Sustainability Compliance Lead

JR United Kingdom; Sandy; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in UK agriculture is seeking a Sustainability Compliance Lead to enhance ESG and Sustainability compliance efforts. This permanent full-time role involves overseeing compliance reporting, coordinating data collection, and advising on sustainability strategies while enjoying hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday per calendar year

Employee Assistance Program

Life Assurance scheme

Access to employee network groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of ESG and sustainability principles is essential.
• Proficient in Excel at an advanced level with data collection experience.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production of ESG and sustainability reporting.
• Coordinate data for ESG compliance reporting.
• Manage scope 3 emissions calculations and reporting.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Expert knowledge of ESG and sustainability principles

Experience as a sustainability advisor

Tools

Excel

Job description

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We are looking for a Sustainability Compliance Lead to join the Frontier team, based at Sandy, on a permanent, full-time basis. We are open to hybrid options for this role, with the right candidate working 3 days on site and 2 days from home. Travelling on other Frontier sites and event venues across the UK will be required at times.

You will co-ordinate and deliver most aspects of ESG and Sustainability compliance reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to our business and support delivery of Frontier Agricultures sustainability strategy, The Responsible Choice, throughout the business.

The Benefits

• Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Expert knowledge of ESG and sustainability related principles, frameworks and best practice is essential.
• Experience working as a sustainability advisor is essential.
• Knowledge of the industry sector is desirable.
• Ability to build strong working relationships across the business, as a trusted advisor
• Ability to navigate between big-picture strategy and detail orientation as required.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Technically proficient with the ability to interpret and apply ESG legislative changes into the working environment.
• Able to use Excel at an advanced level with experience of using data collection databases
• Ability to produce accurate work with attention to detail.
• Adaptable to the demands of a growing, diverse business
• Self-motivated and capable of working on own initiative as well as part of a core team.

Your Role

As a Sustainability Compliance Lead your role will involve:

• Supervising the production of internal and external ESG and sustainability related reporting to ensure that we meet all ESG and Sustainability compliance, policy & reporting requirements applicable to our business.
• Coordination & collation of all relevant data required to fulfil our ESG and Sustainability reporting requirements.
• Responsibility for maintaining insights into ESG and Sustainability related risks and opportunities feeding into the risk team for central risk reporting.
• Responsibility for scope 3 emissions calculations and reporting aligned to the business strategy.
• Provision of technical insights and support for both commercial and corporate sustainability activities as required by the business.
• Supporting the development and delivery of the goals of Frontiers ESG strategy, The Responsible Choice
• Supervising the creation, implementation, and ongoing management of the ESG legal Register ensuring that we accurately capture the organisations compliance and reporting needs.
• Support & advising as required on the existing and emerging ESG and Sustainability compliance landscape and that directly linked to Agriculture and the end-to-end supply.
• Supervising the relationship with our third-party sustainability consultants and advisors

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First and Expertise or ICE. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.