Forging our future
Industry needs a second revolution.
Industrious Labs exists to deliver unstoppable policies, people power, and analysis to drastically reduce dangerous emissions, hold industry accountable to communities and workers, and develop a circular economy.
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Today, heavy industry contributes 24% of greenhouse gas emissions, making it the largest source of climate pollution.
We need industrial materials like steel, aluminum, and cement to build out our new economy. All of these materials can now be produced using cleaner and greener energy that drives good paying jobs, arrests climate change, and anchors a healthy regenerative economy that helps local communities thrive.
To the right are a few of the heavy industries that we are currently focusing on.
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Steel
Today, steel-making uses coal and contributes up to 11% of climate pollution worldwide. There’s a better way. We’re working to replace coal with clean energy and green hydrogen, and bring steel emissions down to zero in the next two decades.
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Aluminum
In 1980, the US made 30% of the world’s aluminum. Today, we make just 1%, importing aluminum from some countries with dirtier production methods. We’re working to make the US a leader in sustainable aluminum, restoring union jobs and securing critical supply chains.
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Cement
Everyone deserves safe housing, roads and bridges, but cement is hugely polluting, contributing 7% of climate pollution globally. We’re working to make the next generation of cement facilities around the world low emission using cleaner clinker and renewable energy.
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Heat
Industrial processes use a lot of heat to manufacture our food, paper products, medicines and more. While most facilities burn methane or coal, industrial heat pumps and other electric equipment can do the trick. In 2024, we’re scaling up to make sure our cookies, notebooks, and more aren’t made with fossil fuels.
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Circular Economy
A “take-make-waste” economy is growing landfills and the related methane pollution. As we work towards a circular economy, we’re targeting landfills and the waste in our kitchens driving methane pollution to start.
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Our work
Today, industry contributes 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the largest source of climate pollution.
Our team
Our staff is comprised of leaders from the climate movement, labor, government, clean tech and more: analysts, campaign directors, communicators, and policy experts. We’ve worked to retire coal and gas plants, scaled up electric trucks and heat pumps, and fought for racial justice, women’s rights, parental leave, and more.
Careers
We are looking for passionate, skilled team players who want to work with us to reinvent industry, create jobs and protect the climate.
Work with Us!
Are you inspired by how Industrious Labs is reimagining the industrial sector as a source of good union jobs and as a climate solution where we make things responsibly, prioritize waste reduction, repair, remanufacture, and recycle? Are you looking to be part of building a new field within the climate movement? Do you want to find a team and set of partners who are putting their values into action every day? Then we are looking for you. Our current job openings are listed below.
If you are interested in working with us but don’t see a perfect fit, please reach out to careers@industriouslabs.org with a letter of interest and your resume. We’re growing and the right opportunity could be available soon!
Our Salaries and Benefits
We publish our salary ranges on each open position because we recognize the historic inequities in compensation for Black, Indigenous and People of Color, LGBTQIA people, differently abled people, women and other historically marginalized people. We intend to compensate our team members in a way that allows them to live sustainably today and to build assets for the future. Industrious Labs offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, flexible Fridays, a home office setup stipend and a monthly “work from home” stipend, a matching 401K after 90 days, and unlimited PTO.
Our Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Climate Justice
We believe that diversity in our team isn’t just a value but brings different lived experience and perspective that is essential to solving the climate crisis. Industrious Labs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to transparent and equitable recruitment, hiring and promotion processes that foster inclusion and belonging. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please email us at careers@industriouslabs.org.
Contact
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