ESG Analyst - Sandton at Growthpoint Properties

Duties and responsibilities

• Make a constructive contribution on survey and information requests relating to Growthpoint’s ESG activities (e.g., CDP, GRESB, DJSI, ad hoc investor survey)
• Keeping abreast of national and global trends and developments on ESG and best practice frameworks (IFRS S1 & IFRS S2, TCFD, JSE Disclosure Recommendations, Value Reporting, SASB, EPRA and GRI)
• Information gathering from the business to enable reporting and feedback on ESG
• Active involvement in ESG disclosure on the necessary platforms
• Updating ESG information on Growthpoint’s website
• Analysis and interrogation of ESG data using platforms such as the environmental dashboard
• Extensive stakeholder engagement
• Project management
• Co-ordinate ESG verification and assurance processes
• ESG Research
• General administration (e.g., printing, filing, setting up meetings, scanning)
• Assisting in compilation of the Integrated Annual Report (IAR) and ESG annual reporting process from design to publication, including liaison with individual contributors, and vendors involved in the process and managing numerous revisions the within timeframes established to meet the deadlines
• Work with the Disclosure Committee to ensure timeously reviews and comments on both the IAR and ESG report prior to presenting them to the Board Committees
• Ensuring that there is consistency and synergy between the individual components of the report IAR and ESG Report
• Ensuring disclosure of material information as perceived by stakeholders and the business
• Research on ESG to Support policy alignment relating to ESG matters

Requirements

Experience & Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferable with Honours looking at an element of ESG
• Exposure to ESG matters
• one - two years work experience