Manager - Sustainability

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited in Vadodara seeks an experienced ESG professional to lead non-financial performance data management across manufacturing units and corporate offices to support ESG reporting. You will design sustainability framework, engage stakeholders, manage data on digital platforms, and drive governance and certifications like GRI/BRSR with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes capacity building, cultural change, and participation in international forums, with a focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks, such as GRI or BRSR, and experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex sustainability concepts to diverse audiences.
• Certification in sustainability-related fields (e.g., LEED, CSR, CDP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of sustainability framework and data templates for inputs.
• Engage stakeholders with an engagement plan, questionnaire design, surveys, and presentations to top management.
• Manage non-financial ESG data in a digital platform and establish governance, escalation, and approval mechanisms.
• Oversee ESG data collection, analysis, and verification per GRI or BRSR standards and prepare annual ESG reports.
• Develop sustainability champions across units and drive organizational development.
• Lead cross-functional sustainability initiatives and drive carbon reduction strategies.
• Prepare submissions for sustainability awards and stay updated on trends, regulations, and best practices.

Skills

Communication & presentation

Stakeholder engagement

Data collection & analysis

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

To develop the non-financial performance data management system for all the manufacturing units & corporate offices to ensure the organization to meet the ESG goals by documenting the annual ESG performance of the business.

Job Responsibilities :

1. Designing and Development of Sustainability framework :

• Design the data templates and share with the concerned team for data inputs on regular intervals.
• As per schedule arrange a meeting with each individual to make them understand about the data templets and requirements.

2. Stakeholder Engagement :

• Prepare the stakeholder Engagement Plan with detailing stakeholder identification, engagement frequency & mode.
• Design and develop the stakeholder engagement questionnaire and plot the survey.
• As per survey outcome, prepare the presentation to be present to the top management.
• Implementation of non-financial performance data in digital platform
• Define the governance for non-financial performance data inputs with clear roles & responsibility and the escalation metrics, exception raising and approval mechanism
• Updation of ESG dashboard for senior leaderships.

4. ESG implementation as per the business need :

• Design the sustainability framework for organization by mapping the required framework for preparing sustainability disclosure.
• Prepare organization to participate on international forums such as UNGC, CDP, TCFD, SBTi etc.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and verification of (ESG) data in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) or (BRSR) standards.

5. Organizational Development :

• Facilitate the units by training and capacity building
• Develop sustainability champions at each unit
• Encourage team members for participation and its documentation

6. Building Organizational Capabilities :

• Develop and implement a roadmap as per organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Lead the implementation of sustainability initiatives across all levels and fostering a culture of environmental and social responsibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for setting ambitious targets | strategies to reduce carbon emissions.
• Enabling key stakeholders on sustainability and developing capabilities in respective teams
• Owning & driving Responsible Care across Units and maintain the certification for ever

7. Fostering Cultural Change :

• Prepare submissions for sustainability awards and recognitions, showcasing the company's achievements and commitment to sustainability.
• Stay abreast of emerging sustainability trends, regulations, and best practices,
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in sustainability practices, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and mitigate environmental impacts.

Educational Qualifications :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks, such as GRI or BRSR, and experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex sustainability concepts to diverse audiences.
• Certification in sustainability-related fields (e.g., LEED, CSR, CDP) is a plus.

Relevant and total years of Experience :

Minimum 8-12 years of work experience with significant exposure in a manufacturing set up

Prinicipal job accoutabilities

Accountabilities

Major Activities

Key Performance Indicators

Designing and Development of Sustainability framework ? Design the data templates and share with the concerned team for data inputs on regular intervals. ? As per schedule arrange a meeting with each individual to make them understand about the data templets and requirements. ? Preparation of non-financial performance data as per schedule. ? Identification of key gaps in the data management and its implementation.

Stakeholder Engagement ? Prepare the stakeholder Engagement Plan with detailing stakeholder identification, engagement frequency & mode. ? Design and develop the stakeholder engagement questionnaire and plot the survey. ? As per survey outcome, prepare the presentation to be present to the top management ? Achieve more than 50% responses from the stakeholders. ? Materiality management review once in a two year

Digital Platform Management ? Implementation of non-financial performance data in digital platform ? Define the governance for non-financial performance data inputs with clear roles & responsibility and the escalation metrics, exception raising and approval mechanism ? Updation of ESG dashboard for senior leaderships. ? 100% data entry as per the digital platform ? ESG performance Updation as per business needs

ESG implementation as per the business need ? Design the sustainability framework for organization by mapping the required framework for preparing sustainability disclosure. ? Prepare organization to participate on international forums such as UNGC, CDP, TCFD, SBTi etc. ? Oversee the collection, analysis, and verification of (ESG) data in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) or (BRSR) standards ? Annual ESG report should be prepare as per the framework decided. ? At least 2 participations for sustainability framework preparation and mapping with other frameworks.

Organizational Development ? Facilitate the units by training and capacity building ? Develop sustainability champions at each unit ? Encourage team members for participation and its documentation ? 10sustainability champions at each sites / office to be created. ? Minimum 5 sustainability initiatives to be taken

Building Organizational Capabilities ? Develop and implement a roadmap as per organizational goals and industry best practices. ? Lead the implementation of sustainability initiatives across all levels and fostering a culture of environmental and social responsibility. ? Collaborate with cross-functional teams for setting ambitious targets | strategies to reduce carbon emissions. ? Enabling key stakeholders on sustainability and developing capabilities in respective teams ? Owning & driving Responsible Care across Units and maintain the certification for ever ? Timely submission of Monthly Dash board (by first week of every month) ? No of decarbonization projects undertaken unit wise ? No of customer/supplier questionnaire submitted without query on time ? RC logo maintained for ever with stakeholder engagements

Fostering Cultural Change ? Prepare submissions for sustainability awards and recognitions, showcasing the company's achievements and commitment to sustainability. ? Stay abreast of emerging sustainability trends, regulations, and best practices, ? Drive innovation and continuous improvement in sustainability practices, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and mitigate environmental impacts. ? No of Sustainability Awards received Vs Applied (80% success rate) ? No of engagement sessions for different levels from corporate to units organized (minimum 1 per quarter) ? No of Sustainability Projects driven successfully (Unit wise: per category 1/year)

Skills and academic qualifications

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, or related field

Preferred Qualification -

Certification in sustainability-related fields (e.g., LEED, CSR, CDP) is a plus.