Open call for applications to the Accountability Accelerator’s Integrity Council for science-based targets for nature
19/09/2024
The Global Commons Alliance’s Accountability Accelerator, which hosts the independent target validation function for the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), is calling for applications to its Integrity Council.
The Integrity Council’s role is to ensure the integrity, accuracy and scientific validity of the target validation process for science-based targets for nature.
The Integrity Council is an independent deliberation and decision-making entity, which oversees the governance of the target validation function and approves the operating procedures for validation assessments in compliance with SBTN target-setting methods. This includes overseeing matters around conflict of interest, compliance with data protection, and complaints and appeals.
The Integrity Council reports through its Chair directly to the Accountability Accelerator’s Executive Director. The Council’s work is supported by the Accountability Accelerator’s Validation Director.
Key responsibilities:
- Set the strategic direction of the Accountability Accelerator’s target validation function;
- Provide final approval on validation decisions;
- Provide oversight of the end-to-end validation process and ensure suitability for purpose;
- Ensure quality control of the validation services and identify areas of risk; and
- Champion the independence and integrity of the target validation function.
Required skills and experience:
- Expertise in relevant disciplines or sectors, including environmental science, climate policy, sustainable business practices, or related fields;
- Clear understanding and alignment with the Accountability Accelerator and SBTN’s mission, values and strategic goals;
- Track record of effective collaboration in multidisciplinary, multicultural, and geographically-dispersed teams.
All candidates must be independent from SBTN and the Accountability Accelerator, and they must demonstrate independence from companies or disclose any corporate ties.
The full terms of reference for Integrity Council membership are available here.
Term, time commitment and remuneration
Integrity Council members will serve for a single term of two to three years, while the Accountability Accelerator is hosting the target validation function for SBTN (the mid-term validation phase 2024-2026).
A time commitment of 12-16 days per year is expected.
Membership of the Integrity Council is voluntary. Members will be remunerated with an honorarium of no more than USD$7,000.00 per year (by request only).
Application process
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to validation@accountabilityaccelerator.org. The deadline for applications is 17 October 2024 [now extended until 21 December 2024].
Applications will be shortlisted by the Accountability Accelerator’s team and then submitted to an independent Selection Committee for final selection in November. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) will provide independent oversight of the process.
About the Accountability Accelerator
The Global Commons Alliance’s Accountability Accelerator is a global collaborative of philanthropists and practitioners focused on creating an impactful accountability ecosystem for nature that scales and accelerates corporate action.
Our mission is to drive corporate and financial institution action to reverse nature loss through an impactful accountability ecosystem. We accomplish this by supporting a tight web of stakeholders working globally and locally to enable, incentivize, and pressure corporations and financial institutions to actively contribute to a nature-positive and equitable world by 2030.
In May 2024 it was announced that the Accountability Accelerator would host the validation function of the Science Based Targets Network’s corporate science-based targets for nature.
Read more about the validation of science-based targets for nature.
About the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) is a unique collaboration of over 80 leading global non-profits and mission-driven organizations who have come together to equip companies and cities with the guidance they need to stay within an environmentally safe and socially just operating corridor. SBTN is extending the concept and momentum of the Science Based Targets initiative, which helps companies mitigate their GHG emissions, to address broader environmental issues through science-based targets for nature. The Science Based Targets Network is part of the Global Commons Alliance (GCA) a growing coalition of scientists, philanthropists, civil society groups, businesses and innovators, enabling collective action to safeguard the global commons.
