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Explore sustainability career paths

17 specialized pathways. Each one has a skill matrix, recommended frameworks, certifications and proof-of-work portfolio projects.

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ESG & Sustainability Reporting
Measure, disclose, and improve corporate sustainability performance.
CSRD / ESRSEU TaxonomyISSB IFRS S1/S2+4
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ESG & Sustainability Reporting
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Climate Policy & Governance
Turn climate science into rules governments can pass.
Paris Agreement / NDCsEU Fit-for-55EU ETS & CBAM+2
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Climate Policy & Governance
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Climate Communications & Advocacy
Move audiences from awareness to action.
IPCC AR6EU Green Claims DirectiveUNFCCC framing+1
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Climate Communications & Advocacy
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Carbon Markets & Climate Finance
Channel capital into climate solutions.
Verra VCSGold StandardICVCM Core Carbon Principles+4
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Carbon Markets & Climate Finance
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Renewable Energy & Clean Tech
Build and scale the technology of the energy transition.
IRA tax credits (ITC/PTC)EU RED IIIPPA structures+1
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Renewable Energy & Clean Tech
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Sustainability Data & Analytics
Build the datasets, dashboards and models sustainability teams run on.
GHG ProtocolCSRD / ESRS datapointsISSB S2+1
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Sustainability Data & Analytics
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Sustainable Supply Chains & Procurement
Cut supplier emissions and clean up labor practices.
GHG Protocol Scope 3CSRD ESRS E1 + S2CSDDD+4
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Sustainable Supply Chains & Procurement
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Circular Economy & Waste Management
Redesign products and material flows to keep resources in use.
ISO 14040/44EU CEAPEPR schemes+2
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Circular Economy & Waste Management
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Nature, Biodiversity & Conservation
Protect and restore the living systems we depend on.
TNFD (LEAP)SBTNKunming-Montreal GBF+1
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Nature, Biodiversity & Conservation
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Green Building & Urban Sustainability
Design the buildings and cities of a low-carbon future.
LEEDBREEAMWELL+3
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Green Building & Urban Sustainability
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Environmental Consulting
Advise clients across industries on sustainability strategy and compliance.
GHG ProtocolGRIISSB+3
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Environmental Consulting
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Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
Transform how we grow, distribute, and eat food.
SBTi FLAGGHG Protocol ag guidanceTNFD food systems+1
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Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
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Sustainability Education & Capacity Building
Teach the climate skills other sectors are hiring for.
UNESCO ESD 2030UNFCCC ACECarbon Literacy Standard
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Sustainability Education & Capacity Building
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Sustainability Programs & Project Management
Deliver climate programs on time and on budget.
PMD ProPMPTheory of Change / logframe+1
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Sustainability Programs & Project Management
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Sustainability Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Connect companies, governments and NGOs around shared climate goals.
UN Global CompactSDG 17Multipartite platform norms
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Sustainability Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
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Sustainability Research & Knowledge Management
Produce the evidence sustainability decisions rest on.
IPCC AR6UNEP GEO / Emissions GapGRI+1
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Sustainability Research & Knowledge Management
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Grant Writing & Climate Resource Mobilization
Write the proposals that fund climate work.
Green Climate FundGEFAdaptation Fund+2
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Grant Writing & Climate Resource Mobilization