Sustainability Coordinator

Role Overview

We are looking for a Sustainability Coordinator to join our Group Sustainability team, supporting initiatives across the Group in our MLP, Sugar, Coffee and Cotton divisions. This role will suit a high-calibre individual looking to build a career in sustainability, ESG or responsible sourcing. We will also consider strong graduates who can demonstrate a clear interest in ESG reporting.

The role offers exposure to a broad range of sustainability and ESG activities, supporting Business Units, the Sustainability Committee, and Technical Working Groups. It involves regular interaction with senior management and external stakeholders, providing a strong platform for developing a long-term career in sustainability with opportunities for further specialisation.

Business Overview

Established in 1783, ED&F Man is an agricultural commodities merchant with 2,800 people in 43 countries and annual revenue in excess of $8bn. We trade sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and fish oils. Corporate responsibility is ingrained in our culture. We are passionate about sustainable production, take care to limit the environmental impact of our operations and actively support the communities in which we work.

Key Accountabilities

The main focus of the role will be to advance Group sustainability initiatives and responsibilities will cover a broad spectrum of ESG activities including:

• Assist in the development of plans for all Business Units (MLP, Sugar, Coffee and Cotton) to meet Group sustainability KPIs.
• Assist in gathering, processing and verifying data to support sustainability KPIs and reporting requirements in alignment with the Sustainability Committee and Technical Working Groups.
• Coordinate KPI results per BU and collate them into Group numbers.
• Track metrics associated with sustainability-linked loan KPIs and report progress to external stakeholders and banks.
• Act as Secretary for Sustainability Committee and Technical Working Groups meetings, including preparation of meeting minutes.
• Support compliance activities such as drafting mandatory ESG reports and statements and coordinating with data owners.
• Lead or support Group or BU External sustainability assessments like Ecovadis and support in resolving discrepancies.
• Prepare businesses for sustainability ratings audits.
• External information requests, including the preparation of responses to sustainability information requests from external stakeholders.
• Lead or assist with other sustainability-related work/projects as needed by the business units and at group level.