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ESG & Sustainability Manager

ESG & Sustainability Manager (BBBH242) Rochdale, England

Salary: GBP60000 - GBP70000 per annum + plus excellent wider benefits

MRD Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a Group ESG & Sustainability Manager on behalf of our global manufacturing client, based in Rochdale. My client is a global leader in their respective field, operating in a fast paced environment, servicing multiple industries and are passionate about their approach to sustainability.

The ESG & Sustainability Manager based in Rochdale will be 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
  • Further develop sustainability strategy, implement adoption and communicate with senior management and other key stakeholders;
  • 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 all necessary support to deliver on our sustainability commitments and increase the presence of sustainability and ESG factors on our corporate agenda.
  • Be able to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

The ESG & Sustainability Manager based in Rochdale will possess the following;

  • Work experience in ESG/sustainability ideally within a manufacturing environment managing or leading corporate sustainability/ESG or corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs
  • Relevant degree/qualification in ESG, CSR or a related discipline is preferred
  • Experience in a management role with leadership, advisory and hands-on capacity
  • Proven experience delivering and communication at board/senior level
  • Effective and proven negotiator on complex agreements
  • Proven experience in developing strategies, metrics, goals, and action plans to advance corporate approaches in sustainability
  • Experience in change management and project management, highly alert to changing situations
  • Proven experience in developing strategies, metrics, goals, and action plans to advance corporate approaches in sustainability.
  • 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
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