Sustainability Reporter
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$ 100000 - 110000
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Job Description:
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a resourceful energetic writer to cover corporate sustainability. This beat offers the opportunity to write smart analysis about a subject that is right at the top of global executives list of priorities.
Government incentives and decarbonization promises have pushed sustainability related issues to the forefront of business policy and strategy. Investors are scrutinizing companies environmental and social performance and plans. Regulators are mandating new nonfinancial disclosures.
Customers want to know that companies are doing good not just doing well. You will chronicle the new opportunities and pitfalls awaiting businesses as a result.
As a reporter for WSJ Pro Sustainable Business you will write about companies trying new things adapting their businesses coping with new demands and scrutiny while also puzzling over the risks and opportunities of environmental and social sustainability.
This position is based in New York and will report to the bureau chief of WSJ Pro Sustainable Business.
You will:
Analyze and explain how companies are approaching their climate nature and social goals as well as their business transition.
Explore and dig into the maze of mandatory and voluntary standards for sustainabilityrelated disclosures and how companies are negotiating it.
Report and write to a professional audience about how companies are managing their sustainability strategies including hiring decisions strategy updates and tough choices about how to balance financial and nonfinancial objectives.
Convey insight that business leaders can use to make better decisions.
Produce a range of stories including breaking news exclusives features and original analyses that are compelling to the informed professional reader.
Travel to companies and events in key markets to develop your original reporting.
You have:
A roster of industry contacts and eagerness to continue cultivating sources among senior leaders and executives at companies investors and policymakers across global business centers.
At least five years of experience writing about energy climate and sustainability issues.
The ability to explain complex technologies and concepts in a clear and lucid manner connecting them to the broader business in a way that is compelling and useful for the professional reader.
A proven ability to write clearly and analytically for a professional audience.
A professional collaborative and teamoriented approach to your work.
A passion for being part of The Wall Street Journals fastpaced global news organization and meeting the highest standards of business journalism.
To apply please submit a resume a cover letter explaining how you would approach the role and samples of your work
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Union rolePay Range: $100000 $110000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Payforperformance is a key element in our strategy to attract engage and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary for bonus eligible roles targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles in addition to cash compensation the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package with a variety of physical health retirement and savings caregiving emotional wellbeing transportation and other benefits including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..Employment Type
Full-Time
