r/SustainabilityCareers

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to get some honest feedback from anyone working in sustainability consulting, ESG, carbon advisory, circular economy, or recruitment in the UK.

A bit about me:

• ~5 years of consulting experience in Southeast Asia across sustainability, carbon management, digital transformation and strategy.
• Currently completing an MSc in Sustainability in the UK.
• Looking for Associate/Consultant roles in ESG, sustainability consulting, carbon advisory, climate, circular economy and resource management.

Over the past couple of months, I've applied to around 50 roles. Most have been sustainability-focused, including consulting firms, corporates and specialist sustainability consultancies.

So far, I've had 0 formal interviews (couple smaller firms asked for written responses), which makes me think there's something I'm missing.

For each application, I usually:

• tailor my cover letter to the role;
• make small adjustments to my CV, although I know I could tailor it much more than I currently do;

I've anonymised my CV and would really appreciate any honest feedback.

Some questions I have:

• Does my experience seem relevant for the UK market?
• Is there anything that would make you reject this CV within the first 30 seconds?
• Am I positioning myself too broadly or too narrowly?
• Are there UK expectations or CV conventions that I'm missing?
• If you were a recruiter or hiring manager, what would make you more likely to invite me for an interview?

I'm genuinely (read: desperately) looking to improve, so I'd really appreciate candid feedback, whether it's about the content, positioning, structure, or even whether I'm targeting the wrong types of roles.

Thank you in advance!

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I am currently finishing up my bachelors degree in Accounting. I am interested in a career in sustainability, however I am quite confused whether to go into sustainability reporting or sustainable/ impact finance?

I plan on doing my masters next year too, and I have to pick a route, that will then help me decide whether to do a masters in sustainable strategy management or masters in development/ sustainable finance.

Which one would you recommend please

Hi everyone!

I'm a fashion designer from India with 2.5 years of experience. Recently, I've realized that I'm much more interested in sustainability and am considering pursuing a Master's/MBA in Sustainability in Europe (mainly the Netherlands, Denmark or Germany ).

The only thing holding me back is that I have no formal background in environmental science or sustainability.

I'd love to hear from people already working in the field:

• Is the degree worth it?
• How's the job market for international graduates?
• Does my fashion background put me at a disadvantage or could it actually be an advantage?

I'm also more interested in hands-on work working with artisans, farmers, communities, sustainable materials, and forestry, etc rather than purely corporate ESG or reporting roles. Would a sustainability MBA still be the right path, or should I be looking at something else?

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A large part of my role involves reaching out to different departments to request data, and I often find myself following up multiple times just to get a response. I worry that the repeated reminders and emails become frustrating for colleagues, yet deadlines keep approaching and the data is still missing.

Even when the information arrives, it is often different from what was requested. I might ask for monthly figures and receive annual totals instead, or request a detailed breakdown and receive aggregated numbers that cannot be used for reporting purposes. Sometimes different teams interpret the same request in completely different ways, which creates even more work and delays.

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As someone at the beginning of their career, and as part of Gen Z working with colleagues from older generations, I sometimes wonder whether others have gone through the same experience and how they managed to improve collaboration, response times, and data quality over time.

I'd love to hear how others in sustainability or ESG roles have navigated this challenge.

Job Description
Job Overview:
APTIM's Sustainability team is currently seeking San Francisco based zero waste specialist to support our waste minimization team for public and private sector clients. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years demonstrated experience working on solid waste related issues including zero waste, waste minimization, sustainable materials management, organic waste diversion, and recycling.