Sustainability Consultant

Are you ready to make a global impact through sustainability Were looking for a Consultant (JS10) to strengthen our Global Sustainability Expertise team and drive meaningful change.

Sustainability at ING

Sustainability in all its dimensions (such as protecting and restoring nature driving down carbon emissions increasing resilience to climate physical risks protecting human rights among others) is one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Climate change poses a profound threat to both the environment and human well-being and as its impact becomes ever prominent people may struggle with inequality or a lack of basic human rights.

As the challenges increase governments businesses and financial institutions are expected to play a pivotal role in driving meaningful change. At ING we believe banking must evolve to meet these challenges. Thats why were embedding sustainability at the core of our strategy and defining new ways of doing business where planet and people are just as important as economic this context were committed to making a difference step by step together.

It starts with our own operations and people. Looking inward we striveto ensure our operations our buildings data centres and how we use transport are in line with the low-carbon economy of the futurehat our employees are treated well and that neither we nor our suppliers infringe on human rights.

But we can do more. As a global bank with billions flowing through our books ING plays a critical role in shaping the future through the capital we allocate and the relationships we build. By integrating considerations around climate nature and human rights into our client engagements and financing decisions we aim to steer progress where it matters most.

ING wants to be a pioneer in defining new ways to do business. We want to be a banking leader in building a sustainable future for our company our customers society and the environment.

Our team
Our Global Sustainability Department reports directly to the CEO and oversees the Sustainability Direction of ING Group globally including strategies to improve Sustainability for our customers our community and our colleagues. Our team of sustainability consultants integrate sustainability within our banking operations worldwide across both Retail and Wholesale Banking markets and covers advice and programme management across the full range of ESG objectives. ING has been recognised as one of the most sustainable banks in the world for our contributions to progressing action on key global challenges such as climate change and the impacts of technology on society.

Were committed to setting the standardfor INGs sustainabilityperformance andraising the barfor our peers the sectorswereactive inand other stakeholders. Wecollaboratewith all ING business lines domains andcountries. Weencourageand helpeducateour colleagues and actively engage with external stakeholders to createa ripple effect on sustainability impact.

Delivering on our purpose means we work with our colleagues to integrate and embed current and upcoming relevant sustainability themes in INGs businesses as we strive to put sustainability at the heart of what we do and empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.

We do this by staying a step ahead ourselves combining deep knowledge and expertise on Climate Nature and Human Rights with an up-to-date outside-in view. We translate the interests of stakeholders into a sustainability strategy focused on maximising INGs impact. We are both proactive and flexible and our advice and actions support the sustainable transformation of ING and by extension the transitions of our customers.

Our aspiration is to bring all parts of ING together to truly make the difference and be a banking leader in sustainability.

The Global Sustainability department consists of three teams: Expertise Integration & Implementation and Stakeholder Engagement. This vacancy is for the Expertise team a team of 16 passionate experts on Climate Nature and Human Rights. Each theme is led by a senior expert supported by consultants who help shape and advance INGs sustainability strategy.

Your role

As a Sustainability Consultant in the Expertise team you will contribute to INGs sustainability strategy by providing thematic and sector-specific expertise. Youll work flexibly across projects supporting our leads in delivering impact across key areas such as transportation energy and industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert input on one or more sustainability themes (Climate Nature Human Rights) and relevant sectors.

• Support the implementation of methodologies and approaches to quantify/measure/determineimpact (target setting measure progress etc.);

• Identify dependencies and barriers to delivery and propose solutions to internal the shaping and influencing of(upcoming) standards andregulation (e.g. deliver input for consultations and/or share views on impacts thereof internally);

• Contribute to internal and external working groups where ING works together with other organisations to create coalitions for action;

• Operate within a flexible pool of consultants meaning your specific projects and topics are determined by the demand of the theme leads and in agreement with the cluster leads.

How to succeed

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that youll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on return well back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

Your profile

• 3-5 years of relevant working experience (preferably within financial institutions or relevant consultancy);

• You bring relevant expertise on one or multiple of the relevant sustainability themes (Climate Nature Human Rights) via education and work experience. Previous experience or specialized knowledge in one or more of our Terra sectors will be a differentiator;

• You have developed methodologies to quantify sustainability impact (e.g. through target setting on GHG emission reduction).;

• You bring experience with reporting on sustainability impact and progress and have a good understanding of the different sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol CSRD);

• Project management skills ability to deliver within strict deadlines and report on progress;

• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and deliver high-quality results;

• You know how to build and use an in(ex)ternal network to collaborate on execution of project and attend relevant external events to build and expand external network;

• Develop and expand knowledge on how topics are relevant for FIs and more specific INGs sectors/regions.

Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that its possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

25-28 vacation days depending on contract

Pension scheme

13th month salary

8% Holiday payment

Hybrid working

Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities

An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About us
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Questions
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