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Forge a Sustainable Future with Rapha as a Senior ESG Manager
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Salary
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N19 4AG
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Rapha, a company dedicated to inspiring a life lived by bike, is on the search for a Senior ESG Manager to spearhead their environmental, social, and governance initiatives. This role is central to Rapha's mission to uphold and elevate their ESG standards, ensuring the business not only meets but exceeds its sustainability commitments. As a leader in the cycling industry, Rapha is committed to reducing carbon emissions, embracing circularity, and fostering ethical labor practices throughout their supply chain.
- Lead Rapha's carbon assessment and reporting in accordance with the GHG Reporting Standard.
- Develop and execute a decarbonization strategy aligned with Science-Based Targets.
- Collaborate with suppliers to implement environmental impact projects and enhance energy efficiency.
- Support product design teams in incorporating circular design principles and explore circular business models.
- Set sustainable fibre sourcing standards with the materials team.
- Refine social labor policies to promote ethical practices.
- Define audit strategy to identify risks and corrective actions.
- Oversee Rapha's annual impact report and ensure accurate sustainability performance communication.
- Maintain compliance with environmental and social legal requirements in key markets.
- Manage membership compliance with organizations like Cascale and Textile Exchange.
- Develop communication guidelines for sustainability initiatives and engage in marketing events to raise awareness.
- Proven experience in ESG or related fields.
- Strong analytical and cross-functional project management skills.
- Ability to manage stakeholders and build ESG understanding within teams.
- Agility to work at a fast pace and prioritize effectively.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and stakeholder management understanding.
Rapha offers an invigorating work environment with flexible hours, remote working options, and numerous internal benefits such as barista coffee, social events, cycling benefits, apparel discounts, and a company pension scheme.
Role Overview:
Rapha exists to inspire the world to live life by bike. Part of that means taking responsibility for our impact on the planet; maintaining and improving ESG standards within our supply chain, driving positive change and setting ambitious targets for the future.
The Senior ESG Manager at Rapha, will lead the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, ensuring the business meets its sustainability commitments, including carbon reduction, circularity, and ethical labour practices. They will collaborate with key departments across product design, sourcing, production, and marketing to drive impactful initiatives, support Rapha's sustainability reporting, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities:
Environmental:
Carbon Reporting: Lead the annual carbon assessment of Rapha’s Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, adhering to the GHG Reporting Standard, and ensure accurate and transparent disclosure.
Decarbonisation Strategy: Develop and implement Rapha’s decarbonisation strategy in line with Science-Based Targets (SBTi), driving initiatives to reduce emissions across operations and the supply chain.
Supplier Environmental Program: Work closely with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to implement environmental impact projects, to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
Product Design & Circularity: Support the product development team in integrating circular design principles into product lines, providing training and advice. Explore and advance Rapha’s circular business models including repair, resale, rental, and spare parts.
Material Sourcing: Collaborate with the materials team to set sustainable fibre sourcing standards, referencing Textile Exchange to guide decision-making and sustainable material adoption.
Social:
Social Labour Policies: Implement and refine social labour policies, working closely with the Sourcing & Production (S&P) team to promote ethical practices and fair labour conditions.
Auditing: Define audit strategy and frameworks, working with the Head of Sourcing & Production to identify key risks and corrective actions.
Governance:
Impact Reporting: Oversee the development of Rapha’s annual impact report, accurately communicating the company’s sustainability performance and progress toward ESG goals.
Legal Reporting & compliance: Ensure compliance with legal requirements and remain up to date with upcoming legal legislation relating to environmental and social topics in key markets such as the UK, EU and US.
Membership Compliance: Manage compliance and engagement with memberships such as Cascale, Textile Exchange, and the Ethical Trade Initiative, ensuring Rapha meets all regulatory requirements.
Marketing & Communications: Develop communication guidelines to ensure adherence to green claims legislation, working with the Marketing team to convey Rapha’s sustainability initiatives.
Event Participation: Contribute to Rapha’s marketing events, engaging customers, industry partners, and stakeholders on sustainability topics to drive awareness and collaboration.
ABOUT YOU
- Proven experience within an ESG role or with similar experience or skills.
- Analytical with experience of cross functional project management.
- Able to manage internal and external stakeholders, working closely with team members internally to build an understanding of ESG.
- Able to work at a fast pace and prioritise what's important.
- Highly motivated, clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a good understanding of stakeholder management.
Working at Rapha
We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer.
- Flexible working hours
- Support ad-hoc remote working during the week - Minimum 3 days in office
- Free barista coffee and social drinks in the office
- Monthly department social events and quarterly office social away days
- We offer a flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle to cycling through our Getting Started Scheme.
- We offer all our employees a 50% apparel discount and a discount for family and friends
- An annual clothing allowance
- Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
- Company Pension Scheme
