The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has announced two fully remote international opportunities under its growing JUST Stories initiative, a global project focused on people-centred climate transitions and decarbonisation.

The organization is recruiting for:

Business Engagement Lead – JUST Stories
Decarbonisation Lead & Narratives Writer – JUST Stories

Both roles are home-based, open to global applicants, and will run through June 2028 under consultancy contracts governed by UK law.

Applications close on July 5, 2026.

About IHRB and Its Climate Justice Work

Founded in 2009, the Institute for Human Rights and Business works at the intersection of human rights, climate action, business accountability, and sustainable economic systems.

The organization’s vision centers on building a regenerative global economy where:

Workers and communities can effectively exercise their rights
Businesses respect people and environmental systems
Financial institutions support responsible transition pathways
Governments create incentives for rights-based economic systems

Through research, convening, and policy engagement, IHRB works with companies, investors, governments, and civil society organizations to strengthen accountability and shape more equitable climate and economic transitions.

What Is JUST Stories?

At the center of these new roles is JUST Stories, IHRB’s global storytelling and practitioner-learning initiative focused on real-world examples of people-centred climate action.

The project explores how communities, workers, governments, investors, and businesses navigate the complex social and economic realities of decarbonisation and climate adaptation.

Phase I of the initiative documented transition stories from:

Coal transition efforts in Australia
Salt-pan workers and solar energy in India
Affordable housing and climate transition in Catalonia
Agricultural transition systems in Brazil

According to IHRB, the initiative aims to address a major gap in climate governance: while climate targets are expanding globally, practical examples of stakeholder-led transitions remain poorly documented and underused in business and policy decision-making.

Fully Remote Role 1: Business Engagement Lead – JUST Stories

The first position focuses on translating climate transition stories into actionable insights for companies, investors, financial institutions, and policymakers.

IHRB says the role is not a communications position, but rather a strategic practitioner engagement and influence role designed to shape how senior leaders think about transition governance, stakeholder inclusion, and social risk.

Main Responsibilities

The Business Engagement Lead will:

Develop influence strategies for climate transition stories
Engage senior practitioners across business and finance sectors
Produce practitioner-focused briefing materials
Organize peer-learning forums and dilemma workshops
Build networks with investors, corporations, and policy actors
Lead sector engagement and masterclass initiatives
Track influence outcomes and practitioner responses

The role involves extensive collaboration with researchers and writers producing the underlying stories while ensuring those insights reach decision-makers capable of influencing transition outcomes.

Experience Required

IHRB is seeking candidates with:

At least 10 years of experience in business engagement, stakeholder strategy, or practitioner influence
Strong understanding of just transitions, ESG, climate governance, and corporate decision-making
Experience working with investors, corporations, or international institutions
Skills in convening senior stakeholders and facilitating peer-learning dialogue
Ability to translate research into strategic practitioner materials

The successful candidate should also have experience navigating the intersection of climate policy, finance, governance, and human rights.

Compensation

The consultancy fee for the role is:

£70,000 annually

(approximately £5,833 per month)

The contract runs through June 29, 2028.

Fully Remote Role 2: Decarbonisation Lead & Narratives Writer

The second opening focuses on research, fieldwork, and immersive storytelling around people-centred decarbonisation processes across industries and regions.

IHRB describes the role as ideal for a narrative specialist capable of building trust across workers, communities, governments, and business actors while producing evidence-based stories that influence climate governance and transition planning.

Core Responsibilities

The Decarbonisation Lead & Narratives Writer will:

Conduct primary research and fieldwork
Identify real-time decarbonisation case studies globally
Produce long-form narrative features and analytical outputs
Document governance trade-offs and stakeholder dynamics
Develop business lesson distillations from each story
Collaborate on masterclasses and practitioner learning products
Support broader strategic learning across JUST Stories

The role includes international travel and field visits to transition sites.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Applicants should have:

At least 7 years of experience in journalism, narrative research, or long-form analytical writing
Strong expertise in climate transitions and decarbonisation
Knowledge of industrial transition, energy systems, agriculture, or land-use policy
Experience conducting field-based qualitative research
Ability to communicate complex systems through compelling storytelling

IHRB also values experience working in politically sensitive environments involving communities, governments, and corporate actors.

Compensation

The consultancy fee for this role is:

£4,250 per month

The contract also runs through June 29, 2028.

A Growing Focus on People-Centred Climate Transitions

The recruitment drive reflects a broader shift within climate policy and sustainability sectors toward “just transitions” — approaches that prioritize workers, communities, and stakeholder participation alongside emissions reduction goals.

IHRB argues that many climate transitions fail because they are designed primarily through technical or financial lenses without sufficient inclusion of affected communities.

The organization’s work seeks to demonstrate that stakeholder-informed transitions are not only more equitable but also more durable, investable, and operationally effective.

Remote Work and Global Eligibility

Both positions are fully remote and open to international candidates. However, applicants must:

Already have legal authorization to work in their country of residence
Be able to operate within time zones aligned with Europe, Africa, or western global regions
Provide their own equipment and internet access
Manage their own taxes and self-employment obligations

The organization notes that both roles involve international collaboration and occasional travel.

Application Deadline

Important Dates

Application Deadline: July 5, 2026
First Interviews: July 2026
Contract End Date: June 29, 2028
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

As climate governance increasingly intersects with labor rights, investment systems, and community participation, these new IHRB roles highlight the growing demand for professionals capable of bridging research, storytelling, business strategy, and human rights within the global transition economy.

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