Esg Consultant

**About us**:
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

**About Energy Systems**

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.
**About the role**:
DNV, the independent expert in assurance and risk management company, is seeking an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Consultant within our Risk Management Advisory Middle East, Africa, and Southern Europe (MEA & SE) section. You will be based in Milan/Vimercante.

Your proven track record as a social expert and your solid technical understanding perfectly aligns with our commitment to driving sustainability in the ever-evolving energy sector and helping our clients to navigate the diverse energy transition and climate challenges of our time.

As a member of our dedicated ESG team, you will work with customers struggling with the challenges of delivering on climate and broader sustainability expectations. You will be a trusted advisor, helping them make critical strategic decisions in an equitable, transparent, and profitable manner.

As an ESG Consultant you will be:

- Conducting ESG due diligence studies for assets in the energy sector, focusing on the social context.
- Carrying out Social Assessments, Human Rights Impact Assessments, and other social studies according to international standards.
- Creating and delivering ESG Strategies and sustainability programs, including policy and procedures.
- Performing ESG materiality assessments for companies or portfolio level.
- Aiding the implementation of ESG frameworks and standards, supporting reporting and disclosure of customers.
- Evaluation of ESG performance of companies in the relevant sectors, focusing on the social context
- Providing key research, analysis and advisory insight and support to our customers.
- Evaluation of stakeholder engagement, social studies, social risk assessment process against international standards.

**What we offer**:
You will be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

We offer:

- A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development.
- Great colleagues who value teamwork and support.
- Attractive total compensation package: profit market share (company performance bonus), pension scheme, accident insurance, partially covered health expenses, meal vouchers, welfare plan etc.
- Hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home).
- Interesting and challenging projects, both national and international.
- Working with forward-thinking customers and leading experts across the business, you will deliver career and industry-defining work.
- Being a part of a world-leading company that has a global reach with 15 000 employees around to world and is headquartered in Norway.
- The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV.

**About you**:

- Demonstrable technical experience of 3 to 6 years, ideally consultancy experience within the sustainability and ESG space including:

- ESG Due Diligence (buyer, vendor, and lenders).
- Social Assessment (IFC, Equator Principles, Stakeholder Engagement, ILO standards, Diversity and Inclusion, with particular focus on Human Rights).
- Supply Chain risk analysis OECD (Social and Governance).
- ESG Roadmap.
- EU Taxonomy Assessment based on the new Minimum Safeguards Draft Proposal (MS).
- Master’s degree in environmental science, engineering, social studies or similar.
- Knowledge of sustainable development goals, The Paris Agreement framework, climate change and energy transition frameworks and standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI); Equator Principles, IFC Standards, ILO Standards, OECD Guidelines, ISO 26000 (Social Responsibility), SA8000, ISO 20400 (Sustainable Procurement), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), etc.
- Excellent report writing, oral communication and presentation skills in both English and Italian (proficiency in Spanish and French is considered a plus).
- Flexible attitude to working in a fast-paced and multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to collaborate with others, plan and prioritize activities