Sustainability Reporting and Governance Manager

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Talent Nation Group Full time
  • ASX listed company
  • Global food business
  • Melbourne or Sydney based with hybrid work options

Use your Sustainability reporting, disclosure and governance experience to help SunRice achieve their sustainability goals.

The company

We are partnering with SunRice Group, an ASX-listed, global food business and one of Australia's leading branded food exporters with a reported revenue of A$1.6b.

With roots in Australia's food bowl, SunRice was formed in 1950 when a group of rice growers pooled their resources in the Riverina region of New South Wales to build a single rice mill. Today, they have grown into one of the largest rice food companies in the world, comprising multiple businesses, assets and operations across Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United States, the Pacific Islands and Asia.SunRice Group's 35+ major brands are sold in over 50 global markets, and they hold leading brand positions in 14 countries.

Sustainability is a priority for SunRice and it is at the core of everything they do. Since their earliest days, they have understood that their success depends on sustaining the health of the fields and the communities in which they operate around the globe.

The role

Reporting to the Group Head of Sustainability, this newly created role will be responsible for supporting the Group to strengthen its environmental and social governance and its approach to sustainability reporting. This role is primarily responsible for establishing and managing governance systems that support the delivery of sustainability objectives and managing the Group's internal and external reporting on sustainability performance, programs and initiatives globally.

The role supports the delivery of the sustainability strategy and contributes to the Group's reputation with key stakeholders by ensuring sustainability reporting is aligned to industry best practice and by driving continuous improvement in internal and external sustainability reports.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Develop, recommend, and implement the sustainability governance program, including any policies or processes required to support the program.
  • Develop, draft, and seek relevant approval of the sustainability content for the annual report, including alignment with GRI, Integrated Reporting and ISSB.
  • Develop and maintain a global sustainability platform for information management, acknowledging the complex and geographically diverse nature of the SunRice Group's business units, supply chain and data quality.
  • Develop, draft and seek relevant approval for broader sustainability reporting including, but not limited to, the SBTi reporting requirements, APCO Report, UN Global Compact Communication on Progress and other customer reporting requirements.
  • Influencing business unit stakeholders and major contractors and/or suppliers to deliver a consistently high standard of environmental and social performance and outcomes across the Group activities utilising organisational performance standards, systems and procedures.

About you

As an experienced ESG or Sustainability Manager with either an in-house or consulting background, you are highly organised and detailed-oriented with experience in leading and project managing global sustainability reporting projects including assurance processes.

You thrive working in a fast-paced environment and are strategically minded with a positive can-do approach to delivering on multiple projects and priorities.

Known for being collaborative and proactive, you demonstrate well-developed speaking, writing, and reporting skills with experience communicating with, and influencing, senior level internal and external stakeholders. You have a strