Sustainability Consultant

Ambitions Travel Recruitment; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted holidays for you and your:

Pension with employer contributions

Two paid charity days per year

Cycle to work scheme

Eyecare cost contributions

Employee discounts

Bonus based on performance

Job summary

Ambitions Travel Recruitment is seeking a Sustainability & ESG Executive in Croydon. This hands‑on role covers data‑driven carbon accounting, sustainability strategy, and senior stakeholder engagement across product, marketing, operations and supply chain.

You will own ESG reporting, drive governance, and help shape long‑term sustainability delivery. The role combines data to action across departments with hybrid working (2 days in Croydon, 3 days from home) and a strong emphasis on ownership,

Qualifications

• Experience in a sustainability, ESG or responsible business role.
• Demonstrable understanding of ESG frameworks and practical carbon accounting.
• Experience producing data for external stakeholders to deadlines and evidencing standards.
• Experience contributing to sustainability or impact reports or board materials.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the ESG dashboard with accurate, audit‑ready emissions data.
• Lead annual collation and submission of ESG data to meet reporting deadlines.
• Calculate and report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, groundwork for Scope 3.
• Track progress against sustainability KPIs and flag risks/opportunities.
• Coordinate quarterly sustainability governance meetings and chair as needed.
• Lead production of the annual Impact Report and board‑ready reporting packs.

Skills

ESG reporting

carbon accounting

data analysis

stakeholder engagement

Excel (advanced)

board reporting

cross‑functional collaboration

written communication

Education

Experience in sustainability/ESG role

Tools

Excel

Job description

CROYDON —HYBRID | 2 DAYS OFFICE, 3 DAYS HOME

GREAT SALARY PLUS BENEFITS

Sustainability & ESG Executive job in Croydon within the travel industry, offering a great salary plus benefits. This is a hands-on ESG role covering carbon reporting, sustainability strategy and stakeholder engagement across a well-established, purpose-driven travel business.

Do you enjoy turning data into action — building a carbon calculation one day and briefing senior stakeholders the next?

Are you confident owning ESG reporting and sustainability strategy, from data collection through to board-level output?

Do you thrive working across departments — Product, Marketing, Operations and supply chain — without needing formal authority to get things done?

And are you someone who takes ownership and initiative, but knows when to bring in your manager on judgement calls?

Our client is a well-established name in the travel industry, known for the quality of the holidays they design and the standard of service they deliver. Sustainability and responsible travel are genuine priorities for them — they see it as one of the strongest levers they have for protecting the destinations they operate in and building long-term trust with their customers.

They are now seeking a Sustainability & ESG Executive to take ownership of day-to-day ESG reporting and carbon accounting, and to play a key role in shaping how the business delivers its sustainability strategy for the long term.

▌ The Role

• Own and maintain the ESG dashboard, keeping carbon emissions data accurate and audit-ready
• Lead the annual collation and submission of ESG data to meet reporting deadlines
• Calculate and report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, laying the groundwork for Scope 3
• Track progress against sustainability KPIs, flagging risks and opportunities
• Coordinate and help chair quarterly sustainability governance meetings
• Lead production of the annual Impact Report, drawing on input from across the business
• Produce board-ready reporting packs and updates for senior stakeholders
• Work with suppliers to embed sustainable practice and improve emissions data
• Head up the internal sustainability volunteer team, coordinating activity and campaigns
• Monitor emerging ESG regulation and frameworks relevant to travel, advising on implications
• Experience in a sustainability, ESG or responsible business role
• Demonstrable understanding of ESG frameworks and practical carbon accounting
• Experience producing data for external stakeholders to defined deadlines and evidencing standards
• Experience contributing to sustainability or impact reports, or board-level materials
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and confidence working with complex data sets
• Excellent written communication — able to write with equal credibility for a board pack and a customer-facing page
• Confident working with initiative across departments, without formal authority over stakeholders
• Hybrid working — 2 days in the Croydon office, 3 days from home
• Great salary plus benefits
• Discounted holidays for you and your family, plus extra annual leave when travelling on a company tour
• Workplace pension with employer contributions
• Two paid charity days a year, on top of annual leave
• Business travel insurance, including personal accident and illness cover
• Access to a mental health first aider network
• Cycle to work scheme and eyecare cost contributions
• Long-service and performance-related bonuses, plus shopping discounts and a cashback platform
• Interest-free season ticket loan for commuting costs
• Occasional UK and overseas travel to see tours and supplier operations
• The opportunity to shape the direction of an established sustainability function
• Genuine autonomy — a hands-on role with real ownership, not just support
• Working for a well-established, purpose-driven business in the travel industry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for a Sustainability & ESG Executive in the travel industry?

This role offers a great salary plus benefits. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will share the full package details with shortlisted candidates.

What does hybrid working look like in this role?

Two days in the Croydon office, three days from home — structured and specific, not subject to change at short notice.

Is travel industry experience required?

No — travel sector exposure is a bonus rather than a requirement. What matters most is genuine ESG and carbon accounting experience. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will fully brief all shortlisted candidates before interview.

What does a Sustainability & ESG Executive do day-to-day?

The role combines hands-on ESG reporting and carbon accounting with sustainability strategy delivery — working across Product, Marketing, Operations and the supply chain to turn data into action, with no direct reports.