Director, Climate Change and Environmental Justice

About Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) is a pioneer coalition of over 300 active institutional investor members who leverage their investments as a catalyst for change. Founded 50 years ago, ICCR engages the world’s largest corporations on a range of social and environmental issues impacting communities in the U.S. and globally, including human rights and worker justice; climate change; health equity; and corporate influence via lobbying and political spending. ICCR’s approach emphasizes shareholder advocacy as a means to drive corporate accountability and promote sustainability. The organization is known for creating collaborative partnerships among investors to address systemic risks, corporate governance, and the long-term well-being of society. ICCR also works closely with a wide array of stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, community groups, and policymakers, to influence corporate behavior and improve business standards. Headquartered in New York City, ICCR has a significant presence via its member-driven initiatives and is a respected voice in shareholder advocacy and corporate responsibility circles. More information about ICCR and its initiatives can be found on their website at www.iccr.org or by following @ICCRonline on Twitter.

About this Role

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) is seeking a full-time Director, Climate Change and Environmental Justice to lead ICCR’s shareholder engagement and advocacy to address climate change and promote environmental justice through engagement with the world’s largest corporations. The Director will develop and implement shareholder engagement strategies with ICCR members and partners to drive corporate change and will supervise the ICCR’s climate team. The Director will also represent ICCR’s unique voice within the greater movement to address the climate crisis. This role requires both an understanding of shareholder engagement strategy and knowledge of the different strategies being used to press corporations to mitigate their environmental impacts on communities and the planet. It is part of the most senior tier of ICCR program staff and carries the opportunity to shape the future of ICCR’s Climate Change and Environmental Justice program together with ICCR members. The Director will collaborate with other ICCR program area leadership on cross-program strategies and advise executive leadership on emerging policy and corporate developments in the climate space. The candidate will also have experience in both supervision and team leadership, and will prioritize a collaborative work style both within the ICCR staff and when working with ICCR members and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, expertise, and strategic direction to ICCR members and the ICCR Climate team in implementing shareholder engagement strategies on Climate Change and Environmental Justice.
• Oversight of campaigns led by Associate Directors and coordinating other campaigns directly with support from Program Associates.
• Oversight of monthly leadership team and working group calls.
• Coordination of shareholder engagements with target companies.
• Oversight of the development of research and investor guidance for priority workstreams.
• Coordination and oversight of the drafting of investor sign-on statements and letters.
• Maintaining relationships with NGO partners and other stakeholder groups.
• Providing guidance for ICCR member dialogues and resolutions.
• Manage the climate team, including supervising staff, directing team meetings and retreats, and developing program-area related content for ICCR conferences and webinars.
• Serve as a thought leader on climate-related corporate accountability issues and represent ICCR in public fora and industry conferences.
• Develop strong working partnerships with key allies in the field including impacted stakeholder groups.
• Engage with policymakers to advance climate policy priorities and draft or supervise the drafting of comment letters on relevant policy opportunities.
• Support the continued funding for ICCR’s climate campaigns by maintaining relationships with funders and overseeing the writing of grant reports.
• Collaborate with other ICCR staff, including other program directors and executive leadership, to coordinate around strategy.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge and experience (10+ years) in climate change and environmental justice, OR in corporate accountability and shareholder engagement.
• Capacity to organize and lead dynamic, broad-based advocacy campaigns.
• 3+ years of supervision and team management experience, including supervising colleagues at various career stages.
• Experience building and supporting leadership teams of diverse parties working for social change.
• Experience in public speaking, media, and other forms of public communication.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to work in the United States.
• Ability to work on East Coast time.
• Flexibility to travel as needed.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $90,000-$108,000 depending on experience.
• 80% health insurance (individual or with dependents).
• 11% pension contribution after 3 months.
• Paid dental/vision/life/short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Remote work stipend.
• Extensive time off (including vacation, sick time, personal days, 13 paid holidays, and organizational time off around July 4th and end of year).
• Professional development opportunities.
• Equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability.