ESG Specialist

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

The Vodafone Business Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) team helps customers achieve their sustainability goals through technology, expert advice, partnerships, and improved carbon efficiency across our products and services. We support Vodafone’s wider commitments to purpose, sustainability, and achieving Net Zero.

Reporting to the ESG Lead within Vodafone Business, this role will be key in delivering the Vodafone Business ESG strategy and roadmap. You will work directly with customers, supporting Sales and Account teams on ESG topics, while also collaborating with stakeholders across Products & Services and wider Vodafone functions to influence and coordinate key programmes. The role will also support the continued evolution of our ESG strategy in response to customer needs, regulation, and industry developments.
An important area of focus will be the development of Product Lifecycle Assessments and the accurate measurement of how Vodafone’s products and services can help customers reduce their carbon footprint.

What you’ll do

•    Support and advise Vodafone Business on a wide range of ESG topics 
•    Work cross-functionally to deliver actions that contribute to the ESG roadmap 
•    Support the delivery of Vodafone’s year-end annual report, including carbon enablement, managing external consultancy support, coordinating product inputs and stakeholders, and preparing high-quality presentations for senior leaders 
•    Track and coordinate actions required to support Vodafone Business customers with their sustainability requirements 
•    Manage customer requests and help shape responses that support product sustainability requirements and strategy 
•    Monitor evolving customer environmental and data requirements, taking account of regulatory and competitor developments 
•    Lead colleague engagement on ESG topics, working with the Vodafone Learning Organisation to support the design, development and delivery of ongoing sustainability training for the Product and Sales community 
•    Improve and maintain processes across marketing, bid, sales and product teams to respond effectively to customer ESG requirements 
•    Support the Vodafone Business ESG team in advancing the sustainability agenda, including Product Lifecycle Assessments and collaboration with product teams and local markets on decarbonisation goals

Who you are

• Experience working across cross-functional teams or projects, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience working in a sustainability team or consultancy
• Project and supplier management experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with external suppliers and customers
• A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience working in or with large, complex matrix organisations

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

• Yearly bonus: 5%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave:  52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan 

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.