Westpac Group Hiring for Executive Manager, Sustainability Performance Job at Sydney Full Time

Sustainability Performance Executive Manager, 25841

• Permanent
  
• Sydney NSW
  
• Hybrid Working Arrangement
  

How will I Help?

The Executive Manager Sustainability Performance role will provide exposure to key sustainability themes, including climate change and human rights/social impact and a wide range of ESG risks, and the opportunity to work with external partners and stakeholders across the bank. The ideal candidate will have strong interest in global developments in sustainability strategy, ESG disclosure, performance and frameworks – and the growing inter-relationship between financial and sustainability (especially climate-related) disclosures. In line with this the ideal candidate will have deep expertise in many aspects of sustainability including performance, governance, reporting and assurance, ESG benchmarks and materiality assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Helping to shape, as well as monitor, track and report on Westpac’s Sustainability Strategy, including engagement across the business to support performance.
• Driving the continued evolution of Westpac’s approach to sustainability reporting, including developments towards integrated reporting, partnering closely with strategy, finance and risk teams.
• Leading Westpac’s ESG data production approach and delivery, including scope, quality, collection processes, verification, assurance (working with our external third-party assurance provider) and reporting (working with the Group’s Financial Control and Investor Relations teams).
• Leading Westpac’s materiality assessment, identifying key sustainability risks and opportunities for the Group.
• Key role in Half and Full Year Reporting project delivery team.
• Collaborating with key business divisions and functions to provide best-in-class technical advice and guidance on sustainability disclosure and performance issues with a particular focus on performance improvement, reporting and benchmarking.
• Respond and map disclosures to current and emerging frameworks, including GRI, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Principles for Responsible Banking, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board standards (SASB) and the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) – as well as emerging international standards, including IFRS/ISSB sustainability standards, proposed SEC disclosures and being mindful of evolving European reporting requirements.
• Contributing to Westpac’s response to external sustainability indices, such as the DJSI Corporate Assessment Survey, Sustainalytics and MSCI.
• Representing Westpac on Australian and international working groups and industry platforms connected to the Group’s sustainability agenda with a particular focus on reporting, benchmarking and assurance, including UNEP FI’s Principles for Responsible Banking.

What’s in it for me?

You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our purpose is helping Australians succeed. So we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grown, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure.

Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

What do I need?

What is it like to work there?

We aim to provide one big, supportive team of people who love helping others succeed. Working with us you’ll discover new ways of working, and an exciting range of roles to showcase your skills. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values diversity and flexibility. And one where everyone belongs.

How do I Apply?

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, this role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, people with a disability and Indigenous Australians to apply.

The health and wellbeing of our employees is our top priority. We’ve developed clear standards to ensure our people are confident, safe and healthy whether they’re working from a Westpac Group site or working from home. These are based on expert medical advice and Safe Work Australia guidelines.

The Westpac Group has implemented an Entry to Workplace Policy that requires employees and others entering our workplaces to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by relevant dates set out in the policy (subject to applicable medical exemptions). Our employees are required to comply with the policy regardless of whether they are in customer-facing or non-customer-facing roles (as employees in non-customer-facing roles are required to attend the workplace under our Hybrid Working Strategy). Further, the Westpac Group is required to comply with State/Territory issued public health orders/directions which require relevant workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter workplaces.

By applying for this role, you acknowledge that you are aware of our Entry to Workplace Policy, and if you secure employment with us, you will be required to comply with the policy.