Sustainability Manager Resume Example
Pillars layout: three E-S-G pillars in the header, an emissions-and-targets table and ESG framework tags for sustainability, ESG and climate managers.
Use this example Template: Sustainability Manager
Sara Al Mansoori
Summary
Sustainability manager with 9 years turning climate and ESG commitments into measured results for real-estate, aviation and retail groups in the UAE. I build greenhouse-gas inventories across Scopes 1–3, set science-based targets, run decarbonisation roadmaps with operations and finance and publish GRI- and ISSB-aligned reports that pass external assurance. I work closely with boards, investors and regulators ahead of the UAE's net-zero 2050 goal.
Experience
- Own the group carbon inventory for 29 malls, 400 retail stores and 13 hotels across 17 countries, including Scope 3 for 1,200 suppliers
- Led SBTi validation of 1.5 °C targets and a 120 MW rooftop solar programme; Scope 1+2 emissions down 31% since 2019
- Publish the annual ISSB/GRI report with limited assurance; raised the MSCI ESG rating from A to AA
- Ran the building retrofit programme that audited 85 commercial buildings and identified 18% average energy savings
- Co-wrote the UAE's first net-zero buildings guidance with Dubai Municipality and 40 industry members
Targets & progress
| Metric | Target | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1+2 | −50% 2030 | −31% |
| Renewable power | 60% 2030 | 34% |
| Waste diverted | 70% 2028 | 58% |
| Suppliers with targets | 67% 2027 | 41% |
Summary example
Sustainability manager with [N] years turning climate and ESG commitments into measured results for real-estate, aviation and retail groups in the UAE. I build greenhouse-gas inventories across Scopes [N]–[N] set science-based targets, run decarbonisation roadmaps with operations and finance and publish GRI- and ISSB-aligned reports that pass external assurance. I work closely with boards, investors and regulators ahead of the UAE's net-zero [N] goal.
Example bullet points for a Sustainability Manager
- Own the group carbon inventory for [N] malls, [N] retail stores and [N] hotels across [N] countries, including Scope [N] for [N] suppliers
- Led SBTi validation of [N] °C targets and a [N] MW rooftop solar programme; Scope [N]+[N] emissions down [X%] since [N]
- Publish the annual ISSB/GRI report with limited assurance; raised the MSCI ESG rating from A to AA
- Ran the building retrofit programme that audited [N] commercial buildings and identified [X%] average energy savings
- Co-wrote the UAE's first net-zero buildings guidance with Dubai Municipality and [N] industry members
Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.
Skills to include
- GHG Protocol
- SBTi
- ISSB / IFRS S2
- GRI
- CDP
- TCFD
- Decarbonisation roadmaps
- Supplier engagement
- LEED / Estidama
- Green finance
Tips for a Sustainability Manager resume
- Put the hard requirements recruiters screen for in the top third: GHG Protocol, SBTi, ISSB / IFRS S2.
- List current credentials with the issuing body, e.g. ISSB FSA Credential, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.
- Give every recent role at least one measured result — for example scope 1+2 since 2019.
- Match the job title in your headline to the posting where it is honest to do so.
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