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Job Description

As Director of Sustainability Reporting, you’ll drive the strategy and implementation of Company X’s global sustainability reporting and disclosure. This is a senior level position reporting to the Chief Sustainability Officer.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the CSO the VP of Investor Relations and other C-Suite leaders, the Director of Sustainability Reporting is responsible for the ongoing evolution and implementation of global sustainability reporting and disclosure strategy
• This a very strategic role aligning on reporting and disclosures
• Lead the preparation of annual corporate sustainability reports, including environmental report, CDP response, EU Non-financial Reporting Directive (EU NFRD) report, and sustainability bond impact report.
• Lead a team that partners with cross-functional internal stakeholders to execute key sustainability reporting activities, such as drafting, reviewing, and due diligence
• Increase alignment across our public sustainability narrative, metrics, and claims across key channels to disclose sustainability information in a format that is aligned with the brand and the business
• Work with product teams to explore opportunities to bring reporting into products
• Lead engagements with external consultants and other partners to support key workstreams

Requirements

•  Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in relevant field preferred
•  20 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting and related frameworks (e.g. CDP, Task  Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Global Reporting  Initiative (GRI)
• Project management experience
• Experience driving development and implementation of sustainability reporting  strategy in a large organization
• Familiarity with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and  rankings (e.g. Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), MSCI, Sustainalytics)  ○ Broad knowledge of topics and trends related to sustainability reporting and  corporate sustainability strategy, including key environmental challenges and  solutions (e.g. climate change, clean energy, carbon footprinting, water, circular  economy)
• Strong project management skills, driving projects from idea through to  implementation, including identifying and implementing process improvements  ○ Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with  diverse cross-functional internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency tailoring  format, style, and tone to different audiences and contexts
• Analytical skills, including ability to set goals, establish metrics, analyze and  synthesize data, identify gaps and opportunities, and develop business cases
• Experience with data management, analysis, verification, and assurance
• Experience with managing consultants