ABOUT TEMASEK TRUST

Temasek Trust was established by Temasek Holdings and is a steward of philanthropic assets. It aims to catalyse positive impact by protecting the planet, uplifting communities, connecting people, and advancing capabilities. By forging new pathways for philanthropy and impact investing with like-minded partners, Temasek Trust seeks to promote catalytic philanthropy as a force for good. For more information, visit www.temasektrust.org.sg. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Designation: Sustainability & Planet Collaborative

Reporting to: Head of Planet Collaborative

This is a new role that offers an opportunity in two distinct areas:

Sustainability: Drive initiatives that align with Temasek Trust’s sustainability ambitions, strengthening Temasek Trust as a responsible corporate citizen, and identifying opportunities for business optimization through sustainability.

Planet Collaborative: Work with various stakeholders to spearhead Temasek Trust’s planet- and climate-related impact and initiatives, coordinate among various teams to assist to prioritise, shape and facilitate new programmes and initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1 Sustainability

Carbon Measurement and Reporting

• Lead the measurement, analysis, and reporting of carbon emissions, using the organisation’s emissions measurement platform.
• Establish procedures to ensure data integrity and alignment with relevant reporting frameworks and best practices.
• Contribute to sustainability and impact reporting.

Strategy Development and Execution

• Build on the ecosystem’s carbon emissions baseline to develop targeted carbon reduction strategies.
• Project management for the overall carbon reduction and sustainability roadmap, aligning with the organisation’s goals and objectives.
• Operationalize relevant sustainability policies and review established processes to identify opportunities to enhance or streamline.
• Engage in periodic auditing of relevant policies and supporting documentation.

Carbon Reduction Initiatives

• Develop strategies to deploy designated funds to achieve impactful and measurable outcomes.
• Identify and execute opportunities for emissions avoidance and reduction across operations and value chains.

Business Optimization and Innovation

• Drive the exploration and adoption of innovative carbon credit or offset solutions to complement reduction efforts
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, partners, and external agencies to embed sustainability (across Environmental, Social, and Governance areas) into business practices
• Familiarity with the use of RECs and carbon credits is an advantage

2 Planet Collaborative

Portfolio

• Critically evaluate new proposals and prioritise initiatives for resourcing
• Work with Temasek Trust’s impact hub to craft an indelible link back to a holistic framework of impact measurement, monitoring and tracking
• Serve as the secretariat and key node for all planet related initiatives in Temasek Trust
• Identify and work to operationalise synergies between teams

Knowledge Curation

• Work across entities and teams, including Temasek Trust’s Systems, Knowledge and Impact team to curate a portfolio of current planet knowledge
• Identify and prioritize upcoming themes of interest
• Develop a point of view on various climate initiatives and technologies, work with other teams to triangulate

Other tasks

• Assist with deep dives and due diligence with planet related companies and programmes
• Work on special projects or tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s / Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 8 to 15 years of relevant experience in sustainability, carbon management, environmental strategy, or corporate strategy
• Track record of working with stakeholders in a cross functional team and environment
• Self-starter, ability to work in ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with a track record of establishing and optimizing governance models and business processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to distil complex concepts into clear, concise business insights.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Prior direct experience in a climate related sector or role
• Familiarity with carbon accounting standards, sustainability reporting frameworks and offset mechanisms, e.g. GHG Protocol, GRI Standards, IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis and accepted until 16 Apr 2026.