Sustainability Certification Manager

About the Job

This is a commercially focused sustainability leadership role, offering the chance to manage and develop key sustainability certification and MRV processes that underpin major commercial agreements and revenue opportunities.

Working closely with senior leadership across sustainability, business development, finance, operations, and compliance, you’ll take ownership of commercially facing sustainability frameworks while supporting Future Biogas’ wider net-zero and growth strategy.

You’ll also lead and mentor a small sustainability team, whilst acting as a key point of contact with regulators, certification bodies, auditors, consultants, and corporate stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability certification and accreditation activities including ISCC, REGO, RGGO, DENA, Achilles and Proof of Sustainability
• Support delivery of sustainability strategy, governance, reporting and emissions reduction targets
• Provide technical oversight on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and GHG emissions calculations
• Support commercial agreements and certificate market opportunities through robust MRV processes
• Build and manage relationships with external stakeholders including regulators, auditors, and certification bodies
• Identify sustainability-related commercial risks and support mitigation strategies
• Line management responsibility for Sustainability Coordinator and Sustainability Assistant

About You

We’re keen to speak with commercially minded sustainability professionals who bring:

• Experience within renewable energy, anaerobic digestion, carbon markets, or wider sustainability sectors
• Strong understanding of sustainability certification and carbon accounting methodologies
• Knowledge of guarantees of origin and environmental certificate markets
• Experience in Life Cycle Assessment and emissions modelling
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Previous team leadership or mentoring experience
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset

About Us

Future Biogas are one of the UK’s leading anaerobic digestion developers, owners, and operators, playing a critical role in helping major corporates decarbonise through renewable gas and carbon sequestration solutions. Backed by 3i Group, and with strategic partnerships including AstraZeneca, the business is helping shape the future of sustainable energy infrastructure in the UK.