Sustainability Manager

Mazars UK LLP - formerly CompetitionRx Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Forvis Mazars cares about your career progression, offering individually designed career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development.

About The Team
Our vision is to have sustainability embedded across every part of our business, to continuously monitor our impacts on people and the environment and to adapt our processes for the greatest positive impact. On a wider level, we aim to support our clients in creating long-term value through responsible, inclusive and sustainable growth.

As a knowledge-based firm, we see education as a powerful enabler of community empowerment. We work with charity partners to direct our skills and expertise to improve social and economic conditions in our local communities, helping to create transformative opportunities for the next generation.

We are also taking robust actions to reduce our environmental impacts. We have set clear, science-based emissions targets to drive the transition to net zero and continue to develop a range of initiatives to reduce our emissions and manage our resources in line with a more circular economy.

As a firm we currently approach sustainability through five pillars: Environment, Communities, People, Integrity & Responsibility and Sustainability Services.

About The Role

• This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Head of Sustainability and wider Corporate Sustainability team to develop and execute the strategy for the Environment and Communities pillars, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of agreed elements, with a particular focus on engagement and communication.
• Develop and implement an internal engagement plan to encourage behaviour change and ensure that all team members understand their role in achieving the firm's sustainability goals.
• Develop internal and external communications across various channels to promote sustainability at Forvis Mazars.
• Play a key role in the development of the firm's pro-bono programme.
• Develop external partnerships to support our Communities strategy.
• Lead on other Environment and Communities related projects, carrying out research, preparing proposals and executing plans.
• Line manage the Sustainability Executive, including engagement, training, development and performance management.
• Support the Sustainability Executive in managing the relevant networks – Green Champions and Community Champions.
• Work closely with the wider Operations function, other Business Services Team functions and key stakeholders to embed the sustainability strategy across the firm.
• Provide expert and practical advice relating to Environment and Communities to others in the firm.
• Assist with the preparation of reports and ratings assessments.
• Assist with the completion of due diligence questionnaires and tender responses, particularly relating to Social Value.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in a similar role
• Previous experience of sustainability ratings (e.g. EcoVadis, CDP) and/or pro bono programmes preferred
• Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong consultative skills and ability to influence change and challenge existing procedures
• Strong organisational, multi-tasking and project management skills
• Experienced people manager
• Flexibility to commute between different sites

About Forvis Mazars
Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward. Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture.

We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.

At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork and are agile. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and have a deeper understanding, to help make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond is fully supported to be their unique self. Our aim is to make the recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible - please contact us to discuss any changes you may require so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

Visit forvismazars.com/uk to learn more.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Accounting