Sustainability Specialist

Employnet Workforce Management; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Employnet Workforce Management is seeking a Sustainability Analyst in Santa Monica to drive our carbon footprint measurement, sustainable packaging, and event practices. You will analyze data, translate goals into actions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements across our beverage, media, and event production operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with GHG accounting, EPR, ISO 20121 awareness, and strong Excel/data skills, with a focus on clear

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in sustainability, carbon accounting, or environmental compliance.
• Significant experience of carbon accounting and the GHG Protocol (Scope 1, 2, and 3).
• Working knowledge of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and U.S. climate-disclosure laws;
• Experience preparing regulatory or sustainability data submissions is a plus.
• Experience implementing sustainable practices for events or media production; and awareness of ISO 20121.
• Strong data acumen, including advanced Excel skills and comfort working accurately with large datasets under reporting deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical requirements for non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Gather, validate, and support calculations of our carbon footprint across operations, events, and media productions.
• Collaborate with our Data and IT teams to improve data quality and automate data collection.
• Validate packaging data and support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting obligations.
• Support the preparation and timely submission of EPR registrations, reports, and fee calculations across applicable U.S. state programs.
• Monitor evolving packaging regulations and research sustainable alternatives to support reduction targets.
• Assist in implementing sustainability initiatives at events and media productions across energy efficiency, waste diversion, circular materials, logistics, and fan travel.
• Collaborate with event managers and production agencies to track event-level KPIs (e.g., waste diversion rate and emissions per attendee).

Skills

Sustainability reporting

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Communication

Project management

GHG Protocol knowledge

ISO 20121 awareness

EPR regulations knowledge

Tools

GHG Protocol software

Job description

Sustainability is part of the company's DNA, with an emphasis on reducing our carbon footprint and environmental impact across our beverage supply chain, as well as media and event production. As our Sustainability Analyst, you'll help drive that mission across three areas: measuring and reporting our greenhouse gas footprint, advancing sustainable packaging, and bringing sustainable practices to life at our events. You'll dig into the data, turn it into insight, and help translate big-picture goals into real action to make sustainability part of everything we create.

RESPONSIBILITIES

GHG Accounting & Reporting

• Gather, validate, and support calculations of our carbon footprint across the organization, including company operations, events, and media productions.
• Ensure consistency with carbon accounting methodologies and emission factors, and develop an inventory management plan (IMP) to support assurance readiness.
• Collaborate with our Data and IT teams to improve data quality and automate data collection.

Sustainable Packaging & EPR

• Validate packaging material data across products and SKUs to support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting obligations.
• Support the preparation and timely submission of EPR registrations, reports, and fee calculations across applicable U.S. state programs.
• Monitor evolving packaging regulations and research sustainable alternatives to support reduction targets.

Sustainable Event Practices

• Assist in implementing sustainability initiatives at events and media productions across energy efficiency, waste diversion, circular materials, logistics, and fan travel.
• Collaborate with event managers and production agencies to track event-level KPIs (e.g., waste diversion rate and emissions per attendee), capture lessons learned, and pilot new solutions.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 2 years of experience in sustainability, carbon accounting, or environmental compliance.
• Significant experience of carbon accounting and the GHG Protocol (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
• Working knowledge of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and U.S. climate-disclosure laws;
• Experience preparing regulatory or sustainability data submissions is a plus.
• Experience implementing sustainable practices for events or media production; and awareness of sustainable-event frameworks such as ISO 20121.
• Strong data acumen, including advanced Excel skills and comfort working accurately with large datasets under reporting deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical requirements for non-specialists.

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