ESG Coordinator

Location: East Yorkshire

Salary: £35,000 plus benefits including up to 12.5% annual bonus

We are seeking a passionate and proactive ESG professional to join our team as an ESG Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing environmental strategies, including carbon reduction plans, mapping materiality issues, and developing KPIs and processes to ensure continual improvement across operations in line with our ESG objectives.

• Working as part of the ESG Working Group towards the alignment of our shareholder values with our current carbon reduction strategies, and improving broader ESG performance across the group;
• Assisting the Group with the ESG aspects of materiality, including mapping of identified materiality issues to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, analysing potential opportunities for improvement, and ensuring ESG alignment in accordance with our ESG Policy statement;
• Developing KPIs and associated processes to ensure continuous improvement across our operations in line with our ESG objectives;
• Providing dedicated data analysis for the ESG team to support internal and external data reporting;
• Carbon footprinting, long-term forecasting, and creation of high-level impact assessments to enable movement towards a Zero Carbon position in future;
• Working with the ESG Committee to further develop the 'Group' ESG strategy;
• Supporting our Diversity & Inclusion Champion on the design and implementation of D&I strategies and policies;
• Assisting in the design and delivery of ESG training to staff;
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that ESG factors are effectively integrated into financial reporting processes and systems;
• Assisting with the preparation of the Company's Sustainability section within its Annual Report;
• Staying abreast of developments in ESG trends, including climate science, ESG-focussed tools and practices used;
• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders on ESG to accelerate improvements, gain insights into the supply chain, and drive overall performance;
• Horizon scanning for emerging carbon-related policies or frameworks which could impact the organisation and advising on how best to implement or react to these;
• Participating in supply chain sustainability audits as well as external ESG audits;
• Advising and supporting internal stakeholders on achievement of the business ESG objectives and actions;
• Supporting line managers to incorporate value-add ESG targets into team members' performance contracts and embedding ESG processes in BAU;
• Promoting awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments internally and externally;

• ESG frameworks and modular industry knowledge and experience;
• Analytical skills, including the ability to analyse, interpret, derive insights, and communicate carbon and other business data to a range of stakeholders with varying levels of knowledge;
• Organisational skills, including personal efficiency, time management skills, and the ability to prioritise competing demands;
• Communication skills, including managing diverse stakeholders and viewpoints;
• Commercial acumen, including the ability to get involved in strategic decision-making within the business as an influencer;
• Role modelling, including demonstrating and leading on the values, initiatives, and culture of the organisation;
• Excellent computer literacy, including strong MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with gravitas and the ability to influence and lead;
• Comprehensive knowledge of ESG initiatives;
• Passionate about sustainability;