Main Purpose
The Sustainability Reporting and Engagement Lead:
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Leads the coordination, production, and continuous improvement of the Group’s sustainability and ESG reporting, disclosure, and stakeholder engagement activities.
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Responsible for delivering high-quality, transparent Sustainability communications, including the Annual Sustainability Report, and submissions to global frameworks such as CDP, Ecovadis, and Modern Slavery.
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Acts as a key link between internal and external stakeholders to ensure ESG data, performance insights, and narratives are accurate, consistent, and aligned with global regulatory, investor, and customer expectations.
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Supports execution of the CSRD program, manages regulatory impact analysis, and engages directly with banks and customers to provide verified sustainability information supporting financing, risk management, and value-chain transparency.
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Acts as the Group’s subject matter expert (SME) for Decarbonisation and GHG accounting, driving consistency in emissions and performance measurement and supporting integration into business and financial processes and decisions.
The Senior Sustainability Reporting & Engagement Lead is a fixed-term contract of 10 months, covering a maternity leave.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sustainability/ESG Reporting and Disclosure Management
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Lead the end-to-end coordination of the Annual Sustainability Report, and related disclosure materials.
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Manage Group submissions to CDP (Climate & Water), Ecovadis, Modern Slavery, and other external frameworks.
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Ensure alignment with major reporting standards (CSRD, GRI, SASB, TCFD) and ensure timely, accurate publication.
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Develop and maintain a structured reporting calendar, templates, and content governance processes.
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Partner with Communications and Group Sustainability to ensure coherent, evidence-based sustainability narratives.
- ESG Regulatory Management and Impact Assessment
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Monitor global ESG regulatory developments, including CSRD, EU Taxonomy, ISSB, and regional disclosure mandates.
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Support impact assessments on emerging regulations, identifying data gaps, system implications, and process adjustments.
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Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory risks, disclosure requirements, and readiness plans.
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Support the Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) process under CSRD and contribute to the design of compliant disclosure structures.
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Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Sustainability teams to ensure governance alignment and regulatory assurance.
- External Stakeholder Engagement
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Act as the operational point of contact for banks, investors, and customers requesting ESG data and disclosure information.
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Provide verified ESG performance data to support sustainable financing, credit risk analysis, and customer due diligence.
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Coordinate content for sustainability questionnaires, RFP responses, and partner engagement platforms.
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Ensure consistency and credibility of externally shared ESG data and positioning.
- Internal Engagement and Process Improvement
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Support digitalisation of ESG processes and dashboards in collaboration with Data Specialists and IT.
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Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, increase data reliability, and enhance reporting efficiency.
- Decarbonisation and GHG Accounting (SME Responsibility)
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Act as subject matter expert for Decarbonisation and GHG accounting, ensuring consistent application of emissions and accounting methodologies.
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Partner with Finance and Group Accounting to align sustainability data with financial reporting cycles and assurance requirements.
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Support decarbonisation target setting, reduction strategies and solutions, progress tracking, and data validation for Scope 1–3 emissions.
Required qualifications:
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Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Communications, or related field.
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5–10 years’ experience in sustainability or ESG reporting, preferably within global industrial or resource sectors.
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Strong understanding of ESG frameworks and disclosure regulations (CSRD, GRI, SASB, TCFD, CDP, Ecovadis).
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Proven capability in regulatory interpretation, impact assessment, and cross-functional coordination.
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Skilled communicator, with experience in stakeholder engagement and sustainability narrative development.
Preferred qualifications
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Experience supporting data assurance and audit processes.
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Familiarity with digital tools (Intelex, Qlik Sense, Power BI).
Attributes for success
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Delivers high-quality, compliant, and credible sustainability disclosures that reinforce the company’s transparency and leadership.
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Ensures readiness and responsiveness to evolving ESG regulations and stakeholder expectations.
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Strengthens trust with banks, investors, and customers by providing assured, relevant ESG data.
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Supports digital transformation and continuous improvement in ESG reporting and engagement.
Key Relationships
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External
Department Overview
The CHESS (Community, Health, Environment, Safety & Security) department is a global team of dedicated professionals responsible for safeguarding Trafigura's people, assets, environment, and long-term sustainability performance across the Group's diverse portfolio of operations.
From embedding critical risk controls and process safety frameworks, to leading the Group's ESG and sustainability reporting and regulatory engagement, CHESS sits at the intersection of operational excellence and corporate responsibility.
**Reporting Structure **
Reports to Global Head of ESG Reporting & CHESS Systems
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.