Sustainability Director

Sustainability Director; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working up to 50%

Multicultural environment

Extensive learning & development

Job summary

Ageas is seeking a Sustainability Director to lead the Social dimension of ESG at Group level. You will shape the long-term ESG products vision, driving strategic transformation across Europe and Asia with executive governance and external representation.

The role requires a Master’s in sustainability, 15+ years of experience, and the ability to engage Board and Executive Committee stakeholders while managing complex cross-border initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in sustainability or related field.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience at enterprise level.
• Experience with Group-wide or cross-border transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to translate ambiguity into a long-term vision and roadmap.
• Executive-level stakeholder engagement with Board and EC.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term ESG products ambition and transformation roadmap for Europe and Asia.
• Develop and oversee Group-wide ESG product performance framework with targets.
• Embed ESG in underwriting and risk governance with guiding principles.
• Lead Group-level DEI strategy and social sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate governance, reporting, and external representation for the Group.

Skills

Sustainability leadership

Strategic transformation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s degree in sustainability or related field

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 19.6 billion in 2025.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills.

For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2026.

The vibrant Ageas Corporate Centre in Brussels is home to a variety of Group level functions including, amongst others, Risk, Finance, Legal & Compliance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Strategy, Business Development and Corporate Communications. It sets out the long term strategy for Ageas and coordinates numerous initiatives across the Group to help realise the strategic ambitions. The Corporate Centre also facilitates knowledge and skills sharing amongst its local operating entities and JV’s, creating strong connections and leveraging on local strengths. It represents the Ageas Group towards external parties, managing relations with analysts, retail and institutional investors, regulators, rating agencies and the media.

Your function

The Sustainability Director acts as the overarching Group-level thought leader for the Social dimension of Ageas’ ESG ambition and for the insurance-related sustainability agenda. The role defines and owns the long-term vision and strategic transformation roadmap for ESG Products, responsible underwriting, social impact and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), ensuring alignment with Ageas’ overall business strategy and long-term value creation. It delivers forward-looking insights directly to the Board, Executive Committee, Business Committee and operating companies, shapes Group direction and establishes the strategic frameworks, governance principles and standards required for consistent execution across Europe and Asia. As the ultimate internal and external authority for this domain, the Sustainability Director challenges the status quo, mobilises senior stakeholders across business and central functions, and represents Ageas in relevant external governance bodies and expert networks.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Own and define the long-term ESG Products ambition as a core pillar of the Ageas sustainability and business strategy, setting the Group-wide strategic direction, priorities, frameworks and transformation roadmap for operating companies in Europe and Asia.
• Together with Finance, define the Group-wide ESG Products performance framework, recommend targets and strategic trade-offs, and ensure transparent accountability for delivery and impact.
• Together with Risk, define the Group strategy and governance for embedding ESG in underwriting, setting binding Group-wide principles and advising the Executive Committee on business-critical sustainability choices, risk appetite and long-term financial resilience.
• Together with HR, own the Group-level vision and strategic framework for social sustainability, belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), integrating these priorities into Ageas’ business strategy, governance, leadership expectations, culture and external positioning.
• Define the Group’s long-term social impact ambition and lead a portfolio of initiatives that strengthen inclusiveness, accessibility, community resilience and sustainable value creation across Ageas.
• Shape the overall effectiveness, governance and thought leadership of Group Sustainability, acting as the deputy and strategic sparring partner to the Group Director Sustainability for the assigned domains.

Your profile

• Master’s degree, combined with recognised thought leadership in sustainability and the authority to connect ESG priorities with Group strategy, insurance products, underwriting, financial resilience and long-term value creation.
• Passioned by the human (“Social”) dimension of sustainability.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial responsibility for Group-wide or enterprise-level sustainability strategy, business transformation, insurance products or underwriting, and regular engagement with Board and Executive Committee stakeholders.
• Enterprise-level strategic thinker with a proven ability to solve unprecedented, business-critical challenges, translate ambiguity into a compelling long-term vision and transformation roadmap, and take clear positions on complex strategic trade-offs.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-border transformation agendas, with the gravitas to mobilise senior leaders and operating companies without relying on hierarchical authority.
• Positive, pragmatic and creative mindset, combined with high standards for quality, governance and reporting.
• Executive-level communicator and negotiator who can act as a primary strategic partner to Board, Executive Committee and Business Committee members, constructively challenge senior decision-makers, build durable Group-wide commitment and maintain an influential external network.
• Comfortable with reporting, digital tools and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Fluent in English and willing to travel when necessary.

We offer

• The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
• A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
• An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, ...);
• The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
• A company car with charging card;
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
• The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium. Find out more about it here.