WayCool - Manager - Corporate Sustainability & Communication

JOB SUMMARY :

The role will primarily support sustainability internal/external communications, disclosures, curate programs to involve and build employee capability, assist in fund raising activity, support internal functional teams to improve their ESG performance through data-analysis and opportunity identification.

The key tasks performed by the role will be :

- Assist company in integrating sustainability strategy with core business. This inter alia covers stages in the process like - policy & governance, identifying sustainability material issues, integrating climate change impact and other ESG risks, developing internal controls and measurement systems.

- Curate repository of sustainability practices and achievements of Waycool and support disclosures that align with GRI/IR/BRR reporting guidelines.

- Work along with functional teams to design sustainability projects that generate business value, help measure the impact, align with UN SDG goals, develop concise project case studies/reports.

- Work along with corporate communication team to identify and provide concise stories for social media campaigns and promotional activity.

- Identify E&S impact grants/fund raising opportunities and support making timely application to ensure scaling-up the social and environmental impact initiatives of Waycool.

- Support ESG team in executing projects contributing to Waycool sustainability ambitions viz., Net zero carbon, water positivity, zero waste to landfill and sustainable rural livelihood.

- Adopt creative approach that promotes sustainability culture within Company by enabling employee involvement - newsletter, quarterly highlights, quiz, competitions etc.

- Build sustainability knowledge and capabilities of internal teams, via guidelines, tools, best practice documents, workshops etc.

Functional Competencies :

- Knowledge of sustainability standards/frameworks - IFC Performance Standards, GRI, IR, SDGs etc.

- Knowledge of climate change risk management (TCFD) across value chain (preferably climate resilient agriculture practice)

- Prior experience of sustainability/integrated report development, materiality, and stakeholder engagement

- Prior experience of working in environment and social impact-based grants and funding programs (domestic and global)

- Strong understanding of ESG and climate change related regulations, technologies, and best practices

Behavioral Competencies :

- Strong communication skills - both verbal and written

- Strong research and analytical skills

- Independent and self-driven

- Passionate about environmental and social agendas