Culture & Careers
Verdani Partners is a woman-minority business enterprise and equal opportunity employer. We are always interested in hearing from established and emerging sustainability professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Learn more about career opportunities with us.
Verdani is an award winning firm, where our diversity strengthens our solutions.
As a company that works towards solving global environmental issues, we see the importance and value in having a diverse workforce that brings a variety of perspectives and solutions. All team members are different and unique, but we are connected by our shared values.
Verdani Partners has a mission-driven, performance-based, hierarchy-free, and laid-back work environment that focuses on achieving results. We believe that giving individuals the flexibility they need to balance their work life with other personal responsibilities makes them happier and more productive. Verdani aims to creates a safe, accepting environment with openness, respect, and a sense of community. We work hard to deliver results to our clients, and we also take time for fun activities like kayaking, paint night, beach days, team exercise classes, volunteering, and an annual overnight retreat!
Diversity at Verdani
While our sustainability work reaches around the globe, we encourage and celebrate diversity within our own organization. Many different languages other than English are spoken in the office including Hindi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, and Spanish. Daniele Horton, Verdani’s Founder and Principle, is herself an immigrant from Brazil. Verdani values the unique diversity reflected in its team and the competitive advantages it brings to its service offerings. Verdani was one of three firms recognized in 2017 by the San Diego Business Journal with a Diversity and Inclusion Award. Our diversity and flexible work culture allows us to employ the best talent, take advantage of differing views, and share in the richness of each other’s cultures and experiences.
77%
of our team
are women
32%
of our team
are POC
60%
of our leadership
are women
Wellness and Benefits*
Verdani is supportive of employee satisfaction, growth, health, and wellbeing. We offer many benefits including:
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Annual stipend for professional certifications and trainings, and memberships
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Annual stipend for attending professional conferences
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Flexible work arrangements available to all employees including work from home, flexible working hours, and flexible schedules
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Medical, dental, vision and life insurance contributions for full-time employees
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100% employer paid life insurance for full-time employees
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their immediate friends or families
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Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and mental health day
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Extra vacation days based on tenure
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Half Day Fridays in July
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Partially paid Maternity & Paternity leave
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Paid time off for volunteering
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Yoga and mindfulness sessions
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Free organic and healthy snacks for local staff at the office
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401k program with employer contributions and access to personal financial advisor (401k program includes many fossil-free investment options)
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Annual Profit Sharing / Bonus Program
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Monthly public transportation stipend
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Monthly internet stipend
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Seasonal and monthly employee events and activities
*This list of employee benefits above does not constitute a whole or part of any offer or contract for employment.
Career Opportunities
We work in a fast-paced environment with many opportunities for exploring different fields, learning on-the-go, mentorship, and clear growth. Verdani offers new and future sustainability professionals the opportunity to gain valuable experience through our annual Spring/Summer internship. Our interns are treated as equal employees who do meaningful work to assist our team members with sustainability consulting needs.
Beware of imposters posing as recruiters! Always verify that emails, including those regarding job interviews and offers, come from Verdani's official email addresses, such as @applytojob.com or @verdani.com. Please note that we never send checks or request payment for equipment.
