Sustainability & ESG Lead
Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 per annum
Department: General Counsel & Company Secretary, Chief Operating Office
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements)
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (typically 1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 17th November
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you.
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and motivated Sustainability expert to join us.
In this position, you’ll lead on the development, implementation, delivery, and reporting of Cancer Research UK’s sustainability and Environmental, Social & Governance strategy, whilst also championing ESG & Sustainability across the whole organisation. You will also be leading on defining and delivering the plan to deliver on CRUK’s commitments in its EDI Strategy.
What will be some of the main responsibilities?
1. Key primary accountability on leading the refresh of Cancer Research UK’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy, addressing aspects such as nature, waste, and water.
2. Develop CRUK’s ambitions and focus to continue being a responsible organisation, working closely with executive management and Cancer Research UK’s Council of Trustees to set the ambition and organisational priorities for ESG for Cancer Research UK in the short, medium, and long term.
3. Continually developing and delivering against an organisation-wide implementation plan to help ensure that Cancer Research UK delivers against its ambition on sustainability and ESG, including establishing an effective delivery framework and developing targets/measures of success.
4. Champion & facilitate sustainability and ESG across the organisation.
5. Establish and maintain partnerships with external and internal stakeholders, effectively building and leveraging relationships to aid delivery of the sustainability and ESG strategy.
6. Continue to effectively build, develop and lead a strong, values-led, energetic, ambitious, and resilient team of environmental, social and governance subject matter experts, whilst overseeing responsibility for our Sustainability Strategy, EDI Strategy, Modern Slavery, and our Responsible Sourcing agenda.
What skills are we looking for?
1. Significant experience of sustainability and ESG in a large and complex organisation.
2. Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and negotiating skills.
3. Experience of setting strategy and goals and enabling collaboration to support delivery across an organisation.
4. Ability to collaborate, motivate, inspire and work effectively with a variety of different internal and external stakeholders.
5. Ability to develop and maintain established external networks across public, private and third sector to share best practice.
6. Significant experience and knowledge across all areas of sustainability including: EDI, energy, waste, water, carbon, environment, social and ethically agendas.
7. Significant experience and knowledge of responsible organisation standards, and ESG reporting and benchmarking frameworks.
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies, and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process, and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
About Us
As the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, we conduct research into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease. Our aim is to see 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034 and our staff are integral to achieving that ambition. Cancer Research UK offers you excellent prospects to expand your career as well as the ability to make a real difference to the lives of others. We're always looking for sharp, brave, and collaborative people to join Cancer Research UK and continue to make it a great place to work. Find the career you're looking for and let’s change lives together.
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