At Trainline, environmental sustainability is fundamental to our purpose. Through our technology and data, we make rail travel easier, empowering people to make travel choices that are better for the environment.

Rail offers travellers a greener alternative to flying or driving, creating 86% less CO2 emissions than air travel and 70% less CO2 emissions compared with car travel, per passenger. It can move millions of people quickly and cleanly, for leisure or business, across countries and continents.

We believe we have a key role to play in supporting the rail industry, businesses, and governments in meeting their emissions targets. Our cross-functional sustainability team is dedicated to encouraging modal shift; promoting rail as a more sustainable way to travel; and reducing the impact on the climate from our own operations.

Trainline has committed to taking urgent action to help limit the rise in global temperatures by becoming one of the first companies in the tech sector to have ambitious science-based net zero targets officially approved.

Trainline’s net zero target commitments have been officially verified by Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with climate science. Trainline commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Trainline also commits to near-term target reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 55% by 2030, and that 80% of its suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by FY2028.

We are now looking for an experienced sustainability and transformation professional to lead the design and implementation of several workstreams to embed sustainability within our existing teams.

Responsibilities

Reporting to our Sustainability Director, you will be responsible for driving forward a number of key projects that are require to take our sustainability function to the next level this year.

Stand up SBTi reduction stream:

• Implement the SBTi reduction strategy plan which was developed as part of the validation process, as a transformation programme – ensuring strong focus on embedding our near term Scope 3 supplier engagement targets into the relevant business functions
• Define and build out the reporting functionality for externally communicating progress against our SBTi commitments

Automate GHG data collection:

• Lead the procurement process to secure an appropriate GHG SaaS provider, including the longlist identification, shortlist assessment process and contracting with the chosen supplier
• Onboard chosen supplier so that we are fully operational ahead of our next financial year reporting cycle

Improve internal sustainability comms:

• Develop a playbook to ensure we’re doing a great job of sharing across the business everything we’re doing in the area of sustainability – from corporate sustainability to modal shift product features
• Co-chair our internal Green Committee, a group of passionate Trainliners who aim to help reduce workplace and employee emissions through education and advocacy

Improve external sustainability comms and impact reporting:

• Working closely with our Investor Relations and Company Secretary teams, identify improvements to our external impact reporting, including our IR site, ESG investor factsheet, etc. and support in implementing change and keeping artefacts up to date
• Work with our Corporate Affairs team to develop a strong external corporate sustainability narrative that can be used across multiple channels and formats, including annual reporting, press releases, Exec speaking engagements, etc.

Regulatory & compliance:

• Assist the Company Secretary team in auditing and improving governance around existing data submissions and disclsoures, e.g. GHG inventory, Limited Assurances, CDP, SECR, SASB, TCFD
• Keep abreast of current and upcoming regulation and ensure appropriate processes and planning in place to react to ever-changing landscape
• Identify and implement new processes that would improve ESG ratings, e.g., EU taxonomy for sustainability

• Ideally have experience working in the sustainability sector driving a corporate agenda forward for a progressive tech organisation
• 5+ years of related experience implementing science-based target reduction plans or similar projects
• Strong leadership & interpersonal skills, a collaborating approach to co-create success cross-functionally and proven ability to influence across organisational boundaries
• Proven track record and experience leading organisational transformations while delivering long- and short-term results