Sustainability Manager
Location: Park Royal
About the role
Bestway is committed to playing our part in addressing the climate crisis, protecting nature and creating a more equitable society. We are really focused on the green and environmental agenda for the present and future of the planet and the places that we work in throughout our diverse businesses. We are now looking for an individual to join in a leadership role to ensuring we deliver on our sustainability pledges and targets. With an initial focus on delivering environmental initiatives alongside oversight of the entire sustainability plan, the Sustainability Manager will play a critical role in solidifying action across our whole group.
This is a fantastic and amazing opportunity to make a difference to help embed environmental and social considerations into the decisions we make every day as we deliver on our exciting growth plans. The successful candidate will be in the position to shape and develop Bestways approach to sustainability across all of our businesses.
Some of the key responsibilities:

• Lead implementation of our Sustainability Strategy, project managing workstreams across our business.
• Proactively seek pioneering solutions to sustainability challenges including waste reduction, circularity and supply chain engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Bestway to inform and engage them in our sustainability plans.
• Provide in-depth subject matter knowledge in the field of environmental sustainability.
• Lead delivery of our environmental commitments, including our Net Zero targets and emissions reduction roadmap, and waste & circularity.
• Work with colleagues across the business to embed sustainability considerations across our operations and stores, and align suppliers to our sustainability goals.
• Identify sustainability-related risks, and opportunities for value creation and return on investment on an ongoing basis, making recommendations for how these should be addressed within Bestway.
• Develop sustainability KPIs and performance dashboard, and implement a cross-organisation sustainability performance monitoring programme to track data and ensure it is auditable and aligns with our sustainability strategy.
• Coordinate and deliver high quality internal and external sustainability reporting, including Board and Executive team updates, and overseeing relevant annual report content.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful embedding of sustainability across the whole organisation.
• Work with colleagues in Bestway Communications and People teams to build a positive internal and external profile for our sustainability work, engage stakeholders and manage reputation.
• Coordinate and lead input from external consultants.
• Help develop the ESG strategy with key stakeholders
• Understanding and working within the parameters of scope 1,2,3 Emissions
• Science Based Target initiatives
• TCFD – Taskforce Climate Financial Disclosure
• Work with various stakeholders to ensure targets around D&I
• Ownership of our Environmental Policy

The Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about the environment and the green agenda.
• Relevant qualification or equivalent business experience in sustainability is required
• A depth of knowledge and passion for sustainability, with subject matter expertise in a range of environmental areas including Net Zero pathways and Waste & Circularity.
• A proactive and confident self-starter with a strong ownership mind-set.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to influence and secure buy-in.
• Demonstrable experience of leading sustainability change in complex environments.
• Experience of developing and tracking sustainability performance indicators, along with sustainability data management and analysis.
• Understanding of regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Ability to lead and inspire others.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences.
If this is of interest to you , please do get in touch and please initially let us know your salary expectations. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Experience:

• sustainability management: 3 years (preferred)
• Environmental issues: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: T142