The Ground up is a platform for
jobs in sustainability

What is The Ground Up?


Our mission is to promote sustainable jobs to passionate professional looking to make a difference in the world. The Ground Up is a curated collection of jobs to Accelerate the sustainable solutions or transform industries to become more sustainable. Rest assure, we’ve assessed and gathered all jobs in sustainability, so you don’t have to do the research.

Whether you are looking to join an impact startups on a mission to change the world, or use your experience in sustainability to transform industries - this is the place. Browse through the collection -> become inspired -> click apply now -> and make your mark on a more sustainable future.

Accelerate or Transform - what's the dif?

Accelerate

Professionals to help develop and scale core sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Transform

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Sustainability professionals to assist more established companies in becoming better for planet earth and the people living on it.

What defines a sustainable solution?

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The business model is based on a product or service that contributes to solving one or more of the world pressing sustainability challenges as defined by industry standards such as: The UN SDG’s, Project Drawdowns, B Corp Certification.

What defines an established company

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A company operating in a conventional industry seeking to improve their environmental and social performance and transform to a more sustainable business model.

These companies are meeting increased requirements for example from the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

What types of roles can I expect?

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Groundbreaking sustainable solutions require talent in all areas of business to grow. You can expect to see more “traditional” roles ranging from accountant to a receptionist – CEO to analyst.

That being said, sustainability experts are indubitably also extremely valuable.

What types of roles can I expect?

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Companies of all shapes and sizes desperately need experts within ESG, CSDDD, GHG reports, and so much more.

Expect to find larger corporations with a lot at stake and loads of responsibility.

How do I spot an ACCELERATE company?

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The easiest way to spot an Accelerate company is by looking at the coloured industry labels like these ones: