Manager, Sustainability

Aeon Credit Service; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced professional to develop and operate their sustainability framework. You will drive projects and engage stakeholders to ensure compliance with ESG guidelines and enhance sustainability awareness within the organization. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in sustainability or corporate planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in Sustainability, Business Strategy, Corporate Planning or related fields.
• Experience in financial institutions or reputable companies is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate sustainability framework to demonstrate commitment.
• Drive sustainability projects to ensure completion and achieve outcomes.
• Support reporting for management and external stakeholders.

Skills

Sustainability project management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance and KPI management

Environmental reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Environmental Science

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support in the sustainability framework development to demonstrate and operate sustainability commitment, governance and KPI.
• Drive sustainability projects and initiatives to ensure completion and achieve the intended outcome.
• Support sustainability external reporting in compliance to IFRS reporting and climate reporting to disclose sustainability commitment, direction, performance, and achievement to stakeholders through the company's website, quarterly result report, annual report, ESG ratings, BursaLink ESG Platform and Bursa CSI Platform.
• Support sustainability internal reporting for Management Sustainability Committee and Board Risk Committee meetings.
• Plan, allocate, and substantiate resources for managing ESG risks, climate‑related exposures, and climate‑centric investments, while assessing their financial implications.
• Drive sustainability activities to reach out to internal stakeholders, including employees, in order to increase awareness and understanding of ESG initiatives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement to address stakeholder concerns and expectations.
• Keep the management team informed of emerging sustainability trends, evolving guidelines, and regulatory requirements, and develop a tailored action plan—including initiatives in Sustainable Finance—to address them.

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Environmental Science or any related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in Sustainability, Business Strategy, Corporate Planning and/or related field.
• Experience in financial institutions or reputable companies is an added advantage.