Deputy General Manager – Sustainability

Job description

**Key Deliverables & Responsibilities** The key deliverables in this role are categorized across five primary operational focus areas: **1. Financial Outcomes** - **Digital Systems Deployment:** Manage group-wide sustainability data and information through the deployment, operationalization, and maintenance of digital performance systems. - **MIS & Business Support:** Perform robust data analysis and present suitable Management Information Systems (MIS) to respective business units to support commercially-viable sustainability initiatives. **2. Customer Service & Brand Enablement** - **Strategy & Implementation:** Responsible for driving the strategy to achieve TCPL's sustainability goals and driving the implementation of action plans across all company functions. - **ESG Horizon Scanning:** Interpret and apply upcoming ESG concepts, emerging regulatory requirements, and technical methodologies globally. - **Progress Reporting:** Regularly evaluate, benchmark, and report on progress toward global corporate sustainability goals. - **Brand Positioning & Influence:** Provide constructive inputs and strategic influence to help our commercial brands integrate sustainability into their positioning, narratives, and consumer-facing identity. - **External Messaging:** Lead the development of external messaging (e.g., articles, case studies) to elevate brand positioning. - **Disclosure Platforms:** Partner with manufacturing sites to facilitate participation in disclosure platforms such as BRSR, CDP, DJSI, MSCI, and Sustainalytics, enhancing performance transparency through data assurance. - **Risk Guidelines:** Maintain robust knowledge of existing regulatory requirements for global ESG risks and sustainability guidelines. **3. Sustainability Communication** - **Communications Collaboration:** Collaborate closely with the Corporate Communications team to prepare external messaging, articles, and case studies that enhance brand positioning. - **Brand Influence:** Actively influence brand image through the integration of our sustainability strategy. - **Internal Engagement:** Create engaging internal communication content to build a culture of sustainability across all levels. - **Executive Presentations:** Design and prepare high-quality presentations for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) as required. **4. Internal Processes** - **Technical Standards:** Maintain deep technical knowledge in the domain of ESG and reporting frameworks (GRI, SDG, CDP, IFRS, SASB). - **Ratings Platforms:** Demonstrate expertise in major ESG ratings and indices (DJSI, MSCI, ESG Ratings, and CDP). - **Sustainable Supply Chain:** Manage and expand supplier sustainability programs (such as SEDEX, EcoVadis, and CDP Supply Chain) and implement program-level supplier sustainability assessments. - **Strategy Formulation:** Formulate and execute the organization's environmental and sustainability strategy in close alignment with core business objectives. - **Leadership Alignment:** Collaborate with senior leadership to seamlessly integrate ESG considerations into overall business planning. - **KPI Management:** Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and assess environmental and sustainability performance. - **Transparency & Reporting:** Ensure accurate and transparent reporting of key sustainability metrics to stakeholders. - **Stakeholder Engagement:** Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote and advance sustainability initiatives. - **Materiality Assessment:** Regularly evaluate the scope of material issues, boundaries identified for each, and the timescales considered. - **Reporting & Strategy Formulation:** Direct the preparation of comprehensive sustainability reports, undertaking materiality assessments, managing stakeholder engagements, and executing risk reporting frameworks (e.g., IIRC-IR, GRI, IFRS, SDGs). - **Business Human Rights:** Implement Business Human Rights frameworks and assessments across operational sites to build leadership through competitive advantage. **5. Innovation & Learning** - **Technology Adoption:** Identify and implement innovative technologies and operational practices to enhance environmental and sustainability performance. - **Best Practices:** Stay abreast of emerging trends, upcoming technologies, and international best practices. - **Training & Capability Building:** Develop and run training modules to raise ESG awareness among corporate employees and site-level teams. - **Competitive Benchmarking:** Prepare comparative information and benchmarks based on competitors or similar industries to suggest relevant practices applicable to TCPL's business operations. **Role Requirements & Success Factors** **Critical Success Factors (Must-Haves)** - **Education:** Master’s degree or higher (preferably in Environmental Management or an MBA from a top-tier business school). - **Experience:** Minimum 10 years of dedicated professional experience in ESG and corporate sustainability. - **Framework Fluency:** Fluent in reporting standards and rating mechanisms, including BRSR, GRI, IFRS, TCFD, SDG, MSCI, DJSI, Sustainalytics, and ISS. - **Circularity:** Knowledge and direct experience in EPR compliance in India and other geographies. - **Disclosure Experience:** Hands-on experience in compiling and submitting questionnaires for CDP, DJSI, and related platforms. - **Social Sustainability:** Knowledge and experience of handling Supply Chain Sustainability and Human Right Due Diligence frameworks. - **Analytical Skills:** Strong experience in data handling, GHG accounting, with high proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. - **Professional Attributes:** Good communication skills and robust stakeholder management capabilities; proven ability to take initiative and drive cross-functional projects.