Job Role: ESG Manager
Location: New Milton
Hours: 35 hours per week
At Innovus we are committed to making a positive difference and contributing to more sustainable ways of living for the benefit of our customers, communities, employees and the natural environment.
In 2025, we strengthened our commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). We have recently launched a structured multi‑year programme of work to define our ambition and embed ESG further into governance, strategy and operations.
Main Purpose of the Job
The role will help translate our ambitions into actionable divisional plans, embedding sustainability into operational processes, decision-making and culture. This role has therefore the potential to achieve real impact for the business, communities, employees and the natural environment and create long-term value.
The ESG Manager acts as a trusted advisor to the Innovus leadership team, ensuring alignment with Group priorities across climate, environmental sustainability and social value.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of ESG priorities and goals within the division
- Identify environmental and social impacts, risks and opportunities, and support mitigation or value creation
- Drive integration of ESG considerations into operational processes, governance and decision-making
- Monitor, manage and report on ESG performance
- Deliver ESG initiatives that improve environmental performance and social impact
- Provide ESG expertise to support commercial activities, including bids and client engagement as needed
- Promote awareness, engagement and capability-building across the division
Areas of Responsibility / AccountabilityStrategy Execution & Integration
- Translate climate, environmental and social value objectives into action plans with clear targets and milestones
- Identify, assess and escalate risks and opportunities
- Embed ESG considerations into business processes, including operations, procurement and project delivery
- Act as ESG subject matter expert
- Ensure alignment of sustainability initiatives with other divisional ESG leads and the Group commercial objectives
Performance & Reporting
- Monitor KPIs and track performance against targets, for example progress against net zero
- Contribute to external disclosures and reporting requirements
- Support carbon footprint measurement, including data collection, validation and analysis
- Embed a culture of continuous improvement and learning
Initiatives & Value Creation
- Design and drive initiatives that help achieve our ESG goals
- Promote innovation to enhance sustainability performance and efficiency
- Support employee engagement and behavioural change
Commercial & Business Development Support
- Provide ESG input into bids, proposals and client presentations
- Monitor evolving ESG requirements, trends and client expectations to inform our evolving strategy
Position in OrganisationThis role reports operationally to the Divisional Leadership Team with a functional dotted line reporting relationship to the Head of ESG. The role is part of the ESG Steering Group.Key Interfaces
- Innovus exec and SLT
- Head of ESG and Group ESG function
- Operational teams
- Business development team
- Procurement team
- HR / People team (for culture and engagement)
- Finance (for data, reporting and governance alignment)
- External stakeholders, including clients, partners and industry bodies
Qualifications
- Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (e.g., environmental science, sustainability, or similar)
- Professional membership or certification (e.g., ISEP) relevant ESG or sustainability qualification is desirable
Experience
- Proven experience in ESG, sustainability or related roles within a corporate environment with a focus on carbon accounting, environmental performance management, and/or social value
- Experience translating strategy into operational delivery
- Experience working with data, KPIs and reporting frameworks
- Experience supporting bids, commercial processes or client engagement is desirable
- Experience working in Professional services is advantageous
Skills and Competencies
- Acts as a role model for values and behaviours
- Builds strong, credible relationships across all levels of the organisation to deliver ESG outcomes
- Influences senior leaders and operational teams to embed ESG into decision-making
- Communicates complex topics to varied audiences
- Demonstrates a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and ownership
- Manages competing priorities and ensures deadlines are met
Technical Skills
- Knowledge of ESG frameworks, standards and reporting requirements (e.g., TCFD, CSRD, SECR, GHG Protocol, SBTi)
- Carbon accounting, environmental data management and/or social value frameworks
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
- Understands how ESG drives business value, risk management and competitive advantage
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Pay: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
