Sustainability Specialist

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

Business Unit:
Discovery Central Services
Function:Management
Date:18-Jan-2023
About Discovery

  • Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fastpaced and dynamic environment enables smart, selfdriven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
    Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
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Strategy and framework

  • Develop and implement Group Sustainability strategic framework that supports and enhances business strategy and sharedvalue insurance model
  • Manage and implement sustainability strategic framework with measurement of targets/commitments and key performance indicators that are aligned to business
  • Keep abreast and inform business on changing context and operating environment in relation to broad environmental, social and governance issues and challenges
  • Manage and coordinate key strategic programmes and projects internally and with external partners
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Operational and governance

  • Seek out opportunities to strengthen sustainable practices within Group operations i.e. procurement tenders, risk assessment frameworks and registers, policy development, research
  • Plan and embed sustainability governance, e.g. manage and facilitate the executiveled ESG Committee
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Reporting and data management

  • Oversee group reporting requirements on a monthly, quarterly, biannually and annually to address sustainabilityrelated reporting requirements i.e.
  • Present quarterly reports to the Social and Ethics Committee
  • Annual Sustainability Report
  • Third party reporting and indices i.e. FTSE JSE ESG, DJSI, MSCI, Sustainalytics, TCFD
  • Voluntary standards i.e. UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative
  • Work with business to develop and improve commitments/targets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and reporting standard requirements i.e. Sustainable Development Goals, Global reporting Initiative
  • Oversee data management process and manage the relationship with Group Internal Audit and external auditors
  • Oversee the reporting implementation of the sustainability framework
  • Oversee and guide the maturation of reports to Social and Ethics Committee on a quarterly basis
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Communication and engagement

  • Drive communication and engagement on sustainability issues both internally and externally
  • Build and strengthen key relationships and partnerships:
  • Represent Discovery as a Board member of the United Nations Global Compact local network
  • Represent Discovery as a member of the Social Transformation Advisory Committee
  • Represent Discovery as a member of the Shared Value Africa Initiative Working Group
  • Strategically, develop and deliver relevant communications, presentations, reports on the Group's Sustainability progress
  • Maintain key strategic memberships and participate in relevant events
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Sustainability Budget

  • Develop and motivate for the annual budget for sustainability
  • Monitor expenditure against the budget
  • Provide justification for major deviations, if required
  • Authorise expenditure on sustainability related budget
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HR Management

  • Develop annual work plan for sustainability team, associated KPIs and tracking against these
  • Conduct performance appraisals of the Reporting and Data Specialist and the Sustainability Administrator
  • Facilitate the Individual Development Plans in conjunction with members of the sustainability team
  • Develop the job specifications, requirements and KPIs for individuals within the sustainability team
  • Authorise leave and other HR related queries for the Reporting and Data Specialist and the Sustainability Administrator

Education and Experience

  • Minimum 10 years experience in overall general business regulatory reporting
  • Over 5 years experience in ESG and related areas.
years Reporting experience and/or Regulatory exposure

  • Good understanding of ESG trends and Regulatory development and ability to research the emerging trends
  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Ability to engage with and present to external and internal including board members and Group executives
  • Ability to network or already have a network in world of sustainability and build partnerships and connections outside of the organization
  • Ability to collaborate and influence with employee's across the Group to deliver on projects
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders

Employment Equity
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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