Group ESG Strategy & Governance Lead

Nurture Brands; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurture Brands seeks an experienced ESG Lead to provide Group-level leadership, governance and oversight across ESG, health and safety, and environmental management. Based at Head Office, you will shape the Group ESG strategy and coordinate reporting and governance.

Subsidiary teams will own local implementation; you will set expectations, monitor progress, and consolidate Group performance for senior stakeholders. You will drive alignment with international standards and ensure audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve the Group ESG strategy, governance framework, policies and Environmental and Social Management System.
• Translate Group ESG priorities into clear standards, expectations, reporting requirements and guidance for subsidiary teams to implement.
• Coordinate and consolidate ESG, H&S and environmental data from subsidiaries for quarterly and annual reporting to management, Exco, the Board, investors and other stakeholders.
• Maintain Group ESG action plans, risk registers, KPIs and dashboards; monitor subsidiary progress and elevate material risks, gaps or delays.
• Monitor relevant legislation, IFC Performance Standard 1 and international standards, and communicate material changes and required actions to subsidiaries.
• Set Group-level minimum standards for health and safety and environmental management, supporting subsidiaries with consistent interpretation and application.
• Coordinate Group stakeholder engagement, partnerships, ESG information requests and collaboration agreements, including MOUs where required.
• Oversee ESG assurance and audit readiness across the Group, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Sedex and other relevant accreditations; consolidate findings and track subsidiary action plans.

Job description

Nurture Brands seeks an experienced ESG Lead to provide Group-level leadership, governance and oversight across ESG, health and safety, and environmental management. Based at Head Office, you will shape the Group ESG strategy and coordinate reporting and governance.

Subsidiary teams will own local implementation; you will set expectations, monitor progress, and consolidate Group performance for senior stakeholders. You will drive alignment with international standards and ensure audit readiness.