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I need an IEMA member – What should I look for?

Each IEMA membership grade verifies a different level of assurance based on the individual’s education, experience and role. Therefore, it’s important that you correctly align the level of work and job description for your environment and sustainability professionals with the right grade of IEMA membership. You can get a quick overview of each grade here.

You still need to do your own due diligence, as IEMA members work across the sustainability space and you need to ensure you employ/contract a member that has the right knowledge, experience and track record needed to deliver.

How do I find an IEMA member?

There are several great ways to find a member to recruit or contract for a project:

  • Advertise your vacancies in our membership magazine TRANSFORM and on the IEMA Jobs website
  • Take a look at our Specialist Registers for details of members who are approved and available to undertake audits, assessments or consultancy work
  • If you want to give an opportunity for work experience or an internship, you can explore the profiles of students and graduates who are looking for similar opportunities
  • Brief your recruitment agency that you specifically need to see evidence of IEMA membership from the candidates they put forward
  • Your HR team will be aware of the benefits of professional membership for new recruits, so ask them to embed IEMA membership into all environment and sustainability job descriptions
  • Ask your environment and sustainability consultants for evidence of IEMA professional membership before you contract them for any project – it’s the hallmark of competence and will provide the assurance you need

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