Group Environmental Manager

SUMMARY:

An established manufacturer of chemicals is seeking the above to ensure compliance, governance, monitoring and continuous improvement towards excellence in environmental management and sustainability, by providing assurance to the Executive Committee, Board, and internal and external stakeholders in support of the Group’s Zero Harm and Sustainability strategy.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a Masters Degree in Environmental Management or Chemical/ Environmental Engineering
• 5 – 10 years in Environmental Management within Operations and Manufacturing (Chemical or Mining) environments is essential
• Must have an excellent understanding of Environmental Legislation
• Proven experience in all fields of Sustainability is important
• Must have experience in environmental management systems (ISO 14001, Responsible Care™) and reporting standards (CDP, WDP, DJSI, GRI, TCFD)

 
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Monitoring, reporting, improving and providing oversight of environmental compliance in support of Zero Harm and Sustainability best practices and legal compliance.
• Providing assurance to the Executive Committee, Board and relevant sub-committees, internal and external stakeholders, regarding environmental governance in support of the company being a leader in Sustainability.
• Representing the company and its businesses to external stakeholders regarding environmental performance in support of a positive corporate reputation.
• Developing, executing and reviewing the Group Sustainability strategy as a member of the Group Sustainability Steering Committee.
• Providing credible input into the Integrated Report and Sustainability Report in support of the corporate reputation and meeting the listed entity requirement and shareholder expectations.
• Compiling Environmental Due Diligence Reports for potential acquisitions to support the company’s Growth Strategy.
• Pro-actively identifying and mitigating business risks and supporting investment decisions.
• Reporting potential legislative changes and emerging risks to the Group Compliance Officer to incorporate these into the Compliance Universe.
• Monitoring, reporting, improving and providing oversight of Climate Change regulation, risk and governance.
• Supporting development programmes aligned with relevant selected UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reported in the Group’s Sustainability Report

Salary package, including benefits, are highly negotiable depending on experience gained 

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates

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