carbon accounting lead

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

Short Description

Function: General Counsel

Reporting to: Sustainability Director

Set up: Hybrid

Location: Europe

Why we need this role

The Carbon Accounting Lead will be a key member of the ESG Team, responsible for ensuring the centralization, consistency, and integrity of carbon data across the organization. This role involves measuring, analyzing, and reporting on Colt’s global carbon footprint , requiring the management of complex data sets across multiple levels—global, country, site, and project.

The primary objective is to implement a structured, controlled, and integrated approach to carbon data management and Net Zero strategy execution across all Colt functions, embedding ESG principles into core business operations. A core focus of this position is to support and monitor our Net Zero strategy, making proven experience in carbon accounting and decarbonization monitoring essential . Strong data analysis, time management, and stakeholder engagement skills are critical to success.

Familiarity with ESG reporting frameworks—such as SBTi, CDP, TCFD, and TPT*— is highly desirable , as thi s knowledge will enhance our ability to meet upcoming EU reporting requirements, collect robust datasets, narratives, and evidence to support internal decision-making and external assurance processes.

* Science Based Targets Initiative ( SBTi )

* Carbon Disclosure Project ( CDP ),

* Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ( TCFD ),

* Transition Plan Taskforce ( TPT )

What you will do

• Lead carbon footprint calculations for Colt globally: Develop a structured approach to capture carbon metrics across all business functions, ensuring centralized reporting capabilities following international recognized standards (GHG protocol, SBTs, etc.).
• Implement robust data control and validation procedures: Establish a comprehensive internal carbon data governance, quality, and control framework to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and complete coverage.Support internal decision-making and external assurance processes.
• Develop centralized sustainability dashboards to monitor Net Zero strategy performance: Visualize progress against targets, and support decision-making across global operations. Dashboards will incorporate advanced data visualization techniques to highlight areas for improvement and drive actionable insights, in line with best practices.
• Validate carbon reductions and underlying data at both project and program levels: Collaborate with Colt’s functions to shape and maintain science-based target roadmaps, while managing global carbon data systems and ensuring data integrity.
• Ensure alignment with best-practice financial modelling methodologies : particularly those outlined by the TPT and TCFD.
• Lead the delivery of environmental-related non-financial reporting requirements (e.g., GRI, SECR, CSRD, TCFD): ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and timely submission. This includes managing relevant data collection processes, aligning disclosures with regulatory expectations, and supporting internal and external audit readiness.

What we're looking for

• Experience in carbon accounting in accordance with the GHG Protocol is essential, ensuring accurate measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Highly experienced in collecting, analysing and producing dashboards to measure ESG performance against targets
• Experience monitoring Net Zero strategies in alignment with the Net Zero SBTi standard
• Advanced excel skills with the ability to carry out data analysis on environmental data

It would be desirable:

• Proven track record working on complex multinational projects involving large and diverse data sets. Familiarity with carbon accounting tools is considered a strong plus.
• Defining Net Zero roadmaps in line with SBTi criteria and implementing emissions reduction measures
• Exposure to transition planning and the link between carbon accounting and financial planning
• Hands-on experience contributing to environmental disclosures within sustainability reports, particularly in the context of frameworks such as GRI and CSRD

Skills

Negotiation

Information Reporting

Environmental Compliance

Ethics

Influencing

Environmental Regulation

Education

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, human resources, or related field

What we offer you

Looking to make a mark?

At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do.

Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.

Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.

We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.

Most recently we have:

• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
• Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, visit our DEI pages .

Benefits

Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
• Global Family Leave Policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.

A global network

• When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring – take a look at ‘Our People’ site including our Empowered Women in Tech.