Group Sustainability Graduate

6 months ago

Durban North, South Africa Aspen Pharma Group Full time

**JOB PURPOSE**

Reporting to the Group Sustainability Manager, the Group Sustainability graduate will provide technical and administrative support in the development,
execution and reporting in the Group Sustainability and Environmental strategies and projects.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**Contribute to the Development of a Sustainability Vision, Strategy, Policies, and Framework for the Group**:

- Perform research on evolving stakeholder requirements, global sustainability and ESG trends and tools, metrics and KPI’s
- Perform research to routinely benchmark Aspen relative to our industry competitors on sustainability performance.
- Assist in the development of the sustainability strategy KPI reporting scorecard.

**Contribute to the Development of the Group Environmental Strategy**:

- Support the review and tracking of climate-related risks (physical, transition and liability risks) and opportunities across the Group
- Understand sustainability and ESG disclosure requirements relating to climate and environmental performance (e.g. CDP and TCFD) and assist in the processes and data collection to support these.
- Assist in the projects relating to greenhouse gas emissions, methodology on Science Based Targets and calculations of carbon footprints across supply chain (scope 1, 2 and 3),
life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of various ingredients and packaging materials to establish their carbon footprint.
- Assist in the review and benchmarking of evolving environmental sustainability imperatives for the Group.

**Accurate, Reliable and Timely Sustainability Data Collection**:

- Assist in the development of sustainability-related KPI measurement criteria, data collection processes and baseline performance determination.
- Assist in the preparation of qualitative and quantitative data for all manufacturing facilities across the Group and consolidate for public disclosure in Corporate Governance Reporting requirements, e.g. Carbon Disclosure Project, Water Security Project.

**Contribute to Sustainability Reporting and ESG Positioning**:

- Assist in the compilation and collation of responses to sustainability and ESG related data requests from customers, ESG rating agencies, voluntary frameworks, UN Global Compact and support the business units in responding to site level requests.

**Sustainability Reporting Frameworks**:

- Assist in the project to assess the Group’s current sustainability reporting against new reporting standards (ISSB and EFRAG), compile gap assessments, determine data requirements and facilitate action planning to implement reporting requirements.

**Communication**:

- Assist in the development of internal communications relating to the sustainability and ESG strategy and performance of the Group.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

**EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Minimum of 3 year tertiary degree/ diploma in Environmental Sciences or Engineering.
- At least 1 to 2 years’ experience within the fields of Sustainability, ESG, SHE and/or Environmental Sustainability would be advantageous.

**SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND REGISTRATIONS**:

- Technical knowledge of sustainability reporting. environmental management, climate change strategies and resource conservation initiatives would be advantageous

**WORK-SPECIFIC SKILLS & EXPOSURE**:

- Sustainability and integrated reporting.

**SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES**:

- A passion for sustainability and the ability to champion and drive change
- Ability to think independently and strategically, link sustainability objectives to overall corporate strategy
- Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Assertiveness, diplomacy and tact
- Ability to work collaboratively and foster positive relations across functional areas within the business
- Exceptional organisational and attention to detail
- Able to withstand pressure
- Financial and analytical skills and business acumen
- Effective project management to achieve deadlines
- Good ability to work with data

**KNOWLEDGE**:

- Knowledge of Sustainability Reporting Standards (e.g. GRI) would be highly beneficial

**ASPEN COMPETENCIES**

Business:

- Initiative
- Innovation
- Problem-solving and good judgment
- Cooperation
- Proactive
- Responsibility & Accountability
- Resilience

People:

- Team player
- Value people
- Cross-cultural skills
- Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
- Credibility

Self:

- Optimism
- Passion
- Self-awareness
- High standards
- Technical / professional knowledge
- Personal responsibility
- Self-assurance
- Honesty
- Ethical conduct

Aspen is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups through a fair recruitment and selection process in line with Aspen’s Transformation Agenda.

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