The primary
objective of the CSO is to provide executive
leadership, advisory and strategic guidance in working towards the realization
of a Corporate Sustainability Strategy to the Company''s Board, CEO and EXMA.
In pursuance of
this primary objective, the CSO is required to: -
1. Establish, implement and
maintain Sustainability policies, procedures, and practices;
2. Create awareness on
sustainability policies, procedures and practices to staff at all levels;
3. Develop and implement
Sustainability long and short term strategies with clear and SMART targets to
encourage best practices;
4. Supervise employees or
volunteers working on sustainability projects;
5. Play advisory role on
sustainability to Executive Management and the Board;
6. Research environmental
sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests;
7. Develop methodologies to
assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives;
8. Work with Marketing &
Communications and participate in relevant external platforms on sustainability
issues on behalf of the Company, playing an advocacy role to ensure the Company is well
position in the market from a brand perspective
9. Evaluate and approve
proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost
effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives;
10. Devise the best tools and
systems to monitor performance and to implement strategies;
11. Assessing, analyzing, and
collating Sustainability performance data and reporting information to internal
staff, clients, and regulatory bodies;
12. Integrate Sustainability
Principles and ISO 26000:2020 into all business processes;
13. Conduct Sustainability
Assessments for all projects and ensure that the sustainability principles are
incorporated accordingly;
14. Develop and publish an annual
Sustainability report as per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI);
15. Ensure Compliance to all
Sustainability related commitments (Local, Provincial, National and
International);
16. Develop and Maintain a Sustainability
Legal Register to ensure compliance with legal requirements;
17. Keeping up to date with relevant
changes in Sustainability, related legislations and initiatives including
international legislation where applicable;
18. Managing Sustainability
strategy budgets;
19. Acting as a champion or
cheerleader for Sustainability issues within the Company;
20. Develop breakthrough
innovations and projects to enhance the Company’s positive contribution to
sustainability;
21. Lead relevant research and
innovation initiatives.
22. Oversee all the Company’s
Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality functions, to ensure integration
into all its activities and achieve high levels of compliance and standards including, gaining and retaining the relevant ISO certifications and / or other
relevant performance standards.