Impact Tools Analyst

About Us

Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.

By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.

For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.

At Textile Exchange, materials matter. To learn more, visit TextileExchange.org.

Working at Textile Exchange

We work remotely with a team located in 20+ countries. We are a diverse group committed to harnessing the strengths of the global textile industry to accelerate change toward climate and other key environmental goals.

We work collaboratively on important environmental issues around the world by working and interacting with farming groups, processors, brands, retailers, and environmental experts in the textile and fashion industries around the world. We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization.

Each Textile Exchange employee is offered a competitive compensation package with paid time off, a yearly bonus, opportunities for continuing education, and more.

Like all roles at Textile Exchange, this role will be primarily home-based; Textile Exchange is a US-based but remote-working organization with a global team. Your key colleague will be mainly based in the US, Malaysia and Europe.

Job Summary

The Impact Tools Analyst will support the Climate and Nature Impact Department with the development of its tools, including the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix, Materials Impact Explorer, and Materials Benchmark through research, collaboration with internal teams and expert organizations that will inform the underlying methodologies and frameworks. This role will have a strong focus on the data-related requirements of the Textile Exchange’s Impact Tools and will work closely with the Data and Reporting team.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with methodologies, criteria, scoring systems, etc. that underpin voluntary sustainability assessments, tools and/or rankings. The candidate does not need to have worked on developing methodologies, however, exposure to voluntary and mandatory sustainability reporting in a corporate or non-profit environment is highly beneficial. The candidate must be motivated to develop clear, effective and aligned sustainability tools for the fashion, apparel and textile industry.

The Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM) is an interactive tool that gives fiber and raw material programs a way to view their performance in a standardized way and toward a shared “direction of travel” for beneficial impact, while also helping brands to make informed material sourcing decisions.

The Materials Impact Explorer is designed to help brands identify the potential environmental risks and opportunities associated with the fibers and raw materials in their portfolios. The tool provides tailored recommendations on mitigating risk, reducing environmental impact, and supporting local and global sustainability initiatives. It can also be utilized to support risk assessment for of several reporting and disclosure frameworks.

The Materials Benchmark is the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry. It tracks the uptake of preferred fibers and raw materials, as well as how companies are addressing areas like circularity, biodiversity, land, freshwater, and forests. By providing a standardized framework for companies to fill in, the program creates consistency in sustainability reporting at the materials level.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development of impact tool methodologies and frameworks, including datasets, data banding, data models, and scoring.
• Serve as a “bridge” between internal and external subject matter experts providing thought leadership and content, and the Data Reporting team, implementing the content within tools and systems.
• Inform data reporting requirements (i.e. dashboards) for the impact tools, feeding in insights as well as internal and external feedback, to inform the design and presentation of data.
• Conduct research and gather stakeholder input as required for the regular refresh of methodologies and datasets underpinning the tools. Develop a standardized approach and cadence for this.
• Conduct mapping of Textile Exchange impact tool methodologies with the methodologies of voluntary and mandatory sustainability reporting initiatives / requirements. Identify opportunities for alignment, in partnership with Data and Technology (D&T) department.
• Support project planning and implementation across the impact tools, specific to methodologies.
• Support expert stakeholder consultation activities to inform the development and review of the tool methodologies, in partnership with the Engagement & Partnerships department.
• Identify improvements needed for impact tools, on how to best present data accurately and in an easy-to-understand way, for users (i.e. indicators, UI, and others) and liaise with tech providers and internal D&T department team for implementation.
• Undertake tool UI testing and support the roll out of testing with users.
• Support the development of public facing documentation and guidance related to methodologies and scoring, with input from the D&T department.

Minimum Requirements

• 2-3 years previous experience, ideally in a role focused on methodology development, scoring/ranking system development, or similar (sustainability and/or apparel/fashion/textile industry connectivity preferred but not required).
• Intermediate modelling and analytics skills in Excel a must. PowerPoint skills a plus.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills - able to break down complex problems to implementable solutions with attention to detail.
• Able to work independently in a virtual workplace. Self-motivated and strong work ethic.
• Proficient computer skills and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Well-organized and able to manage multiple priorities and varying pressures to meet deadlines as needed.
• Excellent communication, written, and grammatical skills in English; adept at communicating information clearly and concisely to both specialist and non-specialist end users.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Ability to work across different time zones (within reason).

Preferred Requirements

• Wordpress experience is helpful but not required.

• Experience using Google Cloud to access and update datasets as well as refresh models a plus.

Employment Package

• Reports to: Impact Tools Lead
• Full Time Position, 40 Hours a Week
• Location: Virtual/Remote
• Salary Range: 41,000 - 52,000 USD
• To be filled as soon as possible (start date to be agreed between both parties).
• Our offers for salary and benefits are dependent on the region of the final candidate. We post most positions based on a US-based Team member, but final offers are made in alignment with the final candidate's permanent residence and in line with Textile Exchange's regional employment package.
• To see if we hire in your country and for more information, please visit: [https://remote.com/country-explorer>

How to Apply

Please apply here with your resume and a cover letter.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are submitted. Early application submission is strongly encouraged.

If you have any pressing questions after completing your application, and meet the qualifications, please contact recruitment@textileexchange.org.

Textile Exchange is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status