Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

IFS Sustainability strategy is focused on excellence in our own business, supporting our customers to meet their sustainability goals, and achieving broader positive impact in the communities we operate in.

The Sustainability Reporting Intern’s role will assist with data collection, analysis, and the preparation of key sustainability disclosures, including IFS’ sustainability report, industry rankings submissions, and internal progress updates. The focus of this role is the smooth delivery of sustainability year-end reporting and will include some specific regular tasks but also has ad hoc tasks. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and looking to gain hands-on experience in corporate sustainability reporting. The role will sit within our central sustainability team and report to Global Sustainability Consultant.

We are looking for candidates that are enthusiastic, resilient, self-motivated and thrive working within an international organization.

Successful candidates will be located in Sri Lanka.

Tasks will include but not be limited to:

• Assist in accurate gathering and verifying sustainability data across departments.
• Support the preparation of key sustainability year-end disclosures, such as IFS Sustainability Report and Sustainability Fact Sheet.
• Contribute to aligning sustainability disclosures with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements, including double materiality assessments and ESRS mapping.
• Monitor best practice and trends in sustainability and support on benchmarking exercises such as EcoVadis.
• Help maintain internal sustainability data tracking tools and dashboards.
• Leverage automation and AI to optimize and simplify reporting workflows.
• Collaborate with departments such as HR, Operations, Legal, and Finance to support disclosure processes.
• Draft content for internal and external sustainability communications.
• Assist with project management tasks and timelines related to sustainability reporting cycles.
• Work with Marketing and Comms to improve sustainability awareness through internal and external posts, blogs, case studies and infographics.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Strong desire to pursue and develop a career in Sustainability.
• Basic understanding of ESG reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, CSRD, SASB, TCFD) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of EU CSRD disclosure standards
• Excellent attention to detail and organization
• Interest in corporate sustainability and ESG strategy.
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Experience of using MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. as well as being technically confident and curious to expand knowledge.
• A team player, willing and able to support fellow team members.
• Good communication skills in English, both oral and written.
• Be self-motivated and have a proactive mindset.
• Ability to multitask and rise to the challenge of large volumes of work during peak periods of activity and the ability to deal with conflicting priorities.
• Live our Values – agility, collaboration, trust, grid.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate / graduate in Sustainability or a related field preferred.
• Previous internship experience in Sustainability is beneficial.

To be successful you will have:

• Exceptional communication & stakeholder management skills to work with key business partners to implement the sustainability strategy
• Ability to work autonomously with a hands-on approach.
• Strong commercial mindset, with a focus on pragmatism.
• Strong analytical & numerical skills, with the ability to carry out research and analyze data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly see the motivations of multiple relevant disciplines within the organization.

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.