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Join a leading global health charity as a Sustainability & ESG Lead and take an active role in shaping a healthier future for all.
Overview
Salary £65152
Location London, UK - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly? Hybrid (In-person ~3 day / week)- London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
The Wellcome Trust is a pioneering global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health through science, policy, and partnerships. With an ambitious plan to invest £16bn over the next decade, Wellcome addresses critical global health challenges such as mental health, infectious disease, and climate-related health issues. The foundation fosters an environment of innovation and collaboration to make lasting impacts on health and wellbeing worldwide.
- Lead and execute sustainability projects to enhance Wellcome’s environmental performance.
- Develop strategic ESG approaches for managing risks and seizing opportunities.
- Engage with stakeholders and drive ESG initiatives across the Wellcome Group.
- Proven experience in Sustainability/ESG in a corporate setting.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and influencing at all levels.
- Familiarity with ESG frameworks and standards (e.g., TCFD, SBTi).
- Expertise in data collection, analysis, reporting, and software tools.
- Relevant academic and professional qualifications in Sustainability/ESG.
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
We are looking for a Sustainability & ESG Lead to join our team. You will be part of our Sustainability team within Corporate Affairs, reporting to the Associate Director of Sustainability. The Sustainability team works reduce Wellcome’s environmental impacts and deliver on our net zero ambitions. The team also develops a strategic approach to a broad set of Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities for the Wellcome Group.
As Sustainability & ESG Lead, you will develop, manage, and maintain projects and tools to drive the improvement of Wellcome’s environmental sustainability performance and support the management of a broader set of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities for Wellcome.
We are looking for someone who has Sustainability / ESG experience acquired in a corporate setting, can engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, understands ESG corporate frameworks and standards (eg TCFD, SBTi) and their application, is proficient in data collection, analysis, reporting and use of related software tools, and has relevant training and qualifications in a Sustainability/ESG related discipline.
We offer excellent benefits and help our employees to develop in an open, respectful culture where differences are valued. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 3 days working either remotely or in the office. From 1st September 2024 we will move to 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.
