Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.
We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of consecutive quarterly growth*. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
Job Summary:
The Sustainability Jr. Analyst will elevate Equinix’s global sustainability program in support of our cross-functional partners and stakeholders. The position will provide key support to Equinix’s climate programs and sustainability messaging which includes climate target-setting and reporting, climate risk studies, the development of internal dashboards, and sustainability content management. This role will report to the Sustainability Manager, Climate Strategy within the Sustainability Program Office (SPO) and will work cross-functionally with operations, global design & construction, procurement, product, and finance as required to drive Equinix’s global sustainability program.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support to climate programs through data collection & analysis, preparation of presentations & reports, and benchmarking
- Provide logistical and administrative support including scheduling, note taking, and email correspondence
- Develop and maintain internal dashboards & tracking mechanisms for climate-related metrics
- Conduct basic research related to the sustainability program office across the environment, social and governance pillar strategies and metrics, and analyses as required
- Support external ESG disclosures (CDP, S&P CSA, GRI, etc) & green finance reporting
- Support the management of sustainability content and ensure consistency across all documentation, tools, and reports for both internal and external use
- Support and attend team meetings and other organizational events as required
- Research duties related to other sustainability program office initiatives as assigned
Qualifications
- 0-1 years of experience in sustainability
- Bachelors degree in relevant field (STEM, communications, etc) or equivalent job experience
- Basic understanding of sustainability best practices
- Ideally has knowledge of sustainability programs specific to energy, environment and emissions (e.g. CDP, The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Science-based Targets Initiative, etc.)
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to translate complex sustainability topics to a broad range of audiences
- Ability to design and carry out relevant work including content reviews, metrics analysis, customer analysis, and presentation development
- Cross-functional project management skills
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to multi-task and work independently