Sustainability Specialist

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Sustainability Specialist for a hybrid/contract opportunity in Santa Monica, CA. The role focuses on measuring our carbon footprint, advancing sustainable packaging, and integrating eco-conscious practices into events and media productions.

The candidate will gather data, ensure alignment with GHG methodologies, and collaborate with IT to improve data quality and automate reporting. Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of sustainability or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Measure and report greenhouse gas footprint across operations and events.
• Support sustainable packaging and EPR reporting.
• Help implement sustainable practices at events and media productions.

Skills

Sustainability

Carbon accounting

GHG Protocol

EPR regulations

Excel skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Accredited High School/GED

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Sustainability Specialist for a hybrid/contract opportunity in Santa Monica, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 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.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sustainability is part of client'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.

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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accredited High School/GED.

WORK HOURS:

• M-F 8:00AM -5:00PM. HYB