Manager - ESG & Sustainability

Scimplify; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Scimplify is a Bengaluru-based, science-first manufacturing company focused on advanced materials. We are hiring a hands-on Manager – ESG & Sustainability to build and manage ESG reporting end-to-end, coordinating with R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, EHS, HR, Finance and Legal.

The role requires developing reporting processes, identifying disclosures, preparing sustainability disclosures, maintaining documentation and coordinating with external consultants, auditors and

Qualifications

• Hands-on ESG generalist with experience across reporting, disclosure and assurance.
• Comfortable consolidating data from multiple functions and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up end-to-end ESG reporting process and calendars.
• Lead preparation of initial ESG report and map disclosures to frameworks.
• Coordinate with external auditors/assurance providers and maintain documentation.
• Consolidate ESG data across functions and report on key metrics.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, Legal, EHS and operations on governance indicators.

Job description

Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for advanced materials, from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy, life sciences and crop sciences.

We run process development and manufacturing as one continuous system. Our in-house R&D labs and scientists handle custom synthesis, route scouting and scale-up, and production runs across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. That is how a new material goes from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years.

Headquartered in Bengaluru, we are a team of 450+ people across India, the USA, Japan, the UAE and Indonesia, serving 1000+ innovator customers in 30+ countries. We are backed by Accel, Bertelsmann India Investments, 3one4 Capital and Omnivore.

About the role :

We are looking for a Manager – ESG & Sustainability to build and manage Scimplify’s ESG reporting and sustainability processes end-to-end.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role for someone who can build the ESG reporting capability from the ground up—bringing together data from multiple functions, establishing reporting processes, identifying relevant disclosures, preparing sustainability reporting, maintaining supporting documentation, and coordinating with external consultants, auditors and assurance partners.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures, while being comfortable working closely with business and functional teams to collect, validate and consolidate data.

Key responsibilities

ESG Reporting & Disclosures

• Set up and manage the company’s end-to-end ESG reporting process.
• Lead the preparation of Scimplify’s initial sustainability / ESG report.
• Identify and map relevant ESG disclosures, reporting requirements and applicable frameworks.
• Develop and maintain ESG reporting calendars, data templates, processes and documentation.
• Ensure ESG disclosures are supported by appropriate data, evidence and documentation.
• Continuously improve the quality, accuracy and consistency of ESG reporting.

SG Data Management

• Consolidate ESG data across multiple functions and business units.
• Establish processes for ESG data collection, validation, reconciliation and reporting.
• Track and report key environmental metrics including:
  • Energy consumption
  • Water consumption
  • Waste generation and disposal
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
• Identify data gaps and work with respective stakeholders to strengthen data quality and reporting processes.

Social & Governance Metrics

• Coordinate collection and reporting of relevant social metrics, including:
  • Employee-related metrics
  • Diversity and inclusion indicators
  • Health & Safety metrics
  • Training and development
  • Employee practices and other relevant social disclosures
  • Coordinate with Finance, HR, Legal and other stakeholders on relevant governance and compliance indicators.

Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with teams across the organization, including:

R&D | Procurement | Supply Chain | CMO/Manufacturing Operations | EHS | HR | Finance | Legal

• Drive timely collection and validation of ESG information from respective functions.
• Work with Procurement and Supply Chain teams on supplier sustainability and ESG-related data.
• Partner with Manufacturing/CMO and EHS teams on environmental, energy, emissions, waste and safety data.
• Collaborate with HR on employee and social metrics.
• Coordinate with Finance and Legal on relevant governance, compliance and reporting requirements.

Audit, Assurance & External Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with external ESG consultants, auditors and assurance partners.
• Prepare supporting documents and evidence required for ESG audits and assurance exercises.
• Facilitate responses to auditor/assurance partner queries and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Maintain a structured repository of ESG data, calculations, methodologies and supporting documentation.

ESG Framework & Process Building

• Help establish Scimplify’s ESG reporting architecture, processes and governance mechanisms from the ground up.
• Develop standard operating processes and ownership matrices for ESG data collection and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve ESG performance measurement, data systems and reporting efficiency.
• Stay updated on evolving ESG reporting frameworks, disclosure requirements and sustainability reporting practices.

Preferred Profile

We are particularly looking for a hands-on ESG generalist who has experience across multiple aspects of ESG reporting and sustainability.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable building processes from scratch, working with diverse stakeholders, consolidating data, preparing disclosures and managing reporting/assurance requirements.

Candidates with a purely strategy-focused ESG background or highly specialized experience in only one ESG domain may not be the ideal fit for this role.