Climate Specialist

Department: Sustainability

Reports to: Director, Climate 

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX: 

As the Climate Specialist, your primary focus will be on driving organizational change and bringing our carbon emissions reduction roadmap to life. With your in-depth climate knowledge, you will work with cross functional partners to bring emission reduction programs and projects to life by providing emission reduction expertise, helping departments build capacity and programs, establish KPIs and work plans, and track progress.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid and remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team: 

Our Sustainability team is small, mighty and operates in close partnership with business functions for the highest impact. We have a core team of passionate climate experts responsible for developing strategy, programming and measuring progress against our company climate goals. We are part of the Supply Chain organization and work with key partners throughout Arc’teryx and Amer Sports.

If you were in the Climate Specialist role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Supporting the Director, Climate and department-level leadership with emissions reduction planning, implementation and ongoing management across scopes 1,2 and 3 
• Being an in-house subject matter expert on energy efficiency and carbon reduction techniques, tools, approaches, and associated energy/carbon accounting. Particularly related to supply chains and building energy use 
• Working cross-functionally across Arc’teryx and with our parent company, Amer Sports, to collaboratively build and monitor emission reduction roadmaps, KPIs, etc. to meet our climate goals with speed and efficiency 
• Supporting teams to act on emission reduction and other climate opportunities - designing, coordinating and monitoring the results of initiatives against our climate goals 
• Identifying, developing and ensuring we have the right tools in place to support effective and efficient program management 
• Staying informed about emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in environmental sustainability and emission reduction. Continuously explore opportunities for innovation and improvement, leveraging new technologies and partnerships to drive positive impact and enhance the company's competitive advantage 
• Connecting with stakeholders in the apparel industry and sustainability communities for inspiration and collaboration opportunities 
• Supporting employee education and communications on climate and supporting external reporting 

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Leading and managing specific emission reduction and/or inset/offset programs
• Leading studies and evaluations with the goal of identifying further opportunities to reduce emissions and opportunities to reduce impacts on nature 
• Researching and implementing behaviour change approaches to emission, waste, and water reductions

Are you our next Climate Specialist?

• You have an undergraduate and/or graduate degree in engineering, energy management, environmental science and/or business related field with appropriate certifications or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. 
• You have 3+ years of experience in developing, leading and monitoring emission reduction programs and/or management consulting experience in sustainability 
• You have experience, education and/or understanding of the apparel industry and/or with supply chains 
• You have knowledge of current and emerging sustainability principles, practices, regulations and technologies related to energy management, supply chains, GHG emissions reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation 
• You have hands-on project management skills 
• You have sound knowledge of tools and methodologies regarding climate monitoring and decision support management 
• You are curious and proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions 
• You can effectively manage multiple projects and strategize around competing priorities while operating with integrity, and maintaining personal accountability 
• You are passionate about making change and driving positive impact 
• Willingness to travel 
• You are positive, optimistic, and approach things with a good sense of humour
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement 
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right 
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it 

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. 

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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