Sustainability Reporting & Communications Director
Working in partnership with a highly successful and dynamic business, and to shape the global sustainability strategy with close involvement with the Corporate and Global Business Unit Communications teams.
Sustainability Reporting & Communications Director
Slough, Berkshire (Fixed term contract 12 months)
Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package
This is a senior management role responsible for leading all activities related to our non-financial reporting across all business divisions (Health, Hygiene and Nutrition). Managing a team of 2 and being a member of the global Group Sustainability Leadership team, this position is responsible for developing, implementing and continually improving Reckitt’s reporting and disclosure needs and ambitions while driving communications of our sustainability work to build awareness and engagement with all stakeholders.
The role has full responsibility for leading Reckitt’s non-financial & ESG reporting directly, with the internal global Communications, External Affairs, Finance and Secretariat functions, with external partners, and by networking & senior stakeholder management across Reckitt.
Key responsibilities:
Lead and develop Reckitt’s non-financial and ESG reporting, disclosures and communications, to position Reckitt as a sector leader in ESG, meeting current and emerging regulatory requirements, and stakeholder, especially investor, expectations, working closely with Communications, Corporate Affairs, Finance, Legal/Company Secretariat and Investor Relations functions on annual and sustainability reporting
Lead and coordinate sustainability and ESG systems and data development to meet reporting and disclosure needs and ambitions, working closely with IT leaders and software solutions providers to ensure future-resilient sustainability data management of internal performance management and planning, and external disclosure
Lead and develop Reckitt’s TNFD, CRSD, taxonomy, investor ratings and other non-financial ESG disclosure to build and drive value through stakeholder engagement, strengthening trust and confidence in Reckitt, its brands and non-financial performance
Lead and develop Reckitt’s annual non-financial reporting through the annual report and associated sustainability/ESG disclosures, working closely with Corporate Affairs, Financial, Investor Relations and other functions to deliver best in class transparency and reporting, drawing data and content from all business units and functions to build the wider corporate sustainability/ESG narrative and associated trust, brand equity and stakeholder engagement for commercial impact
Engage all key stakeholders (i.e. customers, consumers, investors, governments, employees, suppliers) through motivating corporate communications on sustainability, aligned with Corporate Affairs and Communications teams to build corporate equity, strengthened confidence and trust in, and support for Reckitt, developing value-adding partnerships, employee engagement and strengthened awareness of Reckitt’s purpose and non-financial performance
Lead internal sustainability reporting to engage functional and businesses unit leaders to deliver sustainability ambitions and programmes, while generating stronger planning and processes for efficient delivery of targets
Key challenges:
Working through complex internal systems and within emerging policy and regulatory frameworks and changing stakeholder expectations to ensure appropriate formal reporting and disclosure within an engaging and compelling narrative
Complex internal stakeholder management/matrix environment
Maturity of data systems, availability and robustness
Professional qualifications and experience:
Senior sustainability, ESG and non-financial reporting and communications leader with excellent influencing, communications and stakeholder engagement skills, credible at all levels of the business and with external stakeholders
Demonstrable FMCG (preferably within global brands) communications and reporting experience, building brand equity, trust and engagement with stakeholders (preferably including the media) across an extended and trusted network, leveraged to create impact for the business
Strong external stakeholder network to draw on and engage with to strengthen reporting and partner with for impactful communications
Demonstrable leadership in:ESG and non-financial reporting, specifically TCFD and emerging requirements
Investor ESG engagement, specifically with ratings agencies (ideally MSCI and Sustainalytics)
Reporting and data systems development and management
Personal attributes:
Natural leader – entrepreneurial decision-making skills and communication skills of a high order
Experience at multi-country environment
Strategic thinking balanced with speed to action sense
Strong track record of delivery
People management – Proven experience in leading, and developing teams, able to effectively influence people of all levels within and beyond the organisation to drive change and performance, especially in a matrix organisation and without direct line management accountability
Strong ability to review and identify issues and opportunities in the business and get things done – Flexibility in thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail is critical
Equality
At Reckitt, we recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. Come and join a team whose purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world.
All qualified applicants to Reckitt will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
