ESG Manager - Reporting and Engagement

at  RS Group

HYBRID WORKING

The ESG Manager (Reporting and Engagement) will support delivery of our world-class ESG reporting, ratings and stakeholder engagement programme, to demonstrate the progress and value being delivered by our 2030 ESG plan – For a Better World. This is an exciting, varied and global role, supporting on a wide agenda from annual ESG reporting to the latest sustainability reporting directives with CSRD to ESG stakeholder communications and events.
We are looking for an engaging, tenacious and organised individual who can both project manage the reporting process, while bringing our ESG story to life through highly engaging reports, comms content and stakeholder activities.
You will be a clear, compelling, and persuasive communicator with excellent verbal and written skills and experience of applying this in an ESG, sustainability or people-related role. You are highly organised with keen attention to detail and excellent project management skills. You have a natural ability and confidence to build strong relationships across a global matrix. You enjoy variety and flexibility with the ability to adapt to different tasks, but always ensure key deadlines are met to a high standard.
This role will report to the Head of ESG reporting and stakeholder engagement and sit within an experienced, motivated and externally recognised global ESG team that you can learn and grow within (TIME World’s most sustainable companies 2024, EcoVadis Platinum rated, Best company for sustainability reporting – Corporate ESG Awards 2023).
This is a hybrid role, combining working remotely with attending our London or Corby offices and with some UK and potentially overseas travel during the year.

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO HELP INTERNAL TEAMS DRIVE ESG ACTION

• Project manage and create content for internal ESG training and capability programme
• Support content creation for ESG engagement programme for customers and suppliers
• Support markets to respond to customer ESG questionnaires and awards applications

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Experience of working in the field of sustainability, ESG reporting, ratings and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to translate technical sustainability information into simple, compelling and credible concepts
• Understanding and experience of working with key sustainability reporting frameworks and ESG indices (GRI, SASB, UN SDGs, UNGC, TCFD, EcoVadis, MSCI, Sustainalytics, FTSE4Good). Don’t worry if you don’t know them all – we can teach you!
• Highly organised with tested project management skills
• High attention to detail and data, analytical and excel skills
• A developing ESG subject matter expert, confident to engage with stakeholders on sustainability, inclusion and responsible business topics
• An engaging, proactive and charismatic individual who is passionate about ESG/sustainability
• Keen interest and understanding of the latest ESG/ sustainability trends
• Experience working in a global and/or matrix organisation is desirable