Hays We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions. Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.13,000 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next opportunity. Group Sustainability Manager A new role within Group Sustainability, responsible for supporting ESG / Sustainability reporting activities required by a UK PLC and facilitating the GHG data collection process including the management of external assurance and verification. The role will support the Group Head of Sustainability to identify opportunities for improvement as highlighted by the reporting process. You will also take responsibility for the increasing legislative requirements, such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The Role Sustainability Reporting Facilitate the annual GHG Reporting Process. Manage assurance and verification activities. Facilitate the flow of information, liaising between group-wide contacts, external consultants and assurance and verification service providers. Manage the collation of information to support relevant disclosures and benchmark performance. This will include Investor ESG ratings, client questionnaires and the use of reporting platforms Participate in the annual CDP submission and improvement planning Source group-wide information to support the communication of ESG commitments and performance Update sustainability related information published online Be a point of contact for external advisors and membership groups, including ClimatePartner, Auditors, UN Global Compact, CDP, IEMA, Slave-Free Alliance and EcoVadis Deliver communications that engage employees with the environmental agenda and provide bid teams for information relevant to winning business Keep pace with the evolving environmental and climate agenda in practices as informed by CDP, SBTi and IEMA Help engage landlords and suppliers with our environmental agenda to enhance data quality Work with the Group Head of Sustainability on key workstreams to enhance performance as reflected in stakeholder feedback, client bids, ESG ratings and relevant benchmarks such as EcoVadis Prepare for forums such as the Net Zero Working Group, Climate Committee, Green Labs, Modern Slavery Working Group and regional ESG contact updates Work with internal stakeholders and subject-matter experts across Comms, People & Culture, COSEC, Sustainability and the Green Labs network. What you'll need to succeed Sustainability related qualifications desirable or 3 years’ experience Experience of Sustainability Reporting Frameworks (EcoVadis, CDP) preferred Awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Global Compact An understanding of GHG Reporting including assurance and verification Influencing skills