Manager - ESG

Manager – ESG will be responsible for driving ESG governance, sustainability performance, disclosure readiness, and responsible business practices across the Copper Manufacturing Complex. The role will support the ESG Head in translating ESG priorities into measurable plant-level initiatives covering environment, social responsibility, governance, climate action, resource efficiency, community interface, and statutory / voluntary reporting requirements.

The incumbent is expected to develop strong cross-functional exposure, manage ESG data systems, coordinate operations and enabling functions, strengthen audit and assurance preparedness, and build capability to take larger ESG leadership responsibilities for the manufacturing complex.

A. ESG Strategy, Governance & Roadmap

• Support development and deployment of the ESG roadmap for the Copper Manufacturing Complex aligned with business priorities, regulatory expectations, and group sustainability commitments.
• Coordinate plant-level ESG governance forums, action trackers, review mechanisms, and management reporting.
• Translate ESG goals into function-wise initiatives across operations, maintenance, projects, procurement, HR, safety, environment, and community development.
• Track ESG risks, opportunities, commitments, and improvement plans through structured governance and escalation mechanisms.
• Support ESG policy deployment, awareness, and integration into business decision-making and operating routines.

B. Sustainability Reporting, Data Management & Assurance

• Lead collection, validation, consolidation, and reporting of ESG data across environmental, social, and governance parameters.
• Support preparation of BRSR, sustainability report, integrated report, ESG dashboards, customer disclosures, investor queries, and internal leadership updates.
• Maintain ESG evidence repositories, audit trails, source documents, and data ownership matrices for assurance readiness.
• Coordinate with Group ESG, finance, environment, HR, safety, procurement, legal, and operations teams for timely and accurate disclosures.
• Drive digitalization of ESG data capture, validation workflows, dashboards, and performance analytics.

C. Environmental Performance & Climate Action

• Monitor ESG-linked environmental indicators including energy intensity, water consumption, emissions, waste generation, hazardous waste management, biodiversity, and resource efficiency.
• Coordinate climate action initiatives such as GHG inventory, decarbonization projects, renewable energy adoption, energy efficiency, circularity, and carbon reduction programs.
• Support compliance and performance monitoring related to environmental consents, statutory submissions, and sustainability commitments.
• Identify improvement opportunities in water stewardship, waste minimization, material recovery, by-product utilization, and responsible operations.
• Prepare environmental and climate performance insights for monthly and quarterly business reviews.

D. Social Responsibility, Stakeholder Engagement & Supply Chain ESG

• Coordinate ESG inputs related to employee well-being, safety performance, diversity, inclusion, human rights, grievance mechanisms, learning, and community development.
• Work with HR, CSR, Safety, Admin, and Community Relations teams to strengthen social performance indicators and reporting quality.
• Support supplier and contractor ESG engagement, responsible sourcing initiatives, code of conduct deployment, and value-chain ESG data collection.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement documentation, materiality inputs, ESG awareness sessions, and culture-building interventions.
• Ensure timely response to customer ESG questionnaires, audits, and sustainability-related due diligence requirements.

E. Governance, Risk, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Strengthen ESG controls, review processes, documentation discipline, and internal assurance mechanisms across the complex.
• Track regulatory developments, ESG standards, disclosure frameworks, rating agency expectations, and benchmark practices relevant to heavy manufacturing and metals sector.
• Conduct ESG gap assessments, internal reviews, mock audits, and action-closure monitoring to improve audit readiness.
• Prepare leadership presentations on ESG progress, risks, mitigation plans, and improvement opportunities.
• Build succession readiness by developing working knowledge of ESG strategy, reporting, plant operations, stakeholder management, and governance processes.

Education and experience Required

• B.E./B.Tech in Environmental Engineering, Chemical, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Energy, Sustainability, or related discipline.
• MBA / PG Diploma / Masters degree in Sustainability, ESG, Environmental Management, Climate Change, or related discipline will be preferred.
• 10–15 years of experience in ESG, Sustainability, Environment, Climate Action, EHS, Compliance, or Responsible Business functions in metals, mining, chemical, refinery, power, infrastructure, or heavy manufacturing industries.
• Minimum 4–6 years of exposure to ESG reporting sustainability disclosures, environmental performance tracking, stakeholder engagement, audit readiness, and cross-functional project management.