AddressSustainability Engagement and Partnerships Officer
London, UK
The Sustainability Engagement and Partnerships Officer is responsible for coordinating AXA XL’s global charitable giving and employee engagement programs. You will deliver our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving – which takes place across 29 countries and engages over 3,000 colleagues as well as manage our disaster relief and preparedness partnerships and our Hearts in Action colleague committees. The Sustainability Engagement and Partnerships Officer will also coordinate our charitable giving and volunteering reporting, including managing our approach to due diligence and vetting of nonprofit beneficiaries, and work with other members of the Sustainability team to create new employee engagement initiatives.
You will be part of the global Sustainability team, based in London, with the option to work flexibly from home. You will report to the Social Impact Director.
DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
· Managing the company’s annual day of service, the Global Day of Giving. This includes registration tool development and testing; recruitment, training and ongoing management of volunteer coordinators; target setting; creating internal/external communications which excite and inspire; producing resources and guidance on volunteer project scope and management; and measuring and reporting impact of the event.
· Managing the due diligence and vetting checks of AXA XL’s beneficiary nonprofits, as per our Global Charitable Giving Policy, including partnering with our third-party vetting partners, keeping comprehensive records of evidence and maintaining the due diligence log in an accurate and timely manner.
· Managing our Matching Gifts program and policy, in partnership with the Sustainability Associate.
· Coordinating our annual Community Investment Survey reporting to AXA Group, with support from the Sustainability Associate.
· Engaging our Hearts in Action colleague-led committees, including supporting cross-committee networking and sharing of good practice, encouraging and guiding local charitable activities and capturing impact of our committees’ efforts.
· Supporting with the implementation and development of colleague engagement programs, including our Skills for Good global volunteering program and our VolunTree Heroes program.
· Managing our disaster relief and preparedness partnerships, including communications and reporting of programs and their impacts.
· Devising new initiatives to better incentivize, engage, and recognize our global employee volunteers.
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
- Good working knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility, using the skills and experience of the business in collaboration with charitable partnerships to improve staff engagement, emphasising the importance of volunteering to the organisation.
· Highly organised, solid project management and delivery skills, attention to detail and ability to keep clear and comprehensive records.
· Ability to work autonomously, identify, manage and mitigate risk/issues as they occur.
- Confidence with coordinating a range of employee engagement programs, including organizing activities, liaising with and motivating stakeholders, driving progress and measuring impact.
· Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to build relationships with a range of colleagues and external partners (charities, community organizations, and consultancies) and a creative approach in incentivising and recognising volunteering efforts.
- Supporting the Social Impact Director to evolve the strategy, able to take the initiative by identifying and acting on areas to strengthen the business case for volunteering, and improving staff engagement by working in collaboration with internal resource groups.
· Experience of organizing events with external parties.
- Passion and high energy approach for driving sustainable change, encouraging our company and colleagues to make positive impacts in our communities!
FIND your future
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
Inclusion & Diversity
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
- Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
- Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability
