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Job Title: Head of Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: January 16, 2026

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• The Head of Sustainability and Social Responsibility is tasked with managing HEINEKEN beverages' sustainability strategy known as Brew a Better World (BaBW).
• The role involves overseeing the implementation of the initiatives under BaBW throughout the company, focusing on our environmental, social, responsibility and locally the BBB-EE commitments.
• The role also involves reporting and communicating HEINEKEN Beverages’ progress on its BaBW programs, seeking shared value partnerships with key stakeholders and ensuring compliance to applicable sustainability & responsibility legislation.

• Manage and oversee the implementation of the sustainability agenda across the business and support the orchestration of the BaBW strategy across different functions.
• Drive awareness across the business on HEINEKEN Beverages BABW programmes, targets and progress.
• Support Supply Chain to develop roadmap and action plans to achieve HEINEKEN Beverages targets on water balancing / replenishment.
• Represent HEINEKEN beverages on strategic partnership platforms including industry associations on sustainability and policy forums.
• Lead and oversee implementation of community initiatives on recycling and water balancing.
• Position HEINEKEN beverages as a key contributor of best practice and a thought leader on key sustainability topics such as Net Zero Carbon, Water Stewardship, amongst others.
• Work with the communications team to bring our BaBW stories to life for internal and external stakeholders with inspiring and impactful communications.
• Being a focal point from CA to work closely with supply chain (SC) and legal regarding new regulation updates and/or amendment of environmental law / regulations.
• Be the custodian of the Brew a Better World eco‑system, governance and reporting framework including the sustainability council, Social and Ethics Committee, Board, and other shareholders.

• Identify opportunities for collaboration with key stakeholders, including government entities, for effective delivery of HEINEKEN's responsibility programs.
• Develop collaborations with industry partners such as Aware.org to advocate responsible consumption initiatives and implement harm reduction initiatives.
• Convene the HEINEKEN Beverages alcohol responsibility forum to prioritize the harm reduction mandate for the business and management team.
• Serve as a custodian of the employee responsible consumption policy and facilitate training sessions for all employees.
• Draft position statements for HEINEKEN Beverages concerning pertinent alcohol issues in cooperation with the regulatory function.

• Develop social impact programmes for HEINEKEN Beverages, aligned to the HEINEKEN global social impact strategy and the country’s economic transformation agenda.
• Oversee the execution of social responsibility initiatives throughout the business, ensuring CSI / CSR ambassadors are adequately trained.
• Position HEINEKEN Beverages as a key contributor to best practices and a thought leader in active citizenship, shared value, and social responsibility.
• Foster positive relationships with communities, especially those near our operations, through meaningful community development programmes that align with the national development agenda.

• Lead the repositioning of Makwande Trust to be aligned with HEINEKEN Beverages social impact mandate, and to deliver equity to the HEINEKEN Beverage brand.
• Co‑shape the strategy of Makwande Trust, and delivery thereof including partnerships with implementing partners.
• Oversee the investment strategy of the Trust to ensure long‑term financial sustainability of the Trust.
• Provide administrative support to the Makwane Trust, including line management of the Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, as well as serving as a Board Trustee.

• Develop HEINEKEN Beverages B‑BBEE strategy in partnership with other relevant departments and design an eco‑system for the B‑BBEE strategy to be implemented in an integrated manner, with coordinated reporting.
• Design and implement a reporting system for tracking B‑BBEE initiatives and train all internal stakeholders on B‑BBEE strategy and use of the reporting system.
• Oversee B‑BBEE audits and ensure HEINEKEN Beverages B‑BBEE rating is on par with competitors in our industry, or higher.
• Implement ways of working, and partnership accord between HEINEKEN Beverages and the BBB‑EE empowerment Trusts.
• Provide support to HEINEKEN Beverages employee share ownership scheme to ensure compliance with B‑BBEE codes of good practice and reporting.

• Track, monitor and report on progress of BaBW initiatives.
• Commission impact assessments on flagship social impact and alcohol responsibility programmes.
• Provide strategic inputs and verified data for the annual sustainability report including the Public Interest Commitment report to the Competition Commission.
• Amplify impact of sustainability programmes—internally and externally—and ensure impact stories anchor the corporate brand key messages and communicate to stakeholders.
• Prepare reports for the Social and Ethics Committee and other relevant internal committees on sustainability, social impact, and public interest commitments.

• Collaboration and alignment with Supply chain on environmental sustainability programmes, targets, and reporting.
• Collaborate with regulatory and stakeholder engagement portfolio on HEINEKEN Beverages Sustainability & Responsibility agenda and programmes.
• Partner with HR, Procurement and Supply Chain on delivery of B‑BBEE strategy and targets.
• Align with MT and global stakeholders on HEINEKEN Beverages sustainability targets and plans.
• Align with internal stakeholders on ways of working and accountability matrix.

• Manage the budget for the portfolio.
• Contribute to HEINEKEN Beverages cost‑conscious mindset and cost‑saving initiatives.

• Manage five (5) direct and indirect reports:
• Social Responsibility Manager
• Social Responsibility Coordinator
• B‑BBEE Specialist and sustainability coordinator
• Sustainability Projects Manager
• Enterprise & Supplier Development Manager

• Post Graduate degree in Social Sciences, Policy, Development, Business management or equivalent.
• At least 15 years proven track record in developing, driving, and implementing sustainability strategy in large corporations / FMCG /, including managing community impact Trusts.
• Understanding of South Africa’s socio‑economic context and legislation relating to sustainability, social impact and alcohol responsibility.

• Communication skills—writing, editing and presentation.
• Understanding of the SA Socio Economic context, environmental legislation and B‑BBEE.
• Project Management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Critical thinking & problem solving.
• Relationship and partnership management.
• Strategic / action orientation, self‑driven and innovative.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and assess priorities.
• Research and strategy development.
• Data analytics.
• Administrative / Management jobs.