Sustainability Reporting Manager
Location: Flexible working with visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required.
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14th October 2024
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sustainability Reporting Manager to join our Strategy & Corporate Development team. This role will be fundamental to the delivery of our sustainability ambitions at Domestic & General, and to demonstrate our committ to grow responsibly as a business.
Operating at a group-level, this role will be part of a small team who lead and coordinate sustainability initiatives across the organisation. The primarily responsibility of the role-holder will be to work collaboratively with functions across the business to produce accurate, high-quality sustainability reports and disclosures – enabling internal and external stakeholders to understand the material sustainability topics we are focused on, the progress we are making in these areas and the challenges we are working to resolve.
The role-holder will act as a Sustainability/ESG subject-matter-expert, translating the complex and evolving world of sustainability and sustainable reporting in a way that builds credibility and inspires action from internal stakeholders. Beyond reporting, the role will also lead various sustainability initiatives which seek to drive positive environmental and social outcomes and contribute to long-term value creation.
Domestic & General is a company with an ambitious future. We are expanding our horizons and entering new markets and we need your expertise to help make it happen. We are an international company who works with some of the worlds most respected and well-known brands of domestic appliances and electronic consumer goods. These opportunities don’t come around often, so this really is a position not to be missed.
Key responsibilities:
Sustainability reporting and disclosures:
- The project management and production of sustainability reports and ESG/climate-related disclosures. Ensuring robust, timely, auditable and transparent reporting processes
- Data collection from internal functions and suppliers to enable consolidated sustainability and ESG reporting
- Producing and collating engaging ESG content, working with various stakeholders to ensure this is accurate, visible and impactful (for internal and external stakeholders).
- Researching external best practice and being proactive in bringing and implementing a best-in-class approach to sustainability reporting, regularly sharing industry trends and insights.
- Being a point of contact for internal and external ESG queries
Strategic initiatives:
- Support the implementation of our sustainability strategy, collaborating with internal stakeholders and teams to drive progress in line with strategic KPIs and reporting requirements
- Creation or improvement of ESG policies and standards, working across the business to ensure these are up-to-date, understood and embedded.
- Drafting sustainability business updates and ensuring the business is regularly updated on progress, blockers etc.
- Completing sustainability-related ad hoc tasks as and when required
Skills and experience required:
- Experience working across a range of ESG and sustainability topics as well as delivering high-quality sustainability disclosures in line with mandatory and/or voluntary reporting frameworks such as GRI, TCFD, SASB
- A working understanding of upcoming ESG reporting regulations (e.g. CSRD, ISSB)
- Proven track record of analysing qualitative and quantitative data and identifying actionable insights.
- Project management experience
- Ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from various functions e.g. finance, operations, facilities, etc.
Beneficial but not essential:
- Experience using or implementing ESG reporting software and/or systems as well as implementing sustainability initiatives and/or programmes
- Expertise in developing and/or maintaining efficient, effective reporting processes
We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:
- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
- Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
- Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
- Attractive company pension scheme
- Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
- Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
- Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
- Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles
- Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
- Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
- Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
- OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
- Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
- Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
- Employee discounts – access to discounted Sky TV and broadband packages, together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers
Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.
At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.
