Sustainability Researcher

Do you want to make a difference and contribute to creating a better world? Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge, while putting your ideals to work? Join us, we are a frontrunner in ethical banking and global impact investing, and we need people like you to make change happen.

We believe that money can change the world for the better. In fact, our organisation was founded on this belief. Our mission is to create a society that protects and promotes the quality of life of all its members with human dignity at its core.

We have a long-standing track-record of analyzing sustainability issues (from climate change to human rights) and determining our own viewpoint on that. These positions are relevant for finance activities (it determines where we see positive impact but also makes clear what Triodos Bank excludes) as well as for our advocacy and thought leadership positions. This work is centered around five interlinked transition themes: food, resources, energy, societal and wellbeing. Currently, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Sustainability Researcher to join our Impact & Economics team.

How you will make a difference

You will help us to ‘change finance to finance change’, by concentrating on analysis, vision and thought leadership relevant for the commercial and societal proposition of Triodos Bank, including Triodos Investment Management and Triodos Regenerative Money Centre. As a Sustainability Researcher you will have the opportunity to be active in the core of one of the most sustainable and values-based banks.

As a part of your daily routine:

• You will conduct research on different sustainability topics linked to the Societal and Wellbeing transition themes and the social exclusionary criteria for our Minimum Standards. Research areas may include housing, healthcare, elderly care, arts & culture, education, common ownership and social enterprises.
• You will write publications varying from vision papers, position statements, thematic articles, opinion articles and other types of publications for external or internal use that connect to the topics in our financing activities and thought leadership work.
• You will publish and present research and represent Triodos Bank externally at events, conferences and e.g. in relevant branch associations.
• You will collaborate closely with colleagues in the Impact & Economics team in building visions and impact strategies, as well as working closely together with colleagues across the organization focused on the social domain.