India’s rapid economic growth is leading to new and increased developmental opportunities and challenges at multiple levels. As one of the largest conservation organizations in the country, WWF-India seeks to leverage these opportunities and address these challenges both through enhancing biodiversity conservation, and reducing humanity’s environmental footprint.

WWF-India’s
Sustainable Business Programme
is aimed at working with business and industry in improving environmental and social outcomes. These engagements help corporates (1) understand the impact of their business/ financing and supply chains on critical natural habitats, such as deforestation, extractives, fossil fuel emissions, and (2) find solutions that mitigate business risks and enhance business opportunities that promote positive conservation outcomes, such as sustainable finance, water stewardship, climate innovation, DCF (deforestation and conversion free) supply-chain of deforestation risk soft-commodities,
energy transition, renewable energy usage, plastics management, decarbonization of industry. The programme focuses on working around strong levers to materialise transition, such as science-based policy awareness and capacity building, market transformation, and sustainable finance.

We are looking for a
dynamic and motivated individual
with inherent sensitivity towards the conservation of nature to join as
Lead – Programme Development, Advocacy & Partnerships
. The role involves programme development, stakeholder and policy engagement, , partnership development, and program management to accelerate corporate sustainability and advance WWF’s conservation goals.

Location:
New Delhi (On Site)
Travel:
~20%

Job Profile:

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  Lead proposal development and donor engagement to expand WWF-India’s corporate stewardship portfolio
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  Manage projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes, technical quality, and effective reporting
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  Track progress against project objectives and KPIs, ensuring alignment with WWF’s conservation goals

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  Lead corporate engagement across key sectors to advance
  climate action, net-zero commitments
  ,
  ESG integration
  ,
  industrial decarbonization
  , and
  sustainable supply chains
  , thereby
  strengthening the climate orientation of businesses
• 
  Promote
  market transformation
  through
  strategic partnerships
  ,
  advocacy
  , and
  innovation
• 
  Provide technical inputs to integrate biodiversity, water, and climate considerations into business operations
• 
  Apply frameworks like
  SBTi, SBTN, RE100, Net zero
  and tools like the
  Biodiversity & Water Risk Filters
  to assess corporate risks and guide sustainability action
• 
  Represent WWF-India in multi-stakeholder coalitions (e.g.,
  India Green Steel Coalition (IGSC)
  ,
  India Sustainable Palm Oil Coalition (I-SPOC)
  ) to drive systemic change

• 
  Track and analyse
  emerging policies, regulations, and standards
  impacting business sustainability
• 
  Draft WWF-India’s
  policy briefs, white papers, and position notes
  on corporate stewardship and decarbonization pathways
• 
  Provide strategic inputs for WWF’s engagement with
  ministries, regulators, trade associations, and industry leaders
• 
  Represent WWF-India at national and international
  conferences, platforms, and policy dialogues

• 
  Build and maintain partnerships with
  ministries, corporates, financial institutions, and industry bodies
• 
  Lead
  engagement
  with
  business stakeholders
  to foster partnerships and advance project objectives
• 
  Organize
  workshops, round-tables, and dialogues
  to promote sector-wide adoption of sustainable business practices
• 
  Identify and pursue collaborations with
  bilateral and multilateral agencies
  , as well as
  NGOs
  , to scale collective action initiatives and
  create new fundraising opportunities

• 
  Reports to:
  Director, Sustainable Business, WWF-India
• 
  Works in close coordination with cross-cutting teams and WWF global network teams

Requirements

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  Master’s degree or equivalent in environmental management
  , sustainability, public policy, engineering, or related disciplines
• 
  5–8 years’ experience in
  sustainable business, energy transition, decarbonization, circular economy, or sustainable finance
  across corporates, consulting, think tanks, or NGOs
• 
  Effective advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills to influence decision-makers and catalyse policy and corporate action on sustainable business practices
• 
  Proven track record in
  stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and policy advocacy
• 
  Strong understanding of
  climate, biodiversity, and supply chain & other sustainability frameworks
• 
  Demonstrated project management, fundraising, and proposal development skills
• 
  Excellent communication and networking skills, with the ability to represent WWF in high-level forums