Job Description

Join Lactalis at our offices in Western Cape and take on the challenge role as the Sustainability Manager. The incumbent will be responsible for the sustainability strategies for LSA, including the managing the fourteen suitability pillars as aligned to the group.Required Skillsxc2xb7 Tertiary (Bachelor) degree in Environmental Management or associated disciplinesxc2xb7 At least 8 years' relevant experience in similar environmental or sustainability or similar spacexc2xb7 Excellent communication and consultation skillsxc2xb7 Strong attention to detailxc2xb7 Project management experience

• Fostering relationship with regulatory and compliance bodies

Duties & Responsibilitiesxc2xb7 Develop and implement policies, strategies, processes and action plans to ensure implementation of the business sustainability strategies.xc2xb7 Manage all sustainability programs with the relevant business units through research, analysis and advise to support our corporate sustainability strategies.xc2xb7 Manage the coordination for all the fourteen sustainability pillars which includes, Health & Safety, Animal Health and Welfare, Energy and Environment, Climate and Carbon Footprint, Transport & Logistics, Responsible Packaging and Circular Economy, Nutrition and Responsible Marketing, Food Safety & Quality, Human Resources, Responsible Sourcing, Biodiversity & Forest Footprint, Milk Supply, Food Waste and Environmental Information and Life Cycle Analysis.xc2xb7 Support the analytical needs of the sustainability and CSR teams inclusive of cleansing, mapping, statistical inferences, and reporting required for each programme/pillar.xc2xb7 Develop specific environmental policies and procedures.xc2xb7 Propose strategies to address various environmental concerns e.g., energy and water usage, waste management etc.xc2xb7 Take charge of all Environmental Impact Assessment required for various business projects.xc2xb7 Ensure regulatory compliance in relation to Trade Permits, Water Use Licenses and Waste Licensingxc2xb7 GHG emission reporting and EPR processesxc2xb7 Environment Monitoring and Compliance; physical monitoring, auditingxc2xb7 Document ESG data gathering and quality assurance processes.xc2xb7 Ensure periodic capturing, analysis and reporting of ESG indicators.xc2xb7 Monitor key ESG indicators to track progress against targets.xc2xb7 Establish and support the building of an ESG reporting platform/system.xc2xb7 Establish an ESG dashboard with data visualizations to be used for internal and external reporting.xc2xb7 Complete ESG rating agencies questionnaires and provide supporting documents.Review and improve internal quality assurance processes of data in collaboration with the audit teams

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