Head of ESG & Sustainability

We are currently recruiting for a Head of ESG & Sustainability for one of our key clients within the Aberdeen region who can oversee the execution of the sustainability strategy to deliver the stated objectives and positively impact the stakeholders.

Client Details

Our client are a global manufacturer who service multiple industries including Oil & Gas and Energy. They are renowned for their innovation and customer engagement and are passionate about their approach to sustainability.

Description

Implementing, embedding, and sustaining the sustainability strategy across all product lines

• Periodic review and update of the Group's sustainability strategy ensuring alignment with the Company operating model and priorities
• Align the Company's corporate strategy with respect to ESG matters
• Contribute to governance bodies across the business, supporting taskforces and representing, as required, sustainability within Group major change committees
• Oversee compliance with statutory reporting obligations, facilitating report consolidation, including but not limited to the Group's Annual Report and Accounts/ESG, Annual Sustainability Report
• Consider and bring to the attention of the Executive Committee, current and emerging ESG Matters that may affect the business, operations, performance, or public image of the Company
• Evaluation of sustainability KPIs for continued strategic relevance and determining the near-, mid- and long-term KPI targets that enable delivery of our sustainability priorities across all key business functions
• Monitor Group sustainability performance, making recommendations for adjustments where necessary to deliver against targets
• Monitor changes in policy and regulation, assess what that means to the Group and bring insight back into the company, plan accordingly
• Provide the CEO all necessary support to deliver on our sustainability commitments and increase the presence of sustainability and ESG factors on our corporate agenda.

Profile

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Three years' work experience in ESG/sustainability ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Ten+ years in a management role with leadership, advisory and hands-on capacity
• Proven experience delivering and communication at board/CEO level
• TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Environmental Sustainability would be beneficial
• Effective and proven negotiator on complex agreements
• Experience in change management, highly alert to changing situations
• Strong analytic skills with attention to details and technicalities
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and conceptual skills
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills

Job Offer

Excellent salary + car allowance + bonus

This role offers hybrid working but will require 2/3 days within the Aberdeen office and will require travel to other UK sites and Head office when required.