Project Intern, Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy (Jan-Jun / Jul-Dec 2025)

Department/Section: Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy 

Position Type: Project Intern, Sustainability Climate and Change Strategy 

Period: July 2025 to December 2025 (min. Full-time 6 Months)

The Sustainability Group leads our overarching strategy and initiatives on sustainability, spanning across how we operate as an institution, shape our portfolio, and engage our portfolio companies to build sustainable businesses. We prioritise five key levers for change as part of our sustainability strategy:  

1. We deploy capital to catalyse solutions that can enable companies to transition to a more sustainable future, and continuously increase our investments that are aligned to the Sustainable Living trend.  

2. We embed an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework throughout the investment lifecycle. This allows us to systematically evaluate sustainability-related risks and opportunities.  

3. We engage our portfolio companies to drive ESG value creation and support their transition towards a more sustainable future.  

4. We “walk the talk” by implementing sustainable practices and develop a company culture that embraces sustainability.  

5. We seek out opportunities for collaboration with like-minded partners to contribute to the systemic changes required to solve sustainability challenges. 

Details of Temasek’s sustainability journey and strategy can be found on our website (https://www.temasekreview.com.sg/sustainability.html?utm_source=internal-en&utm_medium=email&utm_content=layout-text-link&utm_term=sustainability-at-the-core&utm_campaign=TR24+EDM#sustainability-overview) and within our Temasek Sustainability Report 2024 (https://www.temasek.com.sg/content/dam/temasek-corporate/sustainability/temasek-sustainability-report-2024.pdf). 

Within the Sustainability Group, the Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy team is responsible for setting Temasek’s strategy in driving total impact across the institution, portfolio and ecosystem. This involves: 

1. Advancing strategy and policy towards net zero, nature positive and inclusive growth; 

2. Understanding and keeping abreast with the broader sustainability context, evolving regulatory and market expectations, as well as resulting implications for Temasek as an investor; 

3. Partnering internal functional teams to advance our sustainability practices as a firm, and raising awareness of sustainability issues through our staff engagement activities; and 

4. Engaging our portfolio companies on top-of-mind sustainability topics to build capacity and resiliency. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Lead the curation and implementation of our internal staff engagement programme on sustainability (Project GO!) 

• Lead the curation of our internal monthly sustainability newsletter (Spotlight on Sustainability) 

• Support the planning and execution of key engagement platforms for our portfolio companies and high-level sustainability advisors  

• Support research relating to topical trends, standards or global conferences, e.g. DEI, nature, taxonomy, blended finance, PRI, UNFCCC COP, etc. 

• Support the preparation of sustainability-related disclosures and peer analyses 

• Other institutional sustainability and research projects, as required 

Qualifications / Requirements 

• Pursuing a degree in sustainability management, business and/or communications 

• Strong interest in sustainability, environmental and social issues 

• Good at developing interesting staff engagement activities, event programming and stakeholder coordination, and research 

• Strong strategy, analytical, project management and presentation skills 

• Good communicator in both written and oral communication, with an eye for detail 

• Creative, forward-looking and results-oriented, with a focus on execution 

• Ability to learn and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 

Application Requirements 

• Interested candidates must submit both a cover letter and resume/CV 

• 1-page cover letter should indicate clearly motivation in applying, how past experience applies, as well as candidate’s availability (start and end date) 

• Resume/CV submitted may be no longer than 2 pages. 1 page is preferred.