Environmental Sustainability Officer at Mr Price Group

Purpose

• Mr Price Group is looking for a highly organized, professional and confident individual to support the ESG Director and the group ESG function (environmental, social & governance, including legal, ethics and compliance).
• This fantastic opportunity requires a person who can approach the job with enthusiasm in delivering a professional support function. It is important that this person is high on delivery.

key responsibilities

• Support ESG director in co-ordinating deliverables across the ESG areas.
• Responsible for understanding and actioning internal reporting requirements and timelines.
• Assisting in report co-ordination, writing and reviewing (i.e.. board packs, board reports, annual integrated report, SETS committee and Audit & Compliance committee) including obtaining input from other functions across Group.
• Formulating ESG framework and dashboard, and mapping based on international benchmarks and internal targets, including tracking of progress of group targets.
• Tracking and managing ESG projects (crafting project plan, assigning tasks, monitoring task completion and overseeing project completion).
• Assisting with the annual strategy and budget process (co-ordinating, writing, reviewing & compiling).
• Work with Finance to review monthly budget, engage with team to obtain updates and input, and providing feedback/commentary to Finance.
• Engaging with Legal to obtain review, understanding and guidance on ESG legislation and regulations with emphasis on new and proposed legislation; and communicating impacts to the team and guiding changes required, including to metric measurement and reporting.
• Researching and understanding the frameworks and rating methodologies of the primary ESG ratings agencies (international and SA) (including Sustainalytics, MSCI, ISS, CDP, Dow Jones, JSE) as amended and updated from time to time).
• Completing rating assessments annually and as required to at least maintain but with a view to improving disclosure and positive ESG ratings in support of the eSG strategy.
• Request, co-ordinate and interrogate to verify, inputs from various departments and functions to complete assessments/ ratings above.
• Engaging with rating agencies and other stakeholders regarding ESG ratings and other general ESG requirements / queries.
• Interrogating, analysing and verifying ESG data and metric measurement to formulate commentary and actions as required for quarterly and other reporting.
• Minute taking and compiling for quarterly reporting.
• Managing requests for information from internal and external parties.

Education

• Business, Commercial, Research, Sustainability/ ESG, LLB or relevant degree or qualification.

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in a co-ordinating or reporting / disclosure / research & analysis role or similar. Experience and exposure to retail and ESG advantageous.

Specific knowledge

• Computer literate (Microsoft Suite), ability to understand and analyse metrics and scoring methodologies, corporate/report writing, organized, strong communication (written & verbal).