Sustainability Researcher

Better Buildings Partnership; London; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on sustainability is seeking a Sustainability Researcher to support its initiatives. This role involves researching key sustainability issues relevant to commercial real estate, contributing to workstreams aimed at achieving net-zero carbon and promoting best practices. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in sustainability, real estate, or consultancy.
• Proven project management skills and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide research support across workstreams focused on sustainability.
• Engage with members and industry stakeholders for project insights.

Skills

Research

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in sustainability or real estate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role: Sustainability Researcher, Better Buildings Partnership

Reporting to: Head of Climate Action & Investment

Location: Remote, with minimum monthly in-person meetings in London

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week (flexible arrangements considered)

Salary range: £32,000–£36,000, depending on experience

Start Date: August 2025

Interviews: Commencing as soon as possible, ideally w/c 16 th June

Purpose of the Role

To support the delivery of BBP’s sustainability workstreams through research, content development, member engagement, and project coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Climate Action & Investment, the Sustainability Researcher will provide research support across the BBP’s workstreams. Supporting the heads of each workstream, the Sustainability Researcher will have the opportunity to engage with a wide range of sustainability and ESG issues as they relate to commercial property, structured around the following:

·Market Transformation: Supporting the delivery of the BBP Climate Commitment and associated workstreams focused on net zero carbon, climate resilience, and ESG upskilling, aimed at driving ambitious, sector-wide decarbonisation and capability-building.

·Investment & Lending: Contributing to research on European capital flows and investor engagement, with a particular focus on how sustainability considerations are integrated into investment and lending strategies across the commercial real estate sector.

·Measurement & Benchmarking: Assisting in the delivery of the BBP’s Real Estate Environmental Benchmark (REEB) and contributing to alignment with recognised performance frameworks, including NABERS UK, to improve measurement, disclosure, and performance tracking.

·Building Innovation & Technology: Supporting the coordination of innovation roundtables and technical site visits to capture emerging best practices in building systems, energy efficiency technologies, and operational strategies.

·Property Management: Providing support to the Managing Agents Partnership, facilitating collaboration across managing agents to improve the implementation of sustainability measures at the asset level.

·Occupier Engagement: Assisting with the delivery of the Owner-Occupier Forum and research activities focused on green leasing, with the aim of strengthening collaboration between landlords and occupiers in pursuit of shared sustainability goals.

Responsibilities of the Sustainability Researcher will include:

• Undertaking research on a diverse range of sustainability andESGissues focusing on their relevance to commercial real estate, includingsubject matter including but not limited to net zero carbon strategies, climate resilience and adaptation, nature and biodiversity, embodied carbon, circularity, offsetting and carbon pricing, tenant engagement, sustainable finance, climate risk disclosure, social value, and the application of voluntary sustainability frameworks such as TNFD, SBTi and GRESB.
• Member strategies: Reviewing members approaches to specific issues and keeping a watching brief on members’ sustainability activities to ensure that these inform theprogrammeof work.
• Industry best practice: Keeping abreast of industry best practice and a watching brief on industry bodies, NGOs and other external stakeholders to ensure that this is reflected in theprogrammeof work.
• Actively engaging with theBBPmembers, industry bodies and other stakeholders to gain greater insights into specific subject areas.
• Providing briefings to theBBPExecutive team to help them prepare for project and member meetings.
• Contributing to content development for theBBP’sworkprogrammeand projects.
• Drafting agendas, papers and presentations for project and member meetings.
• Helping facilitate research-focused aspects of member meetings, (e.g. polling members or gathering views on specific topics)
• Providing administrative support for the workprogrammeincluding organising and minuting meetings and following up on agreed actions.
• Co-ordinatingdata gathering and analysis for inclusion in theBBP’sannual Impact Report including updating the BBP’s own carbon footprint.

TheBBPis driven by its membership and as such the workprogrammeis constantly evolving – the responsibilities of this role are therefore likely to change over time.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about sustainability and the built environment, understands the BBP’s aims, and can work independently as part of a small team. The BBP is a highly collaborative organisation, and this role involves working closely with our members and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality outputs for the wider industry.

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) and relevant academic or professional experience in sustainability, real estate, or consultancy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, use initiative, and collaborate effectively within a small team.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with experience drawing from a range of sources including academic literature, policy documents, industry reports, and digital tools.
• Ability to synthesise complex information into clear, concise, and engaging content tailored to different audiences.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with strong attention to detail and a professional, solutions-oriented approach.
• Confident user of MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), with a demonstrable interest in sustainability and the commercial property sector.
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and standards such as SBTi, GRESB, TNFD, SFDR or the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.
• Familiarity with digital collaboration and engagement platforms such as Mural, Slido, or similar tools used for interactive workshops, consultation, or co-creation sessions.
• Confidence using AI-assisted tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity) to support research, summarisation, content development, and efficiency in day-to-day tasks.
• Familiarity with graphic design or data visualisation tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe, Power BI) to enhance the clarity of outputs.
• Practical experience producing or analysing sustainability metrics, data dashboards or impact reporting.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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