Assistant Sustainability Manager

Solarvest Holdings Berhad; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainability is seeking an Assistant Sustainability Manager to drive impactful ESG projects and ensure regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years' experience in sustainability, strong analytical and project management skills, and a passion for environmental impact.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in sustainability, ESG, or related functions.
• Familiarity with sustainability standards and frameworks (e.g. GRI, TCFD, etc.) is an advantage.
• Candidate with clean energy industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development and implementation of ESG strategies, frameworks, and initiatives.
• Prepare the Group's sustainability report, including stakeholder engagement and data collection.
• Collaborate with departments to support sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Data Analysis

Project Management

People Management

Stakeholder Management

Effective Communication

Collaboration

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and proactive Assistant Sustainability Manager to support the execution of our sustainability strategies, policies and initiatives. This role plays a key part in advancing our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals, ensuring regulatory compliance and driving impactful sustainability projects across the Solarvest group.

• Lead and manage the development and implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies, framework, roadmap, plans, initiatives, metrics and KPIs.
• Continuously conduct strategic analysis on ESG policies and best practices, mapping the Group’s existing initiatives to the applicable ESG frameworks by incorporating forward-looking scenarios that consider the impact of sustainability risks and opportunities on business strategy.
• Manage and oversee the identification and implementation of ESG initiatives.
• Oversee ESG impact metrics tracking, consolidate data and provide perspective on ESG key metrics to keep management informed and for strategic decision-making.
• Facilitate the preparation of the Group’s sustainability report, including materiality assessment, stakeholders’ engagement, data collection and report drafting.
• Communicate sustainability initiatives or info to all employees to increase awareness and create a mindshare across the Group.
• Lead and provide guidance to the junior members of the sustainability department.
• Collaborate with other functions/departments to support the development and implementation of policies and guidelines related to the sustainability initiatives.
• Establish a strong network and coordinate discussions with sustainability practitioners, professionals, consultants, government agencies and regulatory bodies.

• At least 3 years of experience in sustainability, ESG, or related functions.
• Familiarity with sustainability standards and frameworks (e.g. GRI, TCFD, IFRS, UN SDGs, ISO, MSCI, etc.) is an advantage.
• A candidate with clean energy industry experience will be preferred.
• Strong data analysis, reporting, project management and people management skills.
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Passionate about environmental, social and governance impact with a continuous improvement mindset