Sustainability Data Analyst 05/02/26 (Issaquah, WA)

Position:  Sustainability Data Analyst
Classification: Level 1:*Hourly Off-Scale, Level 2: Salaried
Pay & Benefits: Level 1: $33.65/hr - $43.27/hr, Level 2: $85,000 - $100,000
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
FLSA Status: Level 1: Non-Exempt, Level 2: Exempt
FTE: Full time
Reports to: Michelle Collar
Posting Open Date: 04/17/26
Posting Close Date: 05/05/26
Location: #099 Home Office, Issaquah, WA
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Position Summary

Costco’s Global Sustainability and Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that we are doing the right thing for our members, our employees, our suppliers, our shareholders, our communities and the environment while being mindful of our impact on our people and the world. This open position is part of our ESG Reporting Team which sits within the overall Global Sustainability and Compliance organization. This Reporting Team is responsible for internal and external reporting associated with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting frameworks.

This Sustainability Data Analyst role supports our ESG Reporting Team’s effort to collect data, analyze data, and draw insights from the data to inform our sustainability and compliance strategies. The role will be involved throughout the reporting process, from metric identification and data collection, through calculation (including but not limited to Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions footprint), reporting, and ensuring completeness and accuracy of reporting deliverables. This work is critical to measure our progress on all of our initiatives across sustainable operations, energy, responsible sourcing, food safety, non-foods quality assurance, human rights, and trade & customs compliance. This work will be critical to enabling Costco to comply with legal reporting obligations as well as internal company reporting requirements for sustainability metrics. Furthermore, we will have the analysts actively participate in developing our broader data strategy for collection, verification, analysis, and reporting for the company – and be leaders in executing against this strategy.

*Level 1: Pay based on experience.

Job Duties/Essential Functions Experience, skills, education & licenses/certifications

• Collects data and calculates metrics as necessary for mandatory and voluntary reporting, including Scope 1, 2, & 3 GHG emissions reporting, SASB, Costco’s Annual Sustainability Report and other related disclosures.
• Cleans and analyzes data to support decision-making.
• Builds data models (when relevant) to understand the potential impact of various strategies.
• Project manage and implement data collection activities, including working with the buying teams and purchasing teams on supplier-facing communications.
• Supports report building / reporting in both formal (e.g., CDP Reporting) and informal (e.g., executive updates) capacities.
• Participates in strategy development for data collection, verification, analysis, and reporting for all sustainability and compliance metrics for the company.
• Supports select projects to optimize and automate different data collection and analytics efforts.
• Becomes deeply immersed and aware of all aspects of our global sustainability and compliance efforts.
• Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location.

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

• Computer, phone, printer, copier.
   

Non-Essential Functions

• Assists in other areas of the department as necessary.
• Assists in other areas of the company as necessary.
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

• Same as Essential Functions.

 

Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications

Required:

• Excellent computer skills - fluency in Google Suite, MS Office.
• Excellent data analytics skills – fluency in MS Excel and Google Sheets.
• Experience in working with Smartsheets and PowerBI.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments and strong prioritization skills.
• Passion for topics in sustainability, environmental conservation, human rights, ethical sourcing.

Recommended:

• Experience in working with Qualtrics
• Visual Basic, Java, C++, HTML, python coding is a plus.
• Experience in sustainability, supply chain, or sourcing is a plus.
• Experience in carbon footprinting is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Costco merchandising philosophy, buying, and warehouse operations.
• Positive, mature, professional attitude with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to articulate complex topics in a clear way, as well as to present, explain, and discuss them within all levels of the organization.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Other Conditions

• Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job offer.

Apart from any religious or disability considerations, open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work visas, including, but not limited to H1-B visas. 

 

This is a non-management position