How do I get my foot in the door of a sustainability job coming from an audit/financial reporting background?

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There’s auditing work in GHG emissions calculations. Get some training/learn about the GHG protocol standard.

The NFRA team within CCaSS has people who transitioned from audit. Try talking to them.

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ESG reporting? Not too experienced so take my answer with a grain of salt

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ESG reporting or sustainable finance

My audit partner recommended me to the climate strategy team, try to utilise your connections

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EY’s non-financial reporting team within CCaSS is predominantly made up of traditional audit/financial reporting backgrounds

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What level of seniority and what specific skills do you carry?

Sure.

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