Sustainability Specialist

• Orchestrating with relevant internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and drive the BABV agenda with good governance.
• Identifying and implementing BABV data and information assurance
• Promoting ESG & circularity awareness and practices across the business, HVN's value chain and to wider external business, industry, media, governmental units and NGOs.
• Being the CA coordinator & contributor across projects led by other functions across the value chain (e.g. renewable energy) as well as being the driver of circularity

• Identify initiatives that can support building ESG (BABV) & circularity awareness & capabilities amongst HVN employees, HVN business partners in the value chain and wider external businesses that are relevant and support HVN business sustainability agenda.
• Create and implement annual plan on this topic.
• Collaborate with communication team and other sections (L&D, HR, commercial, sales, etc…) to optimize all relevant and possible internal channels and drive deliverables.
• Initiate and create presentations and speaking notes for HVN executives to share at internal and external events, conferences, forums, media interviews, etc…
• Work with colleagues in communication team to bring our BaBV stories to life for internal and external stakeholders with inspiring and impactful communications.

• BABW data management, sustainability reporting & assurance

• Monitor BaBV performance tracking system, making sure data is recorded and reported accurately, timely and fully.
• Set up and manage internal system to collect and record BABV best practices that are relevant and support HVN sustainability agenda from all relevant departments.
• Analyse performance trends and discuss with relevant project leaders for proper corrective actions.
• Understand initiatives behind the data and translate data into impact and value.
• Work with relevant partners to develop sustainability report content and appreciate the different interests of different stakeholders.
• Engage with external stakeholders to exchange best practices, enhance corporate reputation through BaBV agenda
• Manage submission for sustainability-related awards/ranking.
• Track and record all relevant outcomes for report and communication
• Work with third parties for BABV data / claim assurance/certificate where required.

• CA representative in environmental & responsible pillars

• Be a CA representative in driving implementation of environmental & responsible initiatives that are led by other sections / departments defined in BABV governance such as Net Zero in value chain, biomass source, EPR, etc…
• And, where appropriate, take the lead in initiating cross-functional teams (e.g. on circularity & EPR)

• Engage and manage internal & external stakeholders to assess and identify status/maturity and gaps of these topics against set ambition/goal defined in “Brew a Better Vietnam” strategy.
• Shape and drive the direction to ensure deliverable vs set ambition/goal.
• Work, seek support, or give support to global, where relevant, on these topics.
• Be a sustainability-risk approver in third party risk management system.

• Manage external agency and budget:

• Manage external agencies and budget, with Cost and Value mindset, while ensuring excellent execution, KPIs delivery and impact measurement.

• Develop self, people and culture:

• Develop self as a high-performing, action-biased, result-oriented and data-driven team member.
• Act and collaborate with a “company-first” mindset and add value to the business.
• Be a trusted sustainability partner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Give constructive feedback to managers and peers.
• Manage effective performance management & career development for self.
• Coach and manage performance for intern, if any.

• Adequate ESG (BABV) & circularity awareness / capabilities within HEINEKEN Vietnam employees and in value chain, where relevant.
• Trust and thoughtful sustainability business partner to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Accurate and OTIF data and info of BABV and sustainability report.
• High ranking/award in sustainability for HEINEKEN Vietnam.
• Bold and effective initiatives to achieve set targets/goals of in-charge topics
• Effective stakeholder management with strong relationships and high credibility
• Effective budget and impact management

• More than 4 years of working experience in sustainability / ESG, circularity, environmental advocacy or communication
• Good knowledge of ESG & circularity principles
• Great networking & influencing skills to engage wide range of audience
• Information & data gathering and interpreting skills
• Understanding of how traditional and social media works
• Understanding principles of how to translate consumer insights and brand DNA into marketing activities
• Organisational skills to manage demanding workload and priorities
• Ability to handle complex issues, grasp complex information, adapt well to contextual changes and communicate simply and creatively.
• Excellent writing & presentation skills
• Strong project management
• Organisational skills to manage demanding workload and priorities

• Be curious with internal and external sustainability / circularity trend and movement
• See things in big pictures and from different perspectives
• Seek collaboration and drive the moves
• Measure outcome by impact assessment and analysis
• Be comfortable with complexity, uncertainties and ambiguity
• Agile, growth mindset, bold, willing to try new things and fail forward
• Have great sense of job ownership, responsibility and accountability

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