Roles and missions of the carbon footprint consultant
Carbon footprint consultants are experts who help companies to reduce their carbon emissions and become more sustainable. They have a number of roles and missions. Firstly, they assess the total quantity of a company's carbon emissions. They carry out complex calculations to estimate emissions from day-to-day activities. They can also provide information on potential sources of emissions reduction. Carbon footprint consultants then check and update annual reports on greenhouse gas emissions. They can also advise on strategies to reduce carbon emissions. Finally, carbon footprint consultants encourage companies to meet their carbon reduction commitments. They can also help companies develop emissions reporting and mitigation plans. In short, carbon footprint consultants are experts who help companies to reduce their carbon emissions. Their main roles and missions are to assess the total amount of carbon emissions, verify and update annual GHG emissions reports, advise on strategies to reduce carbon emissions and encourage companies to meet their emission reduction commitments.
Salary and career development of a Carbon Footprint Consultant
The salary of a carbon footprint consultant varies widely. In France, the gross annual salary may vary according to the years of experience:
- 0 to 2 years: from €40,000 to €60,000 ;
- 2 to 5 years: €50,000 to €70,000;
- 5 to 10 years: from 70,000 to 90,000 euros;
- 10 to 15 years: €80,000 to €110,000;
- More than 15 years: more than 110,000 euros.
The career prospects for a Carbon Footprint Consultant can be varied. There are five possible careers:
- Director of energy and carbon transition ;
- Sustainable development project manager
- Carbon strategy manager
- Carbon footprint project manager;
- Pollutant emissions management manager.
