Principal Energy and Climate Change

3 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa De Beers Group Full time

**Company Description** At De Beers Group our purpose is to Make Life Brilliant.**

At De Beers Group our purpose is to _Make Life Brilliant. _We believe that a sustainable business is purposeful, competitive, resilient, and agile - it’s a business that thrives through both economic and social cycles. By understanding the context and impact of climate change we stay ahead of evolving trends and provide the solutions to meet these challenges and our own ambitions. By solving the physical challenges of mining through relentless innovation, and constantly searching for more responsible ways to do business, we are changing the way consumers, our employees and stakeholders experience our business - creating enduring value for all stakeholders.

The De Beers Group Safety and Sustainable Development team is responsible for shaping the De Beers “Building Forever” sustainability approach, driving delivery throughout the business and monitoring performance. A key pillar of Building Forever is “Protecting the Natural World”, where our vision is to operate carbon and water neutral mines and to deliver a positive impact on biodiversity overall.

Climate change, and our contribution to it, presents a clear risk to our operations, the climate and water stressed ecosystems in which we operate, and our ability to provide jewelry brands and designers with a product that meets their rapidly evolving brand requirements for sourcing. The issue of climate change is a mega-trend that will increasingly shape consumers’ purchasing decisions (ie, demand) as they select values-based products.

The Principal Energy and Climate Change must straddle the technical, policy and commercial arenas to build a holistic solution and deliver it across the business. The role will be expected to build a detailed roadmap with clear milestones that delivers on our ambition which is operationally and financially achievable and creates a point of positive market differentiation for De Beers in the media, with brands and designers in the luxury category and among consumers.

This includes defining the risks, strategy, standards, talent, performance management and assurance requirements.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Develop the Group Energy and Climate Change (E&CC) Strategy, Objectives, Programmes, Standards and Targets
- Monitor and report on the E&CC KPIs and programmes
- Develop the De Beers Group E&CC Risk log and monitor action programmes and plans
- Deliver the Group E&CC programmes
- Provide technical input and guidance into the development of Anglo American (AA) Standards, Guidelines, Training and Assurance tools, Policies, Guidelines, Programmes, Campaigns and Initiatives to ensure alignment with DB needs
- Guide the De Beers BUs/operations to develop BU/operations specific E&CC strategies and plans
- Be the internal thought leader regarding emerging technologies, regulatory changes and innovative approaches that help deliver our ambition
- Work with Group T&S to integrate the E&CC strategy and plans into current practices (Environmental Management, P101, Operating Model, Projects, etc)
- Lead the development and implementation of E&CC leadership capability development and talent management across the DB Group
- Work with the Group and country Corporate Affairs teams to integrate the E&CC strategy and achievements with De Beers Group’s wider Building Forever approach, brand, communications and engagement strategies
- Develop Group-wide positions on E&CC and provide expert advice to De Beers Group Exco, challenge paradigms across the Group and drive continuous improvement of methodologies to improve effectiveness
- Represent Group Technical and Sustainability at various internal BU planning committees to drive E&CC
- Advise on the selection of expert delivery partners and consultants
- Develop relationships and identify opportunities to partner with and/or secure co-funding from multi-laterals, civil society, grant-making bodies, universities, and other relevant organisations to form partnerships that advance the Group’s E&CC goals

**Qualifications**
- A postgraduate qualification in the natural sciences or engineering
- Strong technical expertise, business acumen and experience in design and implementation of E&CC programmes
- Strong expertise in the delivery of E&CC programmes
- Successfully executed complex system, capital and/or change projects
- Ability to impact BUs where little or no formal authority exists

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
- Experience working in complex stakeholder environments.
- Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of these areas: Engineering, Climate Change, Finance.
- Delivery focussed

**Additional Information** Values**

Put Safety First - We consider all risks to people and the environment before proceeding with any activity. We address risks before beginning any activity, even if this means stopping a task. Zero Harm is always our goal.

Be Passionate - We are exhilarated by the product we sell

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