ESG / Sustainability Analyst

The ESG / Sustainability Analyst provides technical, analytical, reporting, and administrative support for the implementation of the refinery's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability programmes. The role is responsible for sustainability data management, ESG reporting, performance monitoring, stakeholder engagement support, materiality assessments, benchmarking, and sustainability assurance activities. The incumbent supports compliance with applicable sustainability frameworks and reporting requirements while contributing to the continuous improvement of the refinery's sustainability performance and ESG disclosures.

 

 

1.    Support the implementation of the refinery's ESG and sustainability strategy, objectives, and improvement initiatives.
2.    Collect, consolidate, validate, analyse, and maintain ESG and sustainability data from various departments and business functions.
3.    Assist in the preparation of sustainability reports, ESG disclosures, questionnaires, and regulatory submissions.
4.    Support reporting activities in accordance with IFRS S1, IFRS S2, GRI Standards, CDP, UN SDGs, and other applicable sustainability frameworks.
5.    Maintain sustainability databases, reporting templates, trackers, and documentation repositories.
6.    Monitor sustainability KPIs, targets, action plans, and performance commitments and report progress to management.
7.    Develop dashboards, scorecards, charts, and performance reports to support ESG monitoring and decision-making.
8.    Conduct sustainability benchmarking and research on emerging ESG trends, industry practices, and regulatory developments.
9.    Support ESG materiality assessments and periodic reviews of material sustainability topics.
10.    Assist in stakeholder mapping, stakeholder engagement activities, surveys, consultations, workshops, and interviews.
11.    Analyse stakeholder feedback and support the identification of material sustainability issues and priorities.
12.    Maintain stakeholder engagement records, databases, and action-tracking tools.
13.    Support ESG risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation activities.
14.    Assist in coordinating ESG ratings, investor questionnaires, sustainability assessments, and external benchmarking exercises.
15.    Support sustainability assurance, verification, audit, and review activities by providing required data, records, and documentation.
16.    Monitor developments in sustainability regulations, disclosure requirements, and ESG standards and communicate relevant updates.

17.    Assist in developing and updating sustainability policies, procedures, guidelines, and awareness materials.
18.    Support sustainability communication campaigns, employee engagement programmes, and awareness initiatives.
19.    Prepare sustainability presentations, reports, briefing notes, meeting materials, and management updates.
20.    Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Risk Management, Community Affairs, and other departments on sustainability projects and initiatives.
21.    Support sustainability due diligence activities relating to projects, investments, suppliers, contractors, and business partners.
22.    Maintain sustainability records and documentation to ensure audit readiness and information traceability.
23.    Support continuous improvement of ESG reporting processes, sustainability data quality, and performance management systems.
24.    Participate in sustainability committees, cross-functional working groups, and improvement projects as required.
25.    Support implementation of social sustainability programmes, including community development, local content, diversity and inclusion, human rights, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
26.    Perform any other ESG, sustainability, reporting, compliance, stakeholder engagement, or project-related duties as assigned by the ESG & Sustainability Manager or Head, Sustainability & Decarbonisation.

 

 

Education and Work Experience
•    Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Energy Management, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, or a related discipline.
•    Preferred: Master's Degree in Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental Management, ESG, Corporate Governance, Energy Management, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field.
•    Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in sustainability, ESG reporting, environmental management, corporate responsibility, climate change, or related disciplines.
•    Experience supporting sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures, stakeholder engagement, sustainability performance monitoring, or corporate sustainability programmes.
•    Experience within the refining, petrochemical, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining, power, energy, cement, fertilizer, or other heavy industrial sectors is an advantage.
•    Practical experience working with sustainability reporting frameworks such as GRI, IFRS S1, IFRS S2, CDP, SASB, UN SDGs, and related standards is desirable.
•    Experience supporting sustainability audits, assurance engagements, ESG assessments, ratings submissions, and regulatory reporting activities is an added advantage.