Sanlam Health Careers – Chief Sustainability Officer

Job Description:

Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 43 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain sustainability budget and initiatives
• Develop and execute Sanlam’s strategic approach to Sustainability Strategy, framework, policies and procedures.
• Guide innovation that will lead to greater sustainability.
• Establish a process for prioritisation and focus for the sustainability efforts of the company.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives/programmes
• Report on Sanlam’s ESG performance to stakeholders and ensuring that information is collated, reviewed and submitted as per requirements.
• Direct sustainability programme objectives and operations to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, internal policies and established best practice.
• Ensure alignment to the Sanlam brand and influence brand perception internally and and influence brand perception internally and externally.

Job Requirements:

• Manages complexity – Contributing strategically
• Drives Transformation Strategically
• Builds networks – Contributing strategically
• Regulatory compliance reporting and monitoring
• Balances stakeholders – Contributing strategically
• Drives vision and purpose – Contributing strategically
• Recommendations to various stakeholders

Qualification & Experience:

• A Master’s degree or MBA will be an advantage
• Good understanding of regulatory and statutory environment
• In depth knowledge of sustainability issues and innovative approaches to address
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree
• Legal and regulatory requirements
• Experience in complex project or programme management, setting up and executing projects and operational processes.
• Recommendations to various stakeholders
• Regulatory compliance reporting and monitoring
• Drives transformation strategically
• Minimum of 7 years work experience in fields directly related to sustainability.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing effective communication.

Job Details:

Company: Sanlam

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Sandton, Gauteng, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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