Sustainability News Research Analyst

Company Description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

Our purpose is to guide all companies toward a sustainable world. EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page. 

Job Description

Our Evaluation Services department produces independent, trusted and actionable ratings and insights that empower all companies to continuously improve their sustainable business practices, ultimately contributing to a positive change at a global scale.

Your tasks will include: 

• Collect relevant CSR news articles information from online as well as other recognized sources.
• Assess whether news are pertinent for our evaluation team.
• Create abstracts of news related to social and environmental issues.
• Update the database with articles collected.
• Contribute in various projects and assisting the 360 news team.
• Suggest and implement process improvements
• Any related duties related to this function

Qualifications

• Degree in a business or management related discipline would be preferred, but applicants with other backgrounds will be considered.
• Fluency in English is a must. Proficiency in additional languages would be appreciated.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Interest in CSR issues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

Location: Ebene, Mauritius

Starting date: ASAP

Position: Permanent Contract (Probation period of 6 months)

Everyone at EcoVadis contributes to a culture of trust, respect and empowerment. Our growing team in Mauritius is full of talented professionals from various fields who all share a desire to make an impact. We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one with extensive onboarding, mentoring and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules so you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones.

What we offer:

• Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
• Wellness allowance
• Work from Home Allowance
• Travel Grant allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Remote work from abroad policy
• Flexible working hours,
• Home office allowance program that supports hybrid/remote working (4 days in office per month for colleague near our offices)
• Pension contributions and optional private health coverage
• Internet and electricity bill allowance
• CSR activities
• Community service day when volunteering

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV, with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you. You can be part of an awesome team and make sustainability real!

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity, inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. In your application, we encourage you to remove personal information such as: photographs, marital status, number of children, religion, gender, residential postal code, university graduation date, past medical or parental leave(s) taken, nationality (instead, please state if you are legally eligible to work in the job region/country), university name (instead, please state any degrees obtained and the study major).