Specialist: ESG

3 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Absa Group Full time R39 960 - R780 000 per year
Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

The role involves supporting the implementation of the ESG strategy for Business Banking (BB), focusing on inclusive finance, climate resilience, and responsible business practices. Coordinating sustainability efforts across BB segments, sectors, product and operations; driving data quality, and verifiable reporting, demonstrating BB's contribution to Absa's sustainability commitments to achieve long-term value creation, manage risk, and meet stakeholder expectations.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Coordinate sustainability efforts: Work with key stakeholders in BB to develop a single view of all sustainability efforts across business.

  • Data, monitoring and reporting: Under guidance of the Senior Specialist, drive the development of an appropriate Sustainability data framework, data collection and data curation to support regulatory disclosures. Monitor and track on a monthly basis progress against initiatives. Collate submissions for sustainability reporting.

  • Colleague engagement: Support the Senior Specialist to stay aware of sustainability market trends, and drive colleague awareness of the subject matter.

  • Industry Excellence: Stay updated on industry changes, assist with sector-specific knowledge, and provide technical information.

  • Networking and Relationship Building: Build relationships with stakeholders, assist in the development of sustainability client engagement framework.

  • Career and Personal Development: Plan career development and participate in relevant training. 

Education

National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Environmental Science

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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