Sustainability Consultant

Consultant - Sustainability

Department

None

Job Description

Job Title: Consultant- Sustainability

Division: Crisil Intelligence

Department: Sustainability Consulting

Location: Gurgaon                                                                                              

 Role Objective

We are seeking high-performing professionals to join our Sustainability Consulting team, supporting clients in corporate GHG emissions accounting, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and decarbonisation advisory across sectors such as manufacturing, pharma, FMCG, metals, cement, and infrastructure etc. You will work closely with CXOs, sustainability heads, and plant leadership teams to translate climate ambition into measurable emission reduction pathways.

 Key Responsibilities-

1.      Corporate GHG Accounting & Climate Disclosures

• Lead end-to-end GHG inventories (Scope 1, 2, 3) aligned with GHG Protocol & SBTi requirements
• Perform data validation, boundary setting, and emissions modeling
• Apply supplier-specific, hybrid, average & spend based methods for Scope 3 evaluation
• Hands-on experience in using emission factor databases - Ecoinvent, Exiobase, DEFRA etc.
• Support client disclosures including CDP, BRSR, sustainability reporting
• Support assurance readiness and audit coordination

2.      Decarbonisation Strategy & Net-Zero Roadmaps

• Set SBTi targets 
• Develop SBTi-aligned decarbonisation pathways
• Conduct preliminary and detailed decarbonization assessments across industrial facilities
• Identify decarbonization interventions and quantify savings potential - evaluate renewable energy sourcing models (captive, open access, rooftop); conduct electrification and fuel-switching feasibility analysis
• Quantify financial feasibility (NPV, IRR, payback) of decarbonization interventions
• Build Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC)

3.      Life Cycle Assessment & Product Decarbonisation

• Conduct ISO 14040 / 44 aligned cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCAs
• Perform ISO 14067 aligned Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assessments
• Identify value chain hotspots and low-carbon material substitutions
• Support product-level sustainability claims and customer disclosures
• Use LCA tools such as SimaPro

4.      Client & Project Management

• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
• Prepare executive-ready presentations and board-level materials
• Lead client workshops and decarbonisation strategy sessions
• Support proposal development and business development initiatives
• Mentor junior team members

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s in Engineering, Energy, Environmental Science, or Sustainability
• 3–6 years of experience in GHG accounting, LCA, energy audits, and decarbonisation advisory

Skills & Competencies

• Strong quantitative and analytical capability
• Ability to translate technical findings into strategic recommendations
• Ability to structure and write high-quality reports
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills
• Structured thinking and strong communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced consulting environments
• Positive attitude and ability to work well with peers and reportees within tight deadline

Open Positions

1

Mandatory Skills

Sustainability Consulting,GHG Accounting,Climate Change,Decarbonisation Strategy,Stakeholder Management

Education Qualification

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Engineering, Energy, Environmental Science, or Sustainability

Experience

3 to 6 years