What Jobs are available for Climate Action in Hong Kong?

KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients' needs and their industries. Not only do we have an overriding commitment to provide the highest quality services for our clients, but we also strive to become a responsible corporate citizen that has a positive impact on our environment and community. At KPMG, you'll translate insights into action and reveal opportunities for all—our teams, our clients and our world.

Service Line Overview

KPMG Transformation combine capabilities from Strategy and Operations, CIO Advisory, Change Management, integrated sector capabilities and Financial Transformation. We are positioned to help our clients navigate complex transformation. Our mission is to provide insights, knowledge and support to our clients to help them make positive decisions which are value enhancing. We are looking to attract, coach and retain exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission.

Transformation is organized across six business service lines:

• Financial Services
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Life Science
• Government & Infrastructure
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Operating as one team across China, we work closely with a wide range of organizations from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

KPMG Transformation works with clients across all the above pillars to support their sustainability strategy design and implementation across topics such as ESG and Sustainability Strategy, Economic and Social Development, Sustainable Finance, Climate Change and Decarbonisation. Our team is small but expanding with committed investment support nationally. Our team will also work closely with our reporting, assurance and regulatory specialists to bring the right capability to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of high-quality client engagements and proposal under the direction of senior team members
• Supporting in research, data collection and analysis to inform the development of ESG strategies including but not limited to green and sustainable finance related advisory, emission baselining and net-zero/ carbon neutrality transition plan advisory, climate risk and opportunities assessment, SBTi target setting and validation, ESG data management and digital transformation advisory, green fintech market study and advisory etc.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of latest developments in sustainability, climate transition and green and sustainable finance including select sub-topics such as financed emission assessment, or sustainable finance framework and standards, green fintech development or sustainable supply chain management.
• Being passionate about areas of expertise, managing your own development by learning continuously from experience and seeking out development opportunities

Experience & Background

• Relevant qualifications (e.g. Bachelor degree or above) in sustainability and climate transition, green and sustainable finance, carbon accounting for emission Scope 1, 2 and 3 (including Category 15 investment) and/or related disciplines such as green and sustainable finance, climate transition or decarbonization etc.
• Familiar with the latest regulatory landscape and ESG trends in financial sectors, preferably with previous working experience or project experience with banking sectors, asset management and/or insurance sectors
• Hands-on working experiences in financed emission assessment with reference to PCAF Standard and GHG Protocol for loan or investment portfolio, and bonus if have previously experience in decarbonisation target and transition roadmap setting for financial sectors
• Preferably for candidates who has received the qualification of CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate, GARP Sustainability & Climate Risk Certificate (SCR), and CESGA ESG AnalystAbility to think critically and take a challenging yet constructive approach
• Ability to work at pace, and at times under high pressure, while maintaining sound judgment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in both written and oral English; and proficient in Mandarin

About KPMG

At KPMG China, we are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, with zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against any persons. It is important for us to create an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace for our people to develop and thrive at both a personal and professional level.

We strive to make ESG (environmental, social and governance) a watermark running through our organisation; from empowering our people to become agents of positive change, to providing better solutions and services to our clients to help them achieve their ESG goals. View Our Impact Plan to learn more about our ESG commitments and progress across four key pillars - Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity – and how we make a positive impact on our people, environment and society.

We encourage you to come as you are, and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply, and hope you unlock opportunities with us. Visit KPMG China website for more company information.

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