Manager - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) POST NUMBER: 409240
- Learn and grow as an important part of a team that cares about the organisation and its customers.
- Support and oversee the development and implementation of ESG strategy and policy
- Work across business lines to ensure not only ESG policy and initiative adoption and implementation
- Work with functional and business leaders to identify, develop and implement opportunities to engage stakeholders in sustainability efforts
- Own the identification of emerging sustainability trends by considering industry best practices, investor expectations and other stakeholder requirements
- Build and maintain a central repository for sustainability content, research, policies, ESG metrics and action plans
- Lead the development and alignment of ESG critical metrics that will be tracked; and engage with businesses across the company to measure and report on these metrics
- Create and publish sustainability reports that highlight the company’s progress and performance against approved sustainability goals and commitments
- Develop content for use in internal and external communications, presentations and documentation
- Manage the company's ESG communications (including website)
- A growth mindset: above all else, people who are dependable, ambitious and want to grow with the company
- Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Sustainability, Environmental Sciences or other relevant programs and equivalent work experience
- Minimum 2-4 years of professional experience in sustainability (or similar area) in the energy/ utility sector or at a publicly listed company
- Experience in ESG reporting and an understanding of the various standards of ESG disclosure (GRI, IIRC, SASB, etc.) is key
- Experience in assessing climate change related risks and opportunities
- Ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders with an ability to inspire trust and achieve results by working with others.
- Strong negotiation skills; ability to impact and influence
- Able to thrive in fast moving and ambiguous environments
- Extremely organized and great attention to detail to ensure accuracy in project management
- Strong communication skills, verbal and in writing, and ability to translate complex messages and recommendations into concise reports and presentations
- Fluent in Microsoft applications especially Excel
$115000/year
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.
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