Join the Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization where we capitalize on our size, scale, and inventive culture to build a more resilient and sustainable company. WWS manages our social and environmental impacts globally, driving solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world around us to become more sustainable.
Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge, our commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our global operations by 2040. As part of the Worldwide Environment team, Earth is our first customer.
Amazon's Worldwide Carbon team is dedicated to working across the company with our business units to make operational changes to accelerate solutions and decarbonize our businesses in service of The Climate Pledge.
We are seeking an innovative and highly-analytical leader to join the team. You'll be accountable for developing and implementing science-based decarbonization pathways across Amazon's diverse business operations and global value chain. This position engages with many stakeholders and requires strong collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and senior leaders. The role demands deep expertise in carbon accounting and climate science, particularly in developing sectoral decarbonization approaches, and the ability to think big about how we can make a significant impact on global emissions reduction.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in climate science and carbon accounting standards, and is an experienced analyst and relationship builder.
You have a track record of exceptional performance and enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where managing multiple projects and priorities is the norm. You have excellent judgment, high standards, and the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly. You are motivated by complexity and dive deep, but drive simple, innovative solutions that balance corporate responsibilities with meaningful climate impact.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the development and validation of decarbonization plans aligned with climate science and Amazon's Climate Pledge commitment.
- Partner with key internal stakeholders to translate emission reduction pathways into actionable sectoral decarbonization milestones.
- Collaborate closely with the GHG Standards and Carbon Performance Lead to implement science-aligned pathways.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to senior leadership on climate science and decarbonization pathways.
- Partner with business teams to integrate decarbonization goals into operational planning and decision-making
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture:
It’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (inclusive diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth:
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance:
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental management, corporate sustainability, or related field
- 5+ yrs. of experience developing and implementing emission reduction strategies
- Deep understanding of GHG Protocol Corporate Standards and emerging net zero frameworks
- Demonstrated understanding of sectoral decarbonization pathways and their technical and economic implications
- Proven track record of building trust with business partners and implementing new performance metrics
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data and topics into actionable insights and programs
- Understanding of climate science fundamentals and ability to translate IPCC scenarios into business contexts
- Experience evaluating clean technologies across power generation, transportation, buildings, cloud computing, and agriculture.
- Experience with carbon accounting verification processes and methodologies
- Track record of implementing successful emission reduction programs in corporate settings
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
