainability data and reporting, ensuring quality assurance, identifying actionable insights, and producing case studies to showcase best practices.

The successful Sustainability Manager requires:

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience ideally within Construction, Civil Engineering, or related
• Working knowledge of whole life carbon assessments, PAS 2080 and life cycle assessments.
• Qualified in an appropriate environmental discipline and ideally hold a professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate ideas throughout the organisation.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Jessica Rowe on (phone number removed) or , or apply here. Refrenc JR3851

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Environment, Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the Southeast of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the environment, health and safety industry from Environment, Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Environment, Health and Safety Manager positions.

Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed).

Role: Sustainability Manager

Location: Birmingham

Package: £60,000 - £70,000 (DOE)

Spencer & James Recruitment are working with one of the UK's leading Tier 1 Construction & Property Services Contractors,are seeking a Sustainability Manager tolead on thedelivery ofa new Environmental Sustainability Plan by embedding resource-efficient practices across variousprojects.

In this role, youll collaborate with.

Sustainability Analyst

Location: Remote (optional office working in Oxford, Coventry or Leeds)

Salary: 25,000 - 30,000 + Bonus and Excellent Flexible Benefits Scheme

We are pleased to have been engaged by a leading multinational logistics and transport business to recruit a Sustainability Analyst. The role will be joining a well-established, yet growing team, and will be focused on reducing carbon emissions across the company and the wider supply chain.

Key responsibilities of the Sustainability Analyst will include:

• Working with the team to collate and manage environmental and sustainability data and analyse the findings
• Reporting on data collection findings and working with the team to identify trends, presenting these when required to management/stakeholders
• Assist in sustainable target setting and help to integrate sustainability into business decisions across the organisation
• Acting as a point of contact for the environmental sustainability program with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, and regulators

The successful Sustainability Analyst requires:

• An Environmental or related qualification - IEMA membership or relevant Degree, such as Geography, Environmental Management or Sustainability
• Ideally experience within an Environmental, Sustainability or ESG role
• Knowledge and experience in handling data and creating reports on the findings of these
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop a career within environment and sustainability

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Tayla Mack on (phone number removed) or Job Reference: TM3876

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Environment, Sustainability, Health and Safety recruitment company based in the South East of England, who recruit across the UK. We recruit a variety of roles within Environment and Sustainability, including Environment, Sustainability, and Energy professionals, from Advisors and Managers, through to Director positions.

Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed).

Senior Sustainability Engineer
London
CTJ64
45,000 - 55,000

A leading, sustainability-driven building services consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Sustainability Engineer to join its London team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional with a strong background in building performance modelling and low-carbon design, particularly with hands-on experience using IES-VE and Apache HVAC .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of dynamic simulation models using IES-VE, including detailed HVAC system modelling with Apache HVAC
• Deliver performance analysis for energy, thermal comfort, daylighting, and overheating (TM52/TM59)
• Prepare technical reports and sustainability documentation to support planning and compliance (e.g., Part L, London Plan, BREEAM inputs)
• Liaise with clients, design teams, and project stakeholders to deliver integrated, low-energy solutions
• Contribute to design reviews, project coordination, and internal knowledge sharing
• Mentor junior modellers and contribute to the growth of the building physics capability within the team

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 3 years' experience in building physics, sustainability consultancy, or building services engineering
• Degree in Building Services, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Proficient in IES-VE with solid experience using Apache HVAC for DSM and system modelling
• Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations, energy strategies, and compliance assessments
• Confident communicator with strong reporting and client-facing skills
• Right to work in the UK and based in or near London (or open to relocation)

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary between 40,000 - 55,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Clear pathway to Associate-level roles and chartership (e.g., CIBSE, LETI, LCC)
• Involvement in high-profile, sustainability-led projects across sectors
• Friendly and forward-thinking team with a focus on environmental innovation

To apply or learn more, please contact Callum Jones at Penguin Recruitment via (url removed) .

Sustainability Officer
North Yorkshire
32,500

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Sustainability Officer to work for a Public Sector client. The successful person will have knowledge of sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives, and be responsible for supporting sustainability goals and their decarbonisation plans.

Responsibilities of the Sustainability Officer:

• Supporting with the implementation of sustainability initiatives
• Working with key stakeholders and subcontractors to calculate carbon footprint
• Assisting in the roll out of decarbonisation plans
• Offering guidance to employees and tenants on energy efficiency and sustainability
• Keeping up to date with sustainability legislation, best practices, and funding opportunities
• Identifying and applying for funding to support plans

Requirements of the Sustainability Officer:

• Knowledge of sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives
• Experience working with data sets
• Experience working with key stakeholders
• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable)

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Associate Director at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to a

Sustainability Officer
West Yorkshire
32,500

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Sustainability Officer to work for a Public Sector client. The successful person will have knowledge of sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives, and be responsible for supporting sustainability goals and their decarbonisation plans.

Responsibilities of the Sustainability Officer:

• Supporting with the implementation of sustainability initiatives
• Working with key stakeholders and subcontractors to calculate carbon footprint
• Assisting in the roll out of decarbonisation plans
• Offering guidance to employees and tenants on energy efficiency and sustainability
• Keeping up to date with sustainability legislation, best practices, and funding opportunities
• Identifying and applying for funding to support plans

Requirements of the Sustainability Officer:

• Knowledge of sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives
• Experience working with data sets
• Experience working with key stakeholders
• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable)

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Associate Director at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to a