ESG New Regulations Manager
This is an exciting opportunity to work in ESG Reporting. There is an increasing drive to promote transparency and comparability of ESG reporting across organisations to support sustainable investment decisions and progressive agendas in this space. This includes the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which is a new reporting requirement covering the full breadth of ESG with a large number of disclosure requirements alongside the EU Taxonomy which assesses the sustainability credentials of a company’s financials.
The ESG New Regulations manager role will play a crucial part in the delivery of our programme to comply with these new regulations, and will help shape and advance our sustainability and people processes and reporting.
This is a project-based role, supporting our Group readiness for new regulation, the role sits within the Group Finance team. Other key stakeholders you will work with include Technology, Group Communications, external advisors and commercial category & operational teams.
You will be responsible for:
Fulfilling existing EU Taxonomy reporting requirements for local Tesco entities
Assessing and evaluating our readiness to report the EU Taxonomy at a Group level
Engaging with colleagues across the Group to define and implement our reporting methodology for EU Taxonomy compliance
Engage with the control team as well as internal and external assurance providers to ensure the design, documentation and execution of the reporting is effectively robust, clearly documented and ready to receive external assurance
Supporting our sustainability team to prepare for our first CSRD report in 2028. Prioritising the areas which are most challenging to ensure we have a clear focus with the right priorities, tracking our progress against the plan and updating the relevant governance groups.
Defining new methodologies to create data and insight where we have a requirement for quantitative disclosures that we do not currently report.
Creating new data flows in collaboration with data analytics, technology or other reporting experts, this may involve defining and implementing short-term tactical as well as longer-term strategic options to produce reporting.
Support embedding any operational changes required to deliver new reporting requirements including training and engagement across the business.
Liaising with internal and external auditors on queries and requests regarding the policies and data points created.
You will need:
Knowledge of or interest in Sustainability topics
Knowledge of reporting and corporate governance
Ability to review, interpret and implement regulatory requirements
Strong communication skills including stakeholder & project management, presentation, influencing and collaboration.
An ability to work with data, understand what constitutes ‘good data’ and work with technical experts.
What's in it for you:
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Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us:
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.
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