Deputy Manager - ESG

BVG India Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

BVG India Limited is seeking a Deputy Manager (Sustainability) to drive ESG initiatives and manage GHG accounting from its Hinjawadi, Pune location. You will prepare sustainability reports and monitor performance against global frameworks to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

The role requires 4–7 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and hands-on experience with GHG protocols, UNGC/GRI/BRSR, and EcoVadis coordination.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate qualification in environmental fields.
• 4-7 years of relevant experience in sustainability/ESG reporting.
• Hands-on with GHG accounting and reporting frameworks.
• EcoVadis experience will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organization's GHG inventory for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Prepare annual Sustainability/ESG Reports and monthly/quarterly performance reports for management.
• Coordinate EcoVadis assessments, customer ESG questionnaires and third-party evaluations.
• Monitor energy, water, waste and emissions data to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Sustainability reporting

GHG accounting

Education

Graduate/Postgraduate in Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering/Sustainability/ESG

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Manager ( Sustainability)

Reporting To: HOD
Department: Audits/HSE
Location: Midas Tower, Hinjawadi, Pune.

1. Job Purpose

To drive the organizations sustainability and ESG initiatives, manage GHG emissions accounting, prepare sustainability reports, monitor performance and support alignment with recognized national and international sustainability frameworks and standards.

2. Key Responsibilities

• GHG Accounting: Develop and maintain the organizations GHG inventory covering Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions, including data collection, emission factors, calculations and reporting.
• Sustainability Reporting: Prepare annual Sustainability/ESG Reports, GHG Emissions Reports and monthly, quarterly and annual sustainability performance reports for management, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with applicable requirements.
• Frameworks & Standards: Maintain working knowledge of relevant sustainability frameworks, standards and initiatives, including UN Global Compact (UNGC), UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), BRSR, SBTi, GRI, GHG Protocol and other applicable ESG reporting requirements.
• EcoVadis & ESG Assessments: Coordinate EcoVadis assessments, customer ESG questionnaires, third-party sustainability evaluations, tenders and RFPs; maintain supporting evidence and track improvement actions.
• Environmental Performance: Monitor energy, water, waste, emissions and resource efficiency data; identify improvement opportunities and track sustainability objectives and targets.
• ESG Governance & Risk: Develop and maintain sustainability action plans aligned with business priorities and management objectives; coordinate ESG risk and opportunity assessments and support integration into organizational policies, risk registers, business planning and management reviews.
• Compliance & Disclosure: Monitor applicable legal, regulatory, customer and contractual sustainability requirements in coordination with responsible functions. Ensure external sustainability claims and disclosures are accurate, evidence-based and appropriately approved.
• Documentation & Evidence Management: Maintain a central sustainability and EcoVadis document register, defining document owners, evidence requirements, reporting periods, review frequencies and retention arrangements. Coordinate evidence collection from corporate and regional offices, operational sites and relevant suppliers; ensure records are current, complete, traceable and relevant to the reporting boundary. Establish data-validation and approval controls, maintain improvement-action trackers and protect confidential employee, supplier, customer and business information.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Coordinate with HR, Training, Operations, Admin, Purchase, Finance, Legal, Project Teams and other functions to collect data, monitor action plans, support target-setting and budgets, and drive sustainability improvements.
• Review & Continuous Improvement: Benchmark industry-leading practices, track regulatory and framework updates, identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and environmental and social performance and recommend responsible business initiatives.

3. Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate/Postgraduate qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, ESG or a relevant discipline.
• Typically, 4-7 years of relevant experience in sustainability, ESG reporting, GHG accounting or environmental management.
• Practical knowledge of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions calculations and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Experience in data analysis, documentation, cross-functional coordination and sustainability assessments; EcoVadis experience will be an advantage.

4. Key Competencies

Strong analytical and reporting skills, attention to data accuracy, knowledge of sustainability frameworks, stakeholder management and the ability to translate sustainability requirements into measurable improvement actions.

5. Authority and Accountability

• Coordinate sustainability data collection and evidence requests across relevant functions.
• Maintain sustainability registers, dashboards, action trackers and reporting records.
• Identify gaps, challenge unsupported data and request correction or clarification before submission.
• Escalate overdue actions, material risks, data inconsistencies and compliance concerns the designated management authority.
• Recommend policies, targets, projects, external commitments and improvement initiatives for management approval.
• Submit sustainability assessments, declarations and external commitments only in accordance with the organizations approval and delegation-of-authority requirements.

6. Expected Outcomes

• A structured, evidence-based sustainability management system.
• Timely completion of EcoVadis assessments and implementation of improvement actions.
• Improved performance and documentation across Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
• Reliable GHG emissions inventory and environmental performance reporting.
• Improved supplier sustainability governance and due diligence.
• Stronger readiness for customer ESG requirements, tenders, RFPs and sustainability reviews.
• Measurable continuous improvement aligned with approved sustainability objectives and business priorities.