Sustainability (ESG) Advocacy Manager

Sustainability (ESG) Advocacy Manager

Company

TIP is one of Europe and Canada’s leading equipment service providers. We specialise in trailer and truck leasing, rental, maintenance and repair, as well as other value-added services, and provide these to transportation and logistics customers across all our markets. Headquartered in Amsterdam, we serve our customers from 132 locations in 18 countries across Europe and Canada.

With approximately 110,000 units in our fleet, TIP is considered an industry leader, with one of the largest and most diverse trailer and truck fleets in Europe and Canada. In addition to maintaining our own fleet, we also provide maintenance and repair, together with other value-added services, for approximately 58,000 equivalent units belonging to our customers.

Sustainability (ESG) Advocacy at TIP

Our Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy “For Generations to Come – Paving the road to sustainability” is composed of seven core programs. Ranging from an ambitious carbon footprint program to unlocking sustainable financing instruments as part of our green financing program. By implementing these, we will help our customers achieve their own green transition, enable the vital transportation of goods, mitigate our impact on the environment and contribute to the communities around us.

Our ESG strategy is based on a strong ESG compliance framework that is aligned to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Purpose & Responsibilities

We are looking to hire a Sustainability (ESG) Advocacy Manager with focus on supporting TIP’s ESG/EHS Director aiming at executing our ESG strategy. This role will assume responsibility for our corporate advocacy efforts and strengthen our ESG compliance function.

The Sustainability (ESG) Advocacy Manager will act as a liaison between TIP’s senior management, industry representatives and national / supranational agencies. You will grow effective relationships internally as well as externally with agencies, industry associations, and coalitions involved with our industry’s agendas.

To ensure success you need to have a strong background in ESG. Knowledge of the legislative process and a clear understanding of corporate advocacy is an asset. Top candidates have excellent communication and people skills and are detail-oriented.

The Sustainability (ESG) Advocacy Manager can be based anywhere in Europe and will report with a solid line to the ESG/EHS Director. The main responsibilities of this role are:

• Taking ownership for key elements of our ESG strategy
• Deputizing ESG/EHS Director
• Strengthening TIP’s ESG governance by aligning to existing frameworks (i.e. GRI) and upcoming regulations (i.e. CSRD)
• Drafting a TIP Corporate Advocacy Strategy
• Monitoring legislative activity and proposing new bills to respond to new issues or changing conditions
• Gaining support from key stakeholders such as legislators, government officials, members of the media or community leaders
• Communicating about environment, social & governance topics
• Reporting on ESG subjects towards senior management, external and internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• University or bachelor’s degree in sustainability (ESG), law, political sciences or public policy
• 3+ years of experience working in sustainability (ESG)
• Keen interest in corporate advocacy and compliance
• Broad knowledge of the transportation and logistics sector is preferred
• Proficient knowledge of legislative processes
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
• Outstanding people skills
• Ability to persuade and motivate others
• Excellent active listening, problem solving, communication, prioritization, and facilitation skills
• Ability to deliver against ambitious goals, demanding deadlines, and key milestones
• Fluent in English
• Willing and able to travel for meetings and events (up to 25%)

TIP is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals.

We believe diversity drives innovation. The variety of nationalities, cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds enrich our workforce by bringing together new ideas, innovations and thinking styles that lead to business success. Integrity, honesty and ethical behavior are at the core of our business. When we have a vacancy, we welcome everyone who has the potential, skills, commitment and honest way of working into our TIP family.