Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Specialist

Pacific Blue is a leading owner, operator, and developer of renewable energy assets and one of Australia’s fastest growing energy retailers. We operate a high quality and diversified portfolio of wind, hydro, and solar assets, as well as offering a range of competitive energy products, delivering value to our retail energy customer base. With the growing importance of renewable energy in Australia's future, a career with us is more than just a job. You will be helping us to lead Australia to an affordable clean energy future that deliver positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

The Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Specialist will be responsible for leading the implementation of:

• the Company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy
• compliance on voluntary and mandatory reporting requirements on ESG topics

This position will engage with and influence stakeholders across the Company across geographies, including updates to management and relevant Board Committees, to drive our climate and environmental strategy and manage our non-financial and climate-related financial disclosure requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

• Lead Pacific Blue’s ESG strategy implementation, including budgeting, monitoring on key ESG metrics, reporting and promoting activities.
• Lead effective stakeholder engagement and project management by supporting negotiations, managing contracts, delivery and relationships with external partners contributing to ESG strategy
• Guide business leads with policy and procedural reviews to support alignment with ESG focus areas.
• Collaborate with business leads to ensure practices and activities are delivered in alignment with ESG principles, commitments and business needs.
• Support business strategic planning to integrate ESG metrics and climate change risks and opportunities into asset development, operations (generation and retail), finance, and commercial aspects of the business
• Evaluate efficacy of ESG program and provide recommendations for improvement as required.
• Prepare business annual ESG voluntary and mandatory reporting in collaboration with other stakeholders such as a Sustainability report, integrated reporting tool, NGERS, AASB S2, United Nations COP and ad hoc sustainability reporting, including materiality assessment, information and data gathering, content development and oversight of external assurance as required.  
• Co-ordination of ESG reporting requirements for the Pacific Blue Group, including liaison with overseas operations which required.
• Act as technical expert and staying ahead of ESG and sustainability frameworks, standards, reporting and disclosures, as well as market trends and government expectations to ensure continuous improvement in Company practices.
• Lead training and development programs for the board and other key stakeholders on ESG topics to improve organisational awareness on best practice.
• Collaborate with Communications/Marketing team to develop internal and external stories across various channels that leverage and promote the Company’s sustainability practices and performance.
• Ensure that the Company’s compliance obligations are actively maintained, managed and kept up to date with particular focus on the compliance obligations allocated to the position title as identified in the Company’s Register of Compliance Obligations.  

Knowledge & Experience:

• Tertiary qualified in a Business, Sustainability/Environment or related discipline 
• Solid experience with at least 3 years in ESG and sustainability for multi-national companies
• Sound experience in contemporary ESG practices and regulations including Climate Active, NGERS, TCFD, and SBT
• Displayed ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels of the business
• Demonstrated effective problem-solving techniques and strong communication skills

Skills 

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to drive and influence change
• Able to deploy strategic plans supported by clear actions
• Attention to detail
• Budgeting
• Advanced analysis skills
• Effective stakeholder management
• Ability to monitor, track and report progress
• Project management experience will be an advantage
• Excellent PC and Microsoft Office skills

What We offer

At Pacific Blue, as a leading renewable energy provider for the past 30 years, we know what it takes to create real change. Our success isn't solely driven by our technology, investments, or assets—it's powered by our people. Our passionate and dedicated team is the reason we can make 100% clean energy available today, not tomorrow.

We provide a wide range of benefits including:

• Discounts on Home Energy and Health Insurance
• Purchased leave program
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Generous parental leave options
• Office location next to Southern Cross Station and tram stops
• A team that is inclusive and supportive

Pacific Blue is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where individuals in each of our business units feel involved, supported, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that embracing people with diverse capabilities, perspectives, and experiences will enrich our team and provide competitive advantages to our business. This has resulted in our recognition by the DCA as an Inclusive Employer.

If you require accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to inform us so that we can support you throughout the application process.

Only candidates with the eligible right to work in Australia will be considered.

If you share our vision of creating a sustainable future and believe in making a positive impact, please click the 'apply' button to express your interest.