Charlotte Wylie
West Linton,The Scottish Borders
Summary
An experienced ESG specialist with 17 years experience in ESG reporting, successfully guiding customers to meet both mandatory and voluntary sustainability reporting goals. Proficient at complex Greenhouse Gas Reporting across all scopes for customers in multiple industries including reporting outputs for SECR and CSRD requirements. A strong background in pre-audit QA checks and audit support as well as CDP scoring optimisation. Strong leadership skills with current line manager responsibilities for a team of sustainability analysts, overseeing project management and deliverables, career progression and strategy input. An excellent communicator and problem solver, ready to collaborate with team members to contribute positively to both company goals and customer experience.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4005
4005
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sustainability Team Lead UK
EcoOnline
Edinburgh, Midlothian
10.2024 - Current
- Led a team of 6 sustainability analysts to deliver ESG reporting outputs to a multi-national customer base.
- Developed and executed strategies to improve work flows and cross-team communication in order to better meet customer needs.
- Developed a career framework to train and mentor junior and senior sustainability analysts.
- Project managed multiple complex client ESG accounts to meet both mandatory and voluntary sustainability frameworks such as UK SECR, EU CSRD, ISO 14064-1, CDP.
- Carried out quality checks and validation on customer calculations and reports to ensure alignment with GHG Protocol and other standards.
- Managed and expanded a multi-national greenhouse gas emissions factor database, gathering and updating factors from over 150 different sources.
- Created and delivered training content for partners and colleagues on best practice sustainability reporting, including webinars and training sessions
Senior Analyst
Ecometrica/EcoOnline
Edinburgh, Midlothian
01.2008 - 09.2024
- A Senior Analyst specialising in greenhouse gas emissions assessments of companies, services and products as well as creating bespoke carbon calculators, performing biofuel lifecycle analysis and carrying out climate change policy and mitigation research (including land use change issues).
- Took the role of Database lead, ensuring our emissions factor database was kept up to date and implemented accurately.
- Carried out hundreds of ESG reports for customers, with particular emphasis on management of GHG assessments using accounting software and excel.
- Provided training and mentor support to all other analysts in the team, in a supporting role to the Head of Sustainability.
Analyst
Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management (ECCM)
Edinburgh, Midlothian
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Carbon Analyst at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management, specialising in greenhouse gas emissions assessments using excel.
Conservation Assistant
National Trust for Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian
01.2005 - 01.2006
Conservation assistant working on a variety of projects throughout Scotland, work included conducting ecological surveys, analysing collected data, producing local biodiversity action plan reports and co-ordinating volunteer teams.
Survey work included Bat, Woodpecker, Crested Newt and Water Vole
Education
MSc - Environmental Management and Protection
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh 09.2006 - 08.2007
BSc Hons. - Zoology
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh 10.2001 - 08.2005
A-levels - Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Malvern Girls’ College
Great Malvern, WorcestershireGCSE’s - GCSEs
Malvern Girls’ College
Great Malvern, WorcestershireSkills
- Working line manager encompassing project management of team workload, career progression and mentoring, technical support and goal setting/review processes
- Highly experienced in ESG reporting including all aspects of GHG accounting, mandatory and voluntary reporting, quality assurance and results analysis
- SECR, CSRD and CDP reporting
- In depth knowledge of GHG emission factors
- Excellent communication skills, confident presenter
- Good time management; experience in managing a number of different projects at once, competent working to strict time and budget requirements
- GHG Assessment skills include applying best practice methodologies, setting boundaries, dealing with multi-site and complex scopes, providing uncertainty analysis and reductions advice as well as quality assurance and audit support
- Proficient daily use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), some SQL experience
Languages
English (mother tongue)
Selected Assignments
- Guest lecturer on the University of Edinburgh’s Carbon Management MSc program, teaching organizational GHG accounting (2010).
- Guest lecturer on the University of Edinburgh’s Carbon Management and Finance MSc program, teaching GHG accounting software (2012).
- Co-author of “A Practical Approach for Policies to Address GHG Emissions from Indirect Land Use Change Associated with Biofuels”, Ecometrica Press, 2009.
Affiliations
- Walking and outdoor pursuits, Assistant Scout Leader
Timeline
Sustainability Team Lead UK
EcoOnline
10.2024 - Current
Senior Analyst
Ecometrica/EcoOnline
01.2008 - 09.2024
Analyst
Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management (ECCM)
01.2007 - 01.2008
MSc - Environmental Management and Protection
University of Edinburgh
09.2006 - 08.2007
Conservation Assistant
National Trust for Scotland
01.2005 - 01.2006
BSc Hons. - Zoology
University of Edinburgh
10.2001 - 08.2005
A-levels - Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Malvern Girls’ College
GCSE’s - GCSEs
Malvern Girls’ College