Senior Decarbonisation Business Partner

ISS; Langley; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS is seeking a Senior Decarbonisation Business Partner in the Slough area to drive net zero strategies for a major corporate banking client. The role blends strategic advisory with hands-on delivery, leveraging facilities management capabilities and data to reduce carbon across estates and portfolios.

The successful candidate will interface with C-level and CLT teams, shape governance frameworks, and translate decarbonisation activity into auditable reporting and capital planning.

Qualifications

• Clear, demonstrable experience of Decarbonisation across a major Estate.
• Ideally completion of a recognised degree or equivalent in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy Management.
• Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior interface between ISS FM organisation and the client's EMEA leadership, engaging at a senior executive level.
• Position the FM organisation as a strategic partner, identifying sustainability, energy and carbon delivery opportunities.
• Influence senior client stakeholders to integrate net zero delivery into operational decision-making, capital planning and service strategies.
• Own the interface between FM operational data and client sustainability reporting, ensuring carbon metrics are accurate and audit-ready.
• Support the client's EMEA disclosure obligations (CSRD, TCFD, ISSB) by translating FM data into executive insights.
• Ensure reporting reflects real delivery progress, strengthening credibility with regulators, auditors and governance forums.
• Establish and manage net zero governance frameworks across the FM footprint, including performance tracking and risk management.

Skills

Decarbonisation

Stakeholder engagement

Carbon accounting

Education

Degree in Sustainability or related

Job description

Senior Decarbonisation Business Partner

2026-08-21T00:00:00

Location: Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1

Any

Application deadline: 2026-09-20T19:00:29.217

Salary: Competitive salary and private healthcare

Work Schedule: Mon to Fri, Hybrid role - some working with regular time at client sites in the City of London. Any travel to client sites further afield will go on expenses.

Here at ISS, as one of the UK's leading Facilities Management (FM) providers, we are looking to recruit an established Decarbonisation Professional to focus on one of Corporate Banking Accounts. This client is an international financial services organisation with an existing Decarbonisation Net Zero strategy in place.

At ISS, as the client's Facilities partner, this role of Decarbonisation Business Partner will support the practical delivery of net zero, decarbonisation, and sustainability objectives and reporting across their portfolios. The role acts as a trusted senior advisor to the client's Country Leadership Teams (CLT), leveraging the FM provider's operational capability, technical expertise, and supply-chain influence to convert ambition into measurable, on-the-ground carbon reduction.

This position bridges the customer's strategy and ISS execution, ensuring that sustainability commitments are credible, deliverable through FM services and capital programmes, and transparently reported as part of the customer's wider regulatory requirements.

This is a fantastic role for a confident Decarbonisation professional to work with a global corporate client within their Decarbonisation strategy. Actions will include:

• Act as the senior sustainability and net zero interface between the FM organisation and the client's EMEA leadership, engaging at a senior executive level.
• Position the FM organisation as a strategic partner, identifying opportunities for the delivery of sustainability, energy, and carbon initiatives.
• Influence senior client stakeholders to integrate net zero delivery into operational decision-making, capital planning, and service strategies.
• Own the interface between FM operational data and client sustainability reporting, ensuring carbon metrics are accurate, consistent, and audit-ready.
• Support the client's EMEA disclosure obligations (e.g., CSRD, TCFD, ISSB) by translating FM-held operational data into executive-level insights.
• Ensure reporting reflects real delivery progress, not just ambition, strengthening credibility with regulators, auditors, and internal governance forums.
• Establish and manage net zero governance frameworks across the FM contract footprint, including performance tracking, escalation, and risk management.

We need from you:

• Clear, demonstrable experience of Decarbonisation across a major Estate
• Ideally completion of a recognised degree or equivalent in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy Management
• Full UK Driving License

ISS is a global leader in workplace and facilities management, helping organisations create environments where people and businesses can thrive. We partner with clients across sectors—from healthcare to finance—to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that improve everyday experiences.

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to diversity, wellbeing, and supporting the Armed Forces community. As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require any adjustments, please contact our Resourcing Team - we'll be happy to support you. Join ISS and be part of something bigger.