ESG Reporting Manager - ESG Manager - ESG Consultant
Overview
Our client is looking to recruit a fixed-term Reporting Manager (circa 6-8 months) to support the existing reporting team in the delivery of their ESG reporting. This role will manage the delivery of their current ESG reporting suite under the guidance of the Head of ESG Reporting/ESG Reporting Manager and support the team in the preparations for upcoming mandatory reporting requirements, in particular the upcoming implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements for the 2025/26 financial year.
Responsibilities and Key Skills
* Working with the lead ESG reporting manager to deliver the 2024/25 ESG reporting suite across the Responsible Business report and data appendix, annual report, summary reports, and responsible business pages of our client's website.
* Project manage the data collection process for responsible business key performance indicators (KPIs), including the data review and audit process. The reporting manager will be supported by the current ESG reporting manager and an external consultancy who advise on our KPIs and carry out a validation of data submitted by retail banners and Business Units.
* Manage the audit and assurance of responsible business data, including owning the relationship with external audit providers and the internal audit team (where applicable).
* Work with internal teams/consultants to improve the quality of responsible business data.
* Coordinate the responsible business reporting team, which includes internal and external specialists, e.g., copywriter, design agency, web agency, and internal/external communications, to successfully deliver the corporate responsible business reporting to a high standard, on time and within budget.
* Support the wider Reporting team in preparation for upcoming requirements, e.g., CSRD.
Key Skills:
* Technical expertise and experience in sustainability reporting.
* Understanding of best practice reporting standards (e.g., GRI, SASB), frameworks, and regulations.
* A good understanding of key ESG issues including climate change and carbon emissions, human rights and modern slavery issues, diversity and inclusion, circularity, etc.
* Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
* Skilled in analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting technical information in a simple, business-focused format.
* Experience in report design and content creation, including briefing agencies and providing constructive feedback on design and copy.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a degree of ambiguity.
* Able to build effective and strong working relationships at all levels of the business.
* Ability to manage and coordinate changing priorities, capable of multi-tasking.
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