Sustainability Strategy Consultant

Job Details

Location: Brussels

Start Date: asap

End Date: 30/06/2025

Mission Context

We are reviewing and consolidating our sustainability related strategic efforts and defining a new strategic way forward. We seek external expert reinforcement with a specific background in sustainability, strategy, and underpinning business case development.

Function Description

The Sustainability Strategy Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Provide expertise on sustainable finance, strategic thinking, and underpinning the sustainability strategy with a business case.
• Develop the sustainability strategy in collaboration with stakeholders, considering objectives, regulatory requirements, risks, and policy.
• Integrate decarbonization aspects into the strategy with involved functions and segments.
• Incorporate lessons learned from the first CSRD and double materiality assessment efforts.
• Integrate customer and market insights into the strategy.
• Establish sustainability performance indicators to measure and monitor the strategy.
• Elaborate an underpinning business case for the sustainability strategy.
• Support the translation of the strategy into an actionable roadmap with measurable goals, priorities, and initiatives.

Language Requirements

• Dutch: Fluent
• French: Fluent
• English: Fluent

Education

Master in business economics, sustainability, or equivalent.

Required Experience/Knowledge

• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of reporting and related sustainability frameworks (ESRS, CSRD, EU taxonomy, etc.).
• General knowledge of sustainability, sustainable finance, data quality, processes, and the regulatory framework.
• Up-to-date with the latest trends in sustainability and technology.

Business Experience Mandatory

• Knowledge of business in relation to sustainable finance.
• Ability to develop strategic thinking.
• Ability to elaborate a business case in support of the refined strategy.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effective communicator able to present content and gain buy-in.
• Good relationship-building skills within and between teams.

Soft Skills

• Ability to adapt.
• Customer-oriented.
• Team player.
• Result-oriented, precise, and proactive.
• Impactful on stakeholders.