Sustainability Advisor

REA GROUP - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and execute our Sustainability and Climate Strategy at REA Group. You will play a key role in delivering our materiality assessment, climate reporting, decarbonisation strategy, sustainability report, and implementing our carbon accounting software. Engaging with Senior Stakeholders across the business will be a crucial part of your role. This is a permanent position based in either Melbourne or Sydney.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery and execution of REA's materiality assessment and sustainability strategy; including implementation of the strategy through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Support delivery and implementation of REA's decarbonisation plan
• Support the end-to-end delivery of REA's annual sustainability report and ASRS reporting
• Support annual greenhouse gas emissions calculation
• Support implementation of greenhouse gas emissions software
• Lead production and verification of the annual Sustainability Data Pack and contribute to content for Annual Reporting
• Continuously improve the governance of non-financial metrics and targets, including documenting processes, definitions and ownership
• Lead the data collection, analysis and submission of key ESG reports including S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), as well as the analysis of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG rating reports
• Contribute to regular reporting for REA's ESG committee
• Contribute to thought leadership on environmental topics including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), science-based targets, net zero goal and decarbonisation initiatives

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years professional experience in a similar role (either consulting or in-house)
• A Bachelor's degree, ideally in a business or sustainability-related discipline
• Practical experience in sustainability or climate change strategy execution
• Experience with sustainability disclosures and reporting standards e.g. GRI, SASB, ISSB, ASRS, GHG protocol etc.
• Carbon accounting experience (in line with recognised standards and guidelines such as Climate Active, the GHG Protocol and SBTi) or ESG reporting
• Program management and communications experience
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management experience

Benefits

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
• Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
• Volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving
• Hack Days to bring big ideas to life
• Performance recognition programs