Regional ESG Manager

Job Purpose

The Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Manager will lead ESG reporting and disclosure activities at SportGroup Americas. This role reports to STR Plant Engineer. In this role you will focus on 3 areas:

1. Lead the preparation of external ESG reports and responses to ESG information requests from external stakeholders such as rating agencies, investors and rankings, among others
2. Oversee the ESG data collection process, ensuring that data is timely and accurate. Continuously improves the ESG reporting internal control environment to ensure consistent, accurate and timely ESG information as well as auditable and efficient reporting processes.
3. Identify, advise on and implement new ESG reporting and disclosure practices, based on a deep understanding of requirements from regulators, investors/lenders and sustainability actors

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages external ESG reporting and disclosure activities and ensures means to increase information relevance and quality with the aim of positively impacting the company value, investor standings, brands and employer value proposition of SportGroup Americas (APT, AstroTurf, Synthetic Turf Resources, etc.).
• Leads the annual ESG Report preparation including information and data gathering, content development and external assurance. Ensures alignment with ESG disclosure requirements and best practices. Identifies potential challenges and proactively manages them to ensure on time and quality deliverables.
• Oversees the preparation of responses to inquiries from relevant ESG rating agencies and other organizations, such as CDP and WBA.
• Manages multiple and complex internal and external ESG information request ensuring quality of deliverables in line with company standard and positions and ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
• Point of contact for internal inquiries regarding annual ESG performance data and information. Effectively, supports relevant functions with ESG performance information.
• Continuously works toward improving the ESG reporting processes and related internal control environment to ensure ESG data reliability and accuracy. Works closely with team members, functions and business units to implement robust, audit-proof reporting processes and internal controls.
• Influences stakeholders across various levels of the organization as well as in different functions and business units to achieve project goals.
• Collaborate closely with the business and key internal leaders, data owners, technical functions, internal audit and external assurance providers to maintain a well-controlled, standardized internal reporting processes for ESG and ensure accurate and timely reporting and disclosure of the annual ESG data and information.
• Ensures Standard Operation Procedures and other documentation supporting ESG reporting activities are in place, follow best practice and properly maintained.
• Creates internal alignment and awareness within the functions and governance structures regarding the preparation of the annual reports and other submissions, reporting process, reporting requirements and action plans to improve ESG reporting and disclosure.
• Provides foresight and advises on necessary actions regarding new ESG reporting and disclosure trends and requirements that may impact the company and its position in the industry.
• Leads and/or support implementation of projects aimed at improving ESG reporting and disclosure at the company.