Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.

 is a data-driven transparency initiative that revolutionises our understanding of the international trade and financing of agricultural commodities which drive tropical deforestation. Its unique supply chain mapping approach brings together disparate, publicly available data to connect consumer markets to deforestation and other impacts in producer countries.

Trase’s free online tools and actionable intelligence enable governments, companies, financial institutions and civil society organisations to take practical steps to address deforestation. Trase is jointly led by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Global Canopy, with many further partners and collaborators.

This role will lead Trase’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning agenda. Working as part of Trase’s Impact Team, you will strengthen our evidence base on how Trase influences decisions of governments, businesses and civil society on commodity trade, building credibility with external stakeholders, including donors, and supporting the ongoing development of our theory of change.

Trase has made a significant investment over the last decade in developing an initiative-wide culture for learning and knowledge-based decision making including an established and regularly reviewed Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) function and annual plan.

As we enter a new strategic period (2026 - 2030) we are seeking to further strengthen the MEL function and invest more in understanding how our data and intelligence influences decisions and the role of transparency in driving change.

Our work spans 6 outcomes with a focus on influencing decisions, priorities and building capacity of civil society governments and the private sector in key producer countries and export markets for forest risk commodities.

1. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) strategy and implementation (20%)

Lead the development and implementation of MEL strategy and annual work plan

Quality assurance and coordination of MEL inputs from across the team.

Review and maintain MEL data collection and knowledge management tools.

Build awareness and motivation for effective MEL across the team.

Support the role of MEL in influencing the development of Trase’s theory of change, strategy and planning.

Strengthen Trase’s monitoring framework including using new approaches to integrate qualitative data and better understand the significance of Trase’s contributions (including change stories and outcome harvesting) across our intermediate outcomes, long-term outcomes and impact goals.

Quarterly progress reporting of outcomes and outputs for internal management.

Support on donor reporting including drafting narrative reports and updating results framework.

Oversight of biannual external evaluations and annual review of effectiveness questions across sustainability, impact, relevance, effectiveness and efficiency.

Support internal reviews and evaluations across Trase teams and partners.

Strengthen Trase’s learning culture, supporting team leads on facilitating learning sessions, retrospectives and thematic evaluations on key topics and applying these lessons in planning and decision-making.

Bring evidence and insights for proposals and the development of Trase’s theories of change.

Bring a coaching and mentoring approach to create buy-in through influence and persuasion, foster positive relationships and build alignment on MEL.

Solutions and action-oriented: able to prioritise effectively and work autonomously to develop and deliver strategy/tactics. Meets deadlines and proactively ensures dependencies are in place.

Entrepreneurial and adaptable: able to respond flexibly to a fast-moving internal and external context, and to get new ideas off the ground.

Demonstrated experience in successfully developing MEL processes and delivering MEL.

Excellent communications and facilitation skills.

Able to turn evidence into clear, accessible and compelling messages and insights for external audiences.

Meticulous and precise with a high attention to detail.

Worked in a similar environment of consortia and/or development/environment programmes.

Experience working on sustainability and/or human rights related projects.

Experience working in international and/or multicultural and/or multilingual environments.

Any of the following language skills: Bahasa Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, or Mandarin.

This is a global recruitment with visa sponsorship available for relocation to the UK for candidates that do not already have the right to live and work in the UK. Candidates that already hold the right to live and work in Brazil or Switzerland are also eligible and would not be required to relocate unless desired. Candidates based in Brazil or Switzerland would need to be available to travel to the UK up to twice a year

In the UK the postholder will be expected to attend the office as required and at least twice a month. Global Canopy will support visa sponsorship if required.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the qualifications listed.

 £55,000 full time equivalent (note: salaries in Brazil and Switzerland will be benchmarked to local teams). This role sits within Band D on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework.

 Full time or Part Time (60 - 100% FTE). Permanent contract. We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.

 In the UK our office is in Oxford, with flexible home-working arrangements in place. In Brazil and Switzerland we are fully remote working. We will support visa sponsorship to the UK for this position. Candidates wishing to work in Brazil and Switzerland will need right to work in these countries.

 36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year. Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week’s leave.

Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children.

 Paying a lump sum of 3 times annual salary

 Paying 75% of annual salary for up to 2 years (for long term sickness).

 Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

To apply for the position, please use the link below and submit an up-to date CV and covering letter.

The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, how your skills and experience fit the person specification and indicate the % FTE (60-100%) you are applying for. (Please no more than 1 page). Applications that are submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed.

All candidates are asked to complete an anonymous diversity monitoring form when they apply.

