Global Acre Newsletter | Featured Jobs & Insights | August 2024

New Report: Unlocking the Talent Landscape in Carbon Solutions

Did You Know...

• The Direct Air Capture (DAC) sector has experienced rapid growth, with a 40% increase in the global talent pool over the last year.
• High demand is accelerating change within the North American market, with 36% of the existing workforce either finding a new employer or adding employment with a new business in the last year.
• Manufacturing facilities under development in the “battery belt” offer optimal locations for new carbon-tech hubs to emerge.

For more insights, and to download the report, click here.

?? Director of Supply Chain

New role with the US Cotton Trust Protocol, based remotely in the US

?? Group Sustainability and Environment Manager

New role with the Denholm Group, based in the North West of England

?? Director of Sustainability

New role with United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, based in Chicago

?? Head of Infrastructure Investments

New role with WaterEquity, based remotely in North America or Europe

?? Country Director, Kenya

New role with a global not-for-profit, based in Nairobi, Kenya

?? CEO

New role with Nirapon, based remotely

?? Communications Director

New role with a global NGO and multistakeholder initiative, based in Paris

?? Director - Sustainability Communications & ESG Reporting

New role with a creative agency, based in London

What is vertical farming, and could it be the answer to low-impact, sustainable food for the future?

Droughts, heavy rain, heatwaves and frost all contribute to crop damage which can result in food scarcity and lack of pay for farmers. The agriculture industry needs the implementation of innovative farming methods to help protect our future food from these environmental hazards. Vertical farming is one such method that farmers – and investors – are turning their attention to.

Key drivers to boost sustainability in the building materials industry

Recently, Georgina Sell, Principal Consultant, EMEA - Industry & Infrastructure, spent time with Dr Nicola Kimm, Chief Sustainability Officer at Heidelberg Materials, to learn about some of the key drivers accelerating sustainability within the building materials industry.

Respondents from the transport & infrastructure sector are the most likely to complete a specific sustainability-related degree or accreditation

60 per cent of respondents working in the transport & infrastructure sector have completed a specific sustainability-related degree or accreditation, according to a new Acre study. The 2023/24 Sustainability Census, conducted by Acre and Carnstone, offers insight into the true state of the sustainability profession to capture an accurate, global snapshot of working in a sustainability-related profession today.

We enable aspirational organisations to create real change by embedding impactful, purpose-driven people in their teams - from sustainability practitioners to CEOs.

Our vision for a more sustainable future drives us - we recognise the difference the right people make. After all, businesses don’t create change; people do. With a deep understanding of your ambitions, we will find and develop the talent your business needs to find more sustainable ways of operating, build resilience and manage risk.

Whether you’re at the beginning of a transition driven by sustainability and ESG or have a business based on creating social value or climate-conscious solutions - our two decades of experience in sustainability recruitment, and extensive global network, will help you get to where you need to be.