Sustainability Executive

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BAT VIETNAM IS LOOKING FOR A SUSTAINABILITY EXECUTIVE

FUNCTION:Corporate and Regulatory Affairs

SALARY RANGE: Competitive market salary + Bonus scheme + Excellent benefits

LOCATION: Vietnam

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

The primary purpose of the role is to support the DRBU and the Vietnam (VN) Market as follows:

• Assist in providing strategic direction, co-ordination and driving Sustainability programmes in VN.
• Guide implementation and monitor the effective deployment of Vietnam’s sustainability programmes including community investment projects.
• Develop and deploy sustainability related internal and external communications campaigns in VN.
• Facilitate best practice sharing across the APMEA South and within the BAT Group.
• Support the EM in developing advocacy and communications materials including Sustainability reports.
• Liaise with the central and DRBU sustainability team and act as a link connecting the EM with the Centres of Excellence.
• Support the sustainability teams and VN Market to ensure good governance and compliance.

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Own the VN sustainability strategy and develop the annual plans and budget to deliver VN priorities.
• Work closely with the relevant functional managers to implement the strategies and support driving the annual plans.
• Monitor the delivery of sustainability KPIs and prepare quarterly internal progress reports to inform the Head of Sustainability and the Head of CORA.
• Own and drive VN’s community investment strategy and work with local stakeholders to deliver the annual plans including seeking for external recognition.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders including agencies, associations and service providers.
• Ensure community investment related governance due diligence processes are adhered when implementing programmes to minimize risks to the business.
• Support in conducting impact assessments on VN’s community project. Support in preparing impact reports.
• Prepare the annual sustainability report for the Annual Report, including the IFRS S1 and S2 related disclosures.
• Develop any other sustainability related advocacy material for VN including the quarterly newsletter.
• Provide guidance and advice to cross functional teams where needed to resolve in market sustainability issues.
• Develop sustainability communications content for VN and run sustainability related internal and external communication campaigns.
• Support the EM to run internal and external events as required.

Leadership Capabilities

• Actively lead Sustainability ensuring delivery with integrity.
• Assist building sustainability capability within the team.
• Ensure relevant stakeholders at DRBU and end markets are appropriately engaged on Sustainability matters.
• Managing third parties as required including CSI partners and agencies.
• Role modelling BAT values.

Functional Competencies

• Understands the significance of a meaningful and well delivered ESG agenda
• Ability to engage and influence external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Critical Thinking: Critical thinking: Ability to align end market plans with BAT’s strategy and priorities. Knowledge to identify sustainability-related risks and opportunities and develop sound mitigation actions.
• Strong project management, planning and organisation skills including ability to meet deadlines
• An ability to convert intangible ideas into a practical implementation reality
• Execute planned activities

Relationships

• Occasional engagement with the DRBU CORA LT and Vietnam VLT.
• Primary relationships with VN CORA team, VN business and APMEA South sustainability and business comms. teams.
• Secondary relationships with central sustainability team and regional comms. team.
• Management of any external agencies for the delivery of community investment, recognition, reporting and communications activities.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ work experience in FMCG/multi-national environment. 
• Hands on experience driving the implementation of sustainability strategies and action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and run impactful Community Investment projects and monitoring and measuring the delivery of programme objectives. 
• Working knowledge on project management, planning and organisation skills including ability to meet deadlines.
• Expertise in running sustainability-related internal communications campaigns.
• Experience in working with and managing third parties and agencies.
• Exposure to sustainability reporting, climate reporting is a plus.
• An understanding of BAT’s sustainability strategy and strategic focus areas will be an added advantage.

WE ARE BAT

At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at BAT.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
• Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner – one of 50 most sustainable companies

BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER

Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business.