| Category | North Carolina |
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| Created | 2010-02-04 | ||||
| Owner | admin | ||||
| Promotion level | None | ||||
| Title | Director of International Standards, B Lab | ||||
| Description | Posted Feb 1 2010 Overview B Lab (www.bcorporation.net) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a new sector of the economy that harnesses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab is building the infrastructure necessary to accelerate the development of social capital markets by promoting B Corporations -- high-impact companies that create benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders and by developing social and environmental performance standards for companies and funds. GIIRS (the Global Impact Investing Ratings System) a project of B Lab, will provide impact investors with ratings for the social and environmental impact (but not the financial performance) of companies and funds. GIIRS is expected to become the standard by which institutional and high net worth investors measure the impact of their investments. Position Purpose: Oversee standards development of the emerging markets version of Impact Ratings System, an assessment tool that measures companies' social and environmental performance in the impact areas of accountability, employees, community, environment, and consumers. The Impact Ratings System is used to both certify B Corporations and rate GIIRS companies and funds. Position Functions: Oversee the development of the emerging markets version of the Impact Ratings System for use by B Lab's stakeholder groups: B Corporations, GIIRS rated companies and funds, Investors, Supply Chain Managers, Policy Makers, and other Standards Partners Assemble and manage industry, geographic, and impact area working groups associated with B Lab's standard development process Draft weightings and content recommendations for consideration by B Lab's emerging markets standard advisory council Manage B Lab's relationship with the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) initiative Qualifications: Passion for using business to solve social and environmental problems High energy, self-managing, entrepreneurial personality Strong relationship-building, communications, analytical, and organizational skills Work experience in an international/emerging markets context 7-10 years experience in business, preferably in a role related to international development, investment ratings, and/or ESG performance measurement Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000, plus benefits The job location will be in Raleigh/Durham, NC, Berwyn, PA, or New York, NY. If interested in applying, please send a resume and cover letter to Beth Richardson at giirsjobs@bcorporation.net. |
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