Coordinator, Sustainability Reporting

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Job Summary

The Coordinator, Sustainability Reporting is responsible for collecting CN’s sustainability data and information to enable effective, consistent and comparable reporting activities to support internal and external communication initiatives. The position looks to maintain and improve CN’s reputation by ensuring that sustainability information used with key stakeholders is clear, easy-to-understand, and consistent. These activities support the development, implementation and ongoing management of CN’s sustainability strategy as well as tracking CN’s overall performance.

Main Responsibilities

Sustainability Data Collection and Analysis

1. Support the annual data collection process required for key disclosures including CN’s Delivering Responsibly, annual Data Supplement, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and S&P Global Corporate Assessment focused on social, and governance aligned Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
2. Assist in engaging with internal stakeholders in the data collection process to help ensure accuracy by maintaining documentation and approvals of data related to CN’s sustainability reporting.
3. Conduct research on best practices and sustainability trends, as well as perform industry-wide and best-in-class benchmarking.
4. Help review current processes, identify improvement areas, and recommend process enhancements.
5. Support the maintenance of CN’s systems for data tracking, performance management and reporting of sustainability results and impacts.

Reporting and Engagement

1. Contribute to the production of CN’s annual sustainability disclosures and reporting including Delivering Responsibly, the annual Data Supplement, CDP, S&P Global Corporate Assessment helping ensure alignment to frameworks including Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
2. Ensure consistency in the presentation of sustainability data across various communication channels (e.g., annual reports, presentations, website).
3. Support the development of visuals to effectively communicate sustainability data and performance.
4. Assist in the completion of sustainability-focused data requests from investors, customers, and suppliers as required.
5. Help manage internal and external stakeholder data requests by providing insights and supporting requests for sustainability information.

Benchmarking and Trend Review

1. Assist in maintaining a CN sustainability performance trend report that incorporates peer, key customer and supplier performance.
2. Research emerging trends, regulations, and standards in sustainability focused on North American markets.
3. Support the management of sustainability communications with peer companies and trade associations establishing common sustainability performance metrics, benchmarks, and self-assessments in the rail industry based on the Railway Association of Canada (RACs) Sustainability Framework.
4. Monitor trends and best practices in external sustainability reporting.

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and stress.

Requirements

Experience

1. Experience in sustainability communications, reporting, data management and trend analysis.
2. Experience in managing relationships with cross-functional internal stakeholders.

Education/Certification/Designation

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Environment Science, Sustainability Management, or equivalent.

Competencies

1. Demonstrates agility and drives change.
2. Communicates with impact.
3. Demonstrates active listening.
4. Applies critical thinking.
5. Knows the business and stays current on industry needs.
6. Collaborates with others and shares information.
7. Considers environmental impacts in every decision and action.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

1. Understanding of sustainability transparency and non-financial disclosure requirements (e.g., GRI, CDP, and SASB).
2. Knowledge of environmental, social and governance KPIs.
3. Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
4. Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French) *Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset.

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.