. Early application encouraged. We may close applications early if suitable candidates are identified.

Applicants are required to disclose if and how they have used AI in their application.

The recruitment process for this position is intended to be as follows:

Screening interview of 30 mins (tentatively 

This recruitment process will take place online via video. The entire process is likely to take 8 weeks to complete from the closing date of this advert. Due to the volume of interest, we are unable to provide all applicants with individual feedback.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Lead - Trase

This job opportunity was originally published on the 

. Global Canopy is a founding partner of Trase.

We have an opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join our dynamic Communications Team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with demonstrable experience who is ready to take their career to the next level.

The successful candidate will spend 80% of their time working with our Trase team, focussing on supply chain transparency and sustainability. The rest of their time will be spent supporting the communications team to deliver great work across our programmatic and brand-building objectives.

You will support the creation and implementation of communications strategies and campaigns, write content and grow our audience by raising our profile. You will help manage our digital channels including websites, mailing lists and social media. You will also measure the success of our work to help us evaluate our performance and making recommendations for improvements.

Global Canopy is committed to creating systemic change, and we do this by targeting the market forces that destroy nature. The key audiences for communications delivered by this role are governments, companies, the finance sector and civil society. We are looking for someone who is passionate about addressing deforestation, biodiversity loss and the climate crisis with these audiences.

Support the delivery of communications strategies and campaigns, working with the Trase Communications Lead and subject matter experts.

Write communications materials including website and social media copy, newsletters and press releases, and proactively investigate relevant opportunities to showcase our work.

Upload content onto our websites and be responsible for our organisational mailing lists through Mailchimp.

Coordinate and manage digital channels including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and digital advertising.

Track analytics to measure success and present opportunities for improvement.

Support the development and management of key communications resources for Trase and Global Canopy such as image banks, style guides and service provider lists (e.g. translators and interpreters).

Raise our profile by supporting our events strategy – working with staff across Global Canopy and the Trase partner organisations on a programme of external and public-facing events, including webinars.

Ensure content aligns with Trase’s brand identity and tone of voice, working alongside design and content specialists.

Be a team player, assisting work across the communications team as needed.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adept at translating technical information into engaging and accurate content that resonates with the target audience

Excellent time management and planning skills

Analytical mindset with a strong attention to detail

Enjoy working with and supporting various team members

Demonstrable experience in communications, marketing or related fields and positions

Knowledge of communications trends and developments

Knowledge of environmental issues (especially deforestation) and related social impacts

Experience of digital analytics (knowledge of Hootsuite/Google Analytics/Mailchimp is advantageous)

Basic design skills and knowledge of basic video editing

Ability to write in French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish or Bahasa Indonesia

Interest in the human rights and social dimensions of commodity-driven deforestation and environmental degradation

 £32,000 full time equivalent. This role sits within Band E on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework.

 Full time, permanent. We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.

 Our office is in Oxford, with flexible home-working arrangements in place. Communications team members are expected to attend monthly meetings in Oxford. Further in-person meetings may be required as needed.

 Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children. 

 Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, and how your skills and experience fit the person specification. (Please no more than 1 side of A4).

. Early application encouraged. We may close applications early if suitable candidates are identified. We will update all applicants no later than 19 September.

First round interviews are provisionally planned for w/c 15th September, and will be conducted remotely via a video call. Successful candidates will be asked to complete a written exercise before the final interview.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our 

. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities.

Global Canopy works on issues of global deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. Anyone with the right-to-work in the UK is welcome to apply to this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you have any questions about the position, then please contact: 

. Applicant data will be managed in accordance with the candidate privacy policy available on 

. Please note that our Trase colleagues from the Stockholm Environment Institute will be participating in the recruitment process and their privacy policy can be found 

Communications Officer

Join our international non-profit research institute and help create a sustainable, prosperous future for all! Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) HQ is a dynamic, expanding workplace that employs nearly 150 people from across the world in an activity-based office in central Stockholm (Garnisonen), with an additional 250 employees in seven centres around the world.

Trase is an independent non-profit partnership providing open-access data, analysis and guidance on supply chain impacts on forests, nature and people. Our goals are to motivate ambition and urgency, remove information barriers and increase understanding to guide interventions and evaluate progress. We aim to enable leadership and practical action while strengthening accountability to deliver on sustainability commitments and drive positive impacts.

Founded in 2016 by SEI and Global Canopy, Trase has grown into a widely recognized, world-leading and independent source of open data and intelligence on supply chain sustainability. It represents a global partnership of research and civil society organizations. With our 2025-2030 strategy on the horizon, Trase is poised to achieve even greater impact through open data, targeted analysis and guidance.

