ESG Specialist

Are you ready to turn purpose into measurable progress

We are looking for a sharp driven ESG Specialist who doesnt just talk about sustainability they operationalise it. Youll sit at the heart of our Shared Value & Sustainability team helping shape how the organisation embeds Environmental Social and Governance excellence into everything we do.

This is not a pure reporting role. Youll influence strategy drive Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) impact strengthen governance and help the business turn ESG commitments into real-world outcomes for communities suppliers employees and the planet.

Under the leadership of the Manager: Social Programs and ESG (and working closely with the General Manager: Shared Value and Sustainability) you will:

• Bring specialist ESG expertise to life by operationalising the Groups ESG Strategic Framework and policies
  
• Drive the ESG and ESD operational plan so that targets become tangible results
  
• Provide technical muscle to Enterprise & Supplier Development programmes that create genuine social impact
  
• Scan the local and global landscape for best-practice insights and translate them into practical recommendations
  
• Act as subject-matter expert to the ESG Committee guiding execution of the strategic framework
  
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities assess ESG risks and embed sustainability into day-to-day operations
  
• Help business units measure what matters and turn the data into meaningful input for Social & Ethics Committee and other governance reports
  
• Coordinate Group-wide data collection impact assessment and progress tracking against strategy-aligned metrics
  
• Champion a data-driven culture by analysing ESG information and feeding insights to managers for better decision-making
  
• Evaluate ESG and ESD proposals for regulatory compliance and strategic fit before we partner with external service providers
  
• Conduct post-implementation reviews of ESD initiatives so we can continuously improve and report with credibility
  
• Ensure robust administrative and compliance discipline across business units to support internal audits and BBBEE (including ESD) requirements
  
• Put internal SLAs in place for ESG projects and keep stakeholders and beneficiaries aligned on legislative obligations
  
• Contribute to upskilling colleagues on ESG best practices
  
• Own the integrity of ESG data across the Group in line with approved frameworks standards and disclosure metrics
  
• Build and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  
• Support the development of practical systems tools and methodologies so every business unit knows how to report meaningfully
  
• Help set clear objectives targets and assessment matrices then track outputs and outcomes
  
• Work with partners to ensure every ESG and ESD initiative is properly monitored evaluated and impact-demonstrated
  
• Administer the ESG and ESD budget with discipline allocate funds correctly keep accurate records fix errors promptly and ensure payments meet Finance requirements
  
• Prepare high-quality management reports for ESG Committee EXCO Social & Ethics Committee BBBEE scorecard and the annual integrated report
  
• Host and develop ESG Data Interns as part of our skills development programme