ESG Job Global Market

Group Head of Sustainability, London, UK (more info)

Responsibilities include:

Leadership & Strategy

Define and deliver the overall sustainability / ESG strategic plan development and implementation across the global organisation, working closely with colleagues in Group functions and all regional Divisions to ensure alignment with business strategy
Serve as subject matter expert in sustainability / ESG strategy and reporting for the Group. Untangle potentially complex and misguided information into compelling strategy, communication and value propositions
Provide counsel and support to the Group executive team in their external stakeholder engagements
Support the global and regional sustainability / ESG communications cascade in a highly regulated environment to support the organisation’s ambition to be a leader

Stakeholder Engagement

Maintain awareness of evolving stakeholder requirements, ensuring strategy and reporting meets stakeholder needs and add value to the Group
Articulate a compelling narrative to engage and empower a varied group of external stakeholders, including Regulators, NGOs and Multistakeholder organisations
Be an ambassador of change, driving purpose-led messaging and ensuring it is embedded across all functions and communications channels, particularly with Regulatory and Corporate Affairs

Reporting & Policy Development

Develop and manage data-driven sustainability / ESG goals, milestones, metrics and governance systems alongside robust and engaging communications
Maintain awareness of global sustainability / ESG trends and tools, metrics and KPIs and share updates and implications with the broader Sustainability team

Competencies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to successfully influence senior executives and external stakeholders, create a clear narrative to support strategy
Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen, ability to see the bigger picture
Detail orientated, ability to find creative solutions to complex problems, take the initiative and drive change
Ability to inspire and educate non ESG experts and engage them to support the strategy, break down complex data and communicate in a language which will resonate, using flexible communication styles
High energy and drive, ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the resilience to challenge and be challenged

Responsibilities

To assist the Sustainability Manager in the implementation, monitoring, and communication of the BEA Group’s sustainability programme.
To support the Group’s environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) data collection and reporting
To analyse ESG gaps through stakeholder engagement, ESG reporting, and disclosure exercises, address transparency gaps through improved disclosure
To coordinate Group-wide data collection and development for the annual ESG report, the Sustainability Section of the Group’s Interim and Annual Report, and related website content.
To maintain relationships with external parties including ESG consultants, ESG ratings agency representatives, non-governmental organisations, sustainability practitioners.
To participate in ad-hoc projects

Requirements

University degree, major in environmental management, sustainability, social science or related discipline
Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience
Sound knowledge of ESG-related issues and development, ESG reporting and disclosure, with a passion for sustainability;
Strong research and analytical skills with excellent attention to details
A team player with good interpersonal and communications skills;
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word-processing; and
Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese including Cantonese and Putonghua.