Central to Trase’s offering is a set of 

 detailing supply chain connections and exposure to deforestation, emissions and other impacts of individual trading companies and import markets for commodity sectors linked to tropical deforestation. To maximize our impact, we are evolving our data products to meet user needs, including greater investment in geospatial intelligence and global trade analyses, complementing our deep-dive work in specific sectors.

Our team comprises over 35 individuals, located in nine countries, united by enthusiasm, curiosity and a shared mission. We strive to create an inclusive, dynamic and fun environment where team members and partners are individually and collectively empowered.

Trase is looking for a data scientist to help develop and maintain up-to-date data on supply chains and environmental impacts across Trase’s priority commodities (with a focus on soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and wood pulp). You will play a key role in updating supply chain and impact data on these commodities, developing and maintaining reproducible workflows and quality assurance protocols, and innovating methods and data products to link impacts to production and trade. In addition, you will contribute to actionable insights from our data to drive impact with target audiences.

This role requires a strong data scientist with experience working with both spatial and non-spatial data, and an eagerness to learn about sustainability issues and methods. The ability to collaborate with colleagues across the team is key to success in this role.

The position is part of Trase’s product team, working alongside data engineers, back- and front-end web developers, a UX designer and other data scientists. You will be an active part of a global team of multinational, multidisciplinary and multilingual experts.

applying existing methods to update commodity supply chains and spatial metrics on the environmental impacts of commodity production and supporting the preparation of documentation (approx. 50%)

developing new methods, reproducible workflows, and quality assurance protocols to improve the efficiency of Trase workflows in collaboration with colleagues (approx. 20%)

supporting the development of open-access data products, analysing Trase and third-party data to deliver key insights and summary statistics on the sustainability of commodity trade (approx. 20%)

thinking creatively about bringing new data, technical solutions and procedures to enhance Trase’s core data offering, facilitating access and analysis of this data (approx. 10%)

You have a strong background in data science and a deep interest in sustainability, particularly in the agricultural, land-use or forestry sectors. You are motivated by making up-to-date data and knowledge accessible to diverse audiences, including the private sector, governments and civil society.

You are able and willing to work both independently and as part of a team in a highly flexible and dynamic organization. You are comfortable delivering impactful data products and analyses, while also dedicating time to basic maintenance, monitoring, documentation and processing tasks. Respect for colleagues and a commitment to fostering a supportive, fun, and collaborative working environment are values you hold strongly.

master’s-level qualification or equivalent work experience in a field relevant to data science or analysis (e.g. data science, environmental sciences, economics)

experience in data pre-processing and analysis (spatial and non-spatial)

proficiency in one of the following programming languages: R, Python

experience working with Git (GitHub, GitLab or similar)

experience working on the sustainability of commodity supply chains and analysis of trade data, especially in soy, beef, palm oil, wood pulp or coffee sectors

experience in SQL and working with databases and/or similar data catalogs

experience working in multidisciplinary teams

experience with machine learning/deep learning algorithms and applications (e.g. ML/AI)

proficiency in one or more of Trase’s target languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia, French, Mandarin Chinese

At SEI HQ, we offer a stimulating position in an international environment. You will be part of an organization where employee wellbeing and development are top priorities. Our ambition is to provide a safe, professional and creative workspace for all.

collective agreement and comprehensive benefits package including pension, parental allowance and other perks

annual healthcare contribution and additional benefits connected to promoting employee wellbeing such as yearly health check-ups

opportunities for professional growth and development

flexible working hours, 37.5-hour work week

30 days of paid vacation during your first year of employment, increasing to 35 days of paid vacation from your second year onwards

being part of a world-leading organization that works to bridge science to policy and practice in the fields of the environment and development

This is a full-time position based at SEI HQ in Stockholm, Sweden. The start date is as soon as possible or by arrangement.

SEI has a hybrid work environment, allowing employees to split their time between the SEI office and remote work from home in Sweden. Please note that working outside of Sweden is not possible.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, genders and nationalities. We particularly encourage women and non-binary individuals to apply. Please consider applying even if you do not meet all of the qualifications listed.

do not need to be a Swedish or EU citizen

, nor have a work/residence permit in order to apply for a job at SEI HQ. SEI can provide support for work permit sponsorship if required.

