Requirements: English
Company: WhatJobs
Region: Geneva , Geneva
We are seeking a strategic professional to shape and guide the company''s sustainability and responsible business agenda. This role will oversee initiatives related to environmental performance, social impact, and corporate governance, ensuring these areas are embedded in business operations and future planning.
ESG manager
International company based in Geneva.
Description
Strategic Direction & Implementation
- Lead the operationalization of the company''s sustainability agenda, ensuring it evolves with business goals and external trends.
- Coordinate cross-functional preparation and delivery of sustainability steering committee meetings, tracking key initiatives, budgets, and outcomes.
- Partner with Marketing and Communications to support internal and external messaging, creating impactful sustainability-related content.
- Maintain oversight of strategic direction, reviewing and refining sustainability priorities based on internal assessments and external developments.
- Cultivate partnerships across the value chain, including financial institutions, clients, regulators, suppliers, and community representatives.
Risk & Opportunity Management
- Monitor sustainability and climate-related risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation measures are embedded into broader risk frameworks.
- Contribute to energy transition initiatives, such as renewable investments and low-carbon fuel projects.
- Provide insight on market mechanisms such as carbon credits or offsets.
Performance Tracking & Reporting
- Define and oversee key metrics related to ESG performance and progress.
- Supervise internal ESG reporting processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable data collection and disclosure.
- Lead the preparation of official reports, including annual sustainability disclosures, ensuring alignment with evolving standards and frameworks.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Act as the primary liaison for internal stakeholders and external sustainability counterparts.
- Engage and support the global sustainability network within the company, providing leadership and motivation to regional and functional representatives.
- Work closely with business leaders and operational teams to embed sustainability across core activities and decisions.
- Champion training and awareness programs to enhance the company''s culture and competence around ESG and responsible business topics.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Ensure strong governance practices and uphold the organisation''s code of conduct and compliance expectations.
- Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented leadership style, with a focus on accountability, performance, and team development.
Profile
Profile & Qualifications
- University degree, with additional ESG-related certifications or relevant expertise gained through recognized institutions or professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a sustainability, corporate responsibility, or ESG-focused role.
- Familiarity with key sustainability standards and frameworks (, GRI, TCFD, UN SDGs, CSRD, CSDDD, ISO) is considered a strong asset.
- Proven ability to develop and communicate strategic insights, including preparation of materials for senior leadership and external stakeholders (, board briefings, strategic papers).
- Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience managing teams in matrix environments (both direct and functional lines).
- Skilled in delivering training and coaching across varied levels of the organization.
- Experience overseeing sustainability or renewable energy-related projects is an advantage.
- Full professional proficiency in English and French is required.
Job Offer
Permanent role with good benefits.
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