ESG Manager

JR United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading photovoltaic company is seeking an ESG/Sustainability Manager in Cardiff. This role involves developing strategies for compliance with ESG standards, engaging with customers, and overseeing sustainability initiatives. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and be fluent in multiple languages to join this global team dedicated to sustainable development.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary with performance-based variable

Attractive perks and benefits

Supportive and driven team environment

Qualifications

• Degree in bioscience, earth sciences, or management engineering focused on sustainability.
• Experience in customer engagement is highly valued.
• Fluency in English, Chinese, and German is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Sustainability/ESG strategies and action plans.
• Conduct internal ESG impact assessments to reduce risks.
• Liaise with stakeholders and manage relationships on ESG issues.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Customer Engagement

Problem Solving

Fluency in English

Fluency in Chinese

Fluency in German

Education

Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification

Job description

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In this role, you'll ensure that LONGi Europe organisation is operating in accordance with customers’ ESG performance standards and is ready to meet upcoming EU and Member States legislations. Your role will involve examining our corporate activities and working with headquarters in China to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with Sustainability/ESG legislations and customer ESG performance standards.

You'll implement and create Sustainability/ESG reports to promote sustainable development in the organization. You will engage directly with customers to support their due diligence in ESG/Sustainability and assist in their ESG audits and assessments of LONGi’s facilities, identifying and resolving problems and ensuring compliance with performance standards.

What you will do:

1. Engage with customers to present LONGi’s credentials in ESG/Sustainability
2. Develop and implement Sustainability/ESG strategies and action plans to ensure LONGi’s corporate sustainable development meets customers’ ESG Performance Standards
3. Negotiate ESG/Sustainability agreements in customer contracts in cooperation with Legal, manage associated costs, and ensure compliance
4. Work with Sales Directors to ensure all aspects of contractual agreements on ESG/Sustainability are met
5. Support the implementation of ESG/Sustainability policies, practices, and reporting to ensure compliance with legislation and stay updated with UK, EU, and Member States regulations
6. Liaise with relevant bodies such as local authorities, NSO, and associations
7. Propose organizational sustainability targets, develop plans to meet legislative and customer performance targets, and oversee their delivery
8. Conduct internal ESG impact assessments (e.g., Ecovadis, Archiles) to identify, assess, and reduce LONGi’s ESG risks, and to improve the organization’s environmental impact, providing confidence in LONGi’s ESG credentials to customers
9. Promote awareness within the organization about emerging ESG/Sustainability issues and implement best practices in corporate, ethical, and social responsibility areas
10. Manage relations with directors, senior management, and internal stakeholders regarding ESG/Sustainability environmental issues and responsibilities
11. Hold a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification, preferably in bioscience, earth sciences, ecology, energy, environmental engineering, environmental health, environmental sciences, or management engineering with a sustainability focus
12. Business qualification or experience in business activity, especially in customer engagement, is highly valued, along with knowledge of environmental aspects
13. Show initiative, recognize emerging problems, and develop proactive solutions
14. Manage projects and produce/deliver presentations
15. Possess negotiation and project management skills
16. Be organized and capable of distilling information for effective communication
17. Be fluent in English, Chinese, and German, both in writing and speaking
18. Have commercial awareness and an understanding of business

WE OFFER

• A challenging position in a market-leading photovoltaic company
• The opportunity to work in a global team with an international vision
• Promising career development within our fast-growing organization
• Colleagues who are smart, supportive, hardworking, and driven
• A competitive salary with a success-based variable, additional benefits, and attractive perks