 23:59 Stockholm local time. We only accept applications in English, submitted through our recruitment system. Please apply online using the button below, including:

cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications, experience and your motivation for applying

This recruitment process will take place online, with the expectation that the final interview round will take place before the end of the year, but note that final interviews may be scheduled for January. The process will follow these steps:

Data Scientist

The Data Product Owner is a new role for Trase’s open data offering, encompassing global trade, subnational supply chain maps, regional metrics on environmental and social impacts, as well as data on supply chain facilities and risk exposure. We are at a pivotal moment in Trase’s development, seeking to diversify our data offering and improve the delivery of our data products.

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of Trase’s open data products, driving uptake and impact on the sustainability of commodity trade. You will work closely with Trase’s research and development (R&D) and impact teams, as well as partners, to ensure product development is informed by data and methods requirements while aligning with impact priorities.

As Data Product Owner, you will gather input from stakeholders inside and outside the team, maintain a clear vision for the data product portfolio and ensure its effective delivery. You will oversee product development decisions while playing an active, hands-on role in their delivery. Initially, this role combines product management with hands-on data science work, but as the team grows, we expect greater management responsibility.

The position will be part of Trase’s product team, working alongside data engineers, developers, a UX designer and data scientists. You will be part of a global team of leading, multinational, multidisciplinary experts.

Data product roadmap and portfolio management (50%)

Managing the data product roadmap of updates, improvements and new products. This includes monitoring progress, identifying delivery risks and working closely with internal teams including R&D and impact, to mitigate risks.

2. Data product strategy and user needs (20%)

Ensuring Trase’s data products align with user needs, critically appraising new innovations from R&D and partners. You will also co-own the product strategy with the Product Lead and other key team members, ensuring overall alignment of the data product roadmap with the product vision.

Supporting the development and maintenance of data products in collaboration with the product and R&D teams. This includes delivering technical quality assurance through product sign-off against acceptance criteria and user testing.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data product management and data science, with experience in sustainability within the agricultural, land-use or forestry sectors. You are motivated by making data and knowledge accessible to diverse audiences, including the private sector, governments and civil society.

You are comfortable working both independently and as part of a team in a highly flexible organization, helping set strategy and direction while delivering impactful products. You will be willing to invest time in maintenance, monitoring, documentation and processing tasks. With strong interpersonal and communication skills, you will enjoy interacting and networking with actors from different disciplines and cross-cultural settings. Respect for colleagues and fostering a supportive, fun and collaborative working environment are key values you hold.

experience managing data product projects from strategy to release, including timelines, roadmaps and product evaluation

experience developing data products, including defining dataset scope, ensuring data quality and prioritizing features to meet user needs

competence in acquiring, processing and analyzing data using programming language such as Python or R

proven ability to work in interdisciplinary teams with diverse stakeholders

a strong passion for achieving environmental and social impact

experience in an applied research or technology environment where data products are mission- and user-needs driven

experience managing data products to deliver more sustainable commodity production systems and trade systems

At SEI HQ, we offer a stimulating position in an international environment. You will be part of an organization where employee well-being and development are top priorities. Our ambition is to provide a safe, professional and creative workspace for all.

annual healthcare contribution and additional benefits connected to promoting employee well-being such as yearly health check-ups

This recruitment process will take place online, with the expectation that an offer will be made by the end of the year. The process will follow these steps:

Data Product Owner

This role will lead the delivery of the Trase communication strategy over the next 5 year strategic period.

Working as part of the Impact team within Trase, alongside colleagues responsible for content production and those engaging directly with companies, governments and financial institutions, you will take responsibility for leading all aspects of public relations – press, media, events, promotion and publicity.

Writing – demonstrable experience of creating compelling and concise written pieces both from scratch and from detailed technical information, accurately and creatively.

Planning – demonstrable experience of creating communications plans for the release of new data sets, to share new insights, or in response to external events, to deliver on Trase’s priorities and strategic approach.

Engage and influence – demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining relationships with key people and organisations including journalists and partner organisations.

Decision-making – able to make sound tactical decisions on the right public relations approach to ensure our external communications work remains tightly aligned with our strategy for engagement and impact.

Innovative – able to bring new ideas and approaches to the table, think creatively and question assumptions.

Collaborative: creating buy-in and enthusiasm.

Track record in creating, delivering and evaluating communications plans; including a strong focus on press and media relations.

Experience and success in strategic communications i.e. using communications to deliver on strategic goals through many routes, including advocacy, engagement, partnership working.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes.

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

Note: Candidates need to attach the writing sample as part of their CV as one document, due to the set up of the ATS we are using.

Communications Lead

Call for expressions of interest - Product Designer

The Stockholm Environment Institute calls for expressions of interest regarding the procurement of a Product Designer for the Trase Initiative.

