The primary objective of the CSO is to provide executive leadership, advisory and strategic guidance in working towards the realization of a Corporate Sustainability Strategy to the Company''s Board, CEO and EXMA.
In pursuance of this primary objective, the CSO is required to: -
1. Establish, implement and maintain Sustainability policies, procedures, and practices;
2. Create awareness on sustainability policies, procedures and practices to staff at all levels;
3. Develop and implement Sustainability long and short term strategies with clear and SMART targets to encourage best practices;
4. Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects;
5. Play advisory role on sustainability to Executive Management and the Board;
6. Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests;
7. Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives;
8. Work with Marketing & Communications and participate in relevant external platforms on sustainability issues on behalf of the Company, playing an advocacy role to ensure the Company is well position in the market from a brand perspective
9. Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives;
10. Devise the best tools and systems to monitor performance and to implement strategies;
11. Assessing, analyzing, and collating Sustainability performance data and reporting information to internal staff, clients, and regulatory bodies;
12. Integrate Sustainability Principles and ISO 26000:2020 into all business processes;
13. Conduct Sustainability Assessments for all projects and ensure that the sustainability principles are incorporated accordingly;
14. Develop and publish an annual Sustainability report as per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI);
15. Ensure Compliance to all Sustainability related commitments (Local, Provincial, National and International);
16. Develop and Maintain a Sustainability Legal Register to ensure compliance with legal requirements;
17. Keeping up to date with relevant changes in Sustainability, related legislations and initiatives including international legislation where applicable;
18. Managing Sustainability strategy budgets;
19. Acting as a champion or cheerleader for Sustainability issues within the Company;
20. Develop breakthrough innovations and projects to enhance the Company’s positive contribution to sustainability;
21. Lead relevant research and innovation initiatives.
22. Oversee all the Company’s Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality functions, to ensure integration into all its activities and achieve high levels of compliance and standards including, gaining and retaining the relevant ISO certifications and / or other relevant performance standards.
