Chief Sustainability Officer

The primary objective of the CSO is to provide executive leadership, advisory and strategic guidance in working towards the realization of a Corporate Sustainability Strategy to the Company''s Board, CEO and EXMA.

In pursuance of this primary objective, the CSO is required to: -

• Establish, implement and maintain Sustainability policies, procedures, and practices;
• Create awareness on sustainability policies, procedures and practices to staff at all levels;
• Develop and implement Sustainability long and short term strategies with clear and SMART targets to encourage best practices;
• Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects;
• Play advisory role on sustainability to Executive Management and the Board;
• Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests;
• Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives;
• Work with Marketing & Communications and participate in relevant external platforms on sustainability issues on behalf of the Company, playing an advocacy role to ensure the Company is well position in the market from a brand perspective
• Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives;
• Devise the best tools and systems to monitor performance and to implement strategies;
• Assessing, analyzing, and collating Sustainability performance data and reporting information to internal staff, clients, and regulatory bodies;
• Integrate Sustainability Principles and ISO 26000:2020 into all business processes;
• Conduct Sustainability Assessments for all projects and ensure that the sustainability principles are incorporated accordingly;
• Develop and publish an annual Sustainability report as per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI);
• Ensure Compliance to all Sustainability related commitments (Local, Provincial, National and International);
• Develop and Maintain a Sustainability Legal Register to ensure compliance with legal requirements;
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in Sustainability, related legislations and initiatives including international legislation where applicable;
• Managing Sustainability strategy budgets;
• Acting as a champion or cheerleader for Sustainability issues within the Company;
• Develop breakthrough innovations and projects to enhance the Companys positive contribution to sustainability;
• Lead relevant research and innovation initiatives.
• Oversee all the Companys Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality functions, to ensure integration into all its activities and achieve high levels of compliance and standards including, gaining and retaining the relevant ISO certifications and / or other relevant performance standards.

Requirements

• Post-graduate degree in Environmental Science and Sustainability or other related feels including Earth / Natural Sciences;
• A qualification in resource / sustainability economics will be an added advantage;
• Minimum 5-10 years of senior management work experience with environmental and sustainability sciences coupled with risk management of infrastructure / energy / industry;
• Experience in project management, including leading expert teams and working with senior stakeholders;
• Strong knowledge of and experience working with Local and International Environmental standards and systems.

Skills And Characteristics

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superlative and creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Thorough and current knowledge of sustainability practices, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to analyze and understand research and to identify relevant and valuable information.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to create, interpret, and execute a budget.
• Presentation skills required to deliver proposals to varying groups of individuals.