Triodos Bank N.V.
Do you want to make a difference and contribute to creating a better world? Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge, while putting your ideals to work? Join us, we are a frontrunner in ethical banking and global impact investing, and we need people like you to make change happen.
We believe that money can change the world for the better. In fact, our organisation was founded on this belief. Our mission is to create a society that protects and promotes the quality of life of all its members with human dignity at its core.
Currently, we are looking for a Senior Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer to support our investment management activities as well as to drive further advancement of our Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). In this role you are specifically working for the Impact Private Debt & Equity (IPD&E) department where we manage a set of private debt & equity funds invested in both Europe and emerging markets which cover the themes of the Energy Transition, Sustainable Food & Agriculture and Financial Inclusion as well as nature-based solutions (under development). This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive impactful change while embedding ESG principles into our core impact investment strategy.
How you will make a difference
You will help us to ”change finance to finance change”, by being the project lead of the design and integration of an improved ESMS covering all our investments at IPD&E. In the first year this will require most of your time. Gradually the focus will shift to leading the growing ESG team.
Together with co-workers you will:
- show strategic leadership: develop, implement and oversee the IPD&E ESG strategy ensuring alignment with business goals, the Triodos Bank Minimum standards and applicable international sustainability standards such as the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability and sustainability regulations such as SFDR and EU Taxonomy requirements;
- ensure policy development: contribute to the development and establishment of key policies and tooling on ESG that reflect best practices and regulatory;
- further develop performance monitoring: lead the further development of the ESMS to ensure environmental, social and governance considerations are fully integrated in the investment process. Prepare reports and collect data for stakeholders including the management board, supervisory board of the funds and investors;
- conduct risk management: conduct due diligence and periodic monitoring of investments which implies: assessment of the ESG risks and impacts of the investments at the different stages of the investment process;
- regularly interact with our investment teams, partners and engage with investees to identify opportunities to improve their ESG performance;
- act as the ESG ambassador promoting awareness and to emphasize the strategic importance of ESG risk analysis. Provide training, guidance, and tools to ensure that investment teams understand and can incorporate ESG considerations into their processes effectively;
- communicate with investors on ESG risk management and representation at industry events upon necessity and as required by the fund managers or other relevant stakeholders.
Meer informatie/solliciteren: www.triodos.nl.