Trase is an independent science-based initiative with the goal of empowering a just transition towards more sustainable systems of production, trade and consumption of commodities that are driving the majority of deforestation worldwide. To achieve this, Trase’s mission is to drive a step-change in the transparency and understanding of commodity trade by providing the data, tools and actionable intelligence for companies, governments and civil society organisations to take practical steps to address deforestation.

Central to Trase´s offering is a set of open data products available through 

 detailing supply chain connections and exposure to deforestation, emissions and other impacts of individual trading companies and import markets for many of the main commodity sectors linked to tropical deforestation, including soy, beef and palm oil. We are constantly evolving our data products to accommodate changes in the data landscape and meet evolving user needs, with an increasing investment in geospatial intelligence and global trade analyses complementing our deep-dive work in specific sectors. In addition to data products we also produce targeted analyses on barriers and opportunities facing sustainable commodity trade and provide strategic advice to governments, industry and civil society coalitions. 

The Trase team is made up of over 35 individuals, located in nine countries, brought together by enthusiasm, curiosity and drive to deliver on our mission. Our multinational and multidisciplinary team brings a diversity of perspectives, experiences and expertise that is essential for us to deliver on our mission. We strive to create an inclusive, dynamic and fun environment where team members and partners are individually and collectively empowered.

Trase is looking to contract a Product Designer for 12-months to help make our product offering more impactful, compelling and responsive. Are you a product designer with a passion for crafting intuitive and impactful user experiences? Do you excel at translating user needs into innovative product solutions? Are you passionate about contributing to Trase´s mission? If so, we invite you to work with us as a Product Designer and play a pivotal role in developing products that can deliver lasting positive impact on the sustainability of commodity trade.

User research: Experience conducting user research to understand their needs, pain points, and motivations.

UX and visual design: Experience with developing exceptional UX and visual designs for websites. Strong experience with developing prototypes and iterative design for user-facing tools and websites.

Tools: Proficient in using Figma to create and prototype user interfaces.

Ways of working: Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and cross-functional stakeholders to define user interface requirements.

Data-Driven Designer: Experience designing data-heavy websites and interfaces, such as dashboards, reports, and maps.

Interest in work-area: Passion for sustainability, climate tech, or open data


Accessibility Advocate: Understanding of accessibility best practices for web design, ensuring inclusive experiences for all users.

Compelling communicator and storyteller: Effectively communicate design decisions and influence your team and users.

Understanding of HTML and CSS standards and best practices is desirable.

) in January 2024 and we are looking to make continuous improvements on the site and our individual data products for the rest of the year. This role fills an important gap in the product team which currently has a product manager, frontend developer and a backend data engineer - working alongside a wider data and innovation team. We are looking for somebody to lead the product design responsibilities in the team and be an advocate for our users, while helping to critically judge the success of our products against user-focused outcomes.

The main responsibility of this role is to lead on all product design work by discovering user insights, turning them into designs for testing and preparing implementable high-fidelity designs for development.

With recent work in reforming the product vision and strategy, Trase is moving towards having a more defined user experience. As part of this, we are providing users with varied but curated access to our data and intelligence. This change in approach resulted in a re-design of the user journey on trase.earth, which ultimately led to a new website. We are now using the new website as a foundation and improving user journeys we see are the most effective in delivering value to our users. You will work with Trase´s team to identify unmet needs and user pain points, and lead research on user experience, as well as ongoing concept and prototype testing work. User research work also includes engaging with Trase´s partners and internal team who both use and distribute Trase´s products. User feedback feeds directly into Trase’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning system to inform prioritization of impact pathways.

Implementing, testing and iterating ongoing UX/UI improvements

Linked to user research, once we identify and prioritise specific pages or user flows, we envision the product designer to own the process of turning insights into effective design, that can then be tested with users and iterated on.

We expect the product designer to collaborate with product managers, engineers, visual designers, and other stakeholders to effectively communicate design ideas. This may involve presentations, explaining design decisions, incorporating improvement suggestions, and advocating for user needs throughout product development.

As the first ever product designer, we expect this role to play an active role in setting up standard practices and ways of working, based on common approaches. We also expect the product designer to contribute to development of product strategy, ways of working and other resources as needed.

200+ days over 12-months, full-time (35 hours a week)


Fully remote: Ability to join meetings in GMT and GMT+1 and GMT-3, timezones will be a plus.

Start date is as soon as possible, or by arrangement.

The consultant will be responsible for any in-country taxes and fees.

Process to submit an expression of interest

At this stage we are seeking expressions of interest. You may submit an expression of interest via the apply button below with the following information:

Proposed daily rate inclusive of all in-country taxes and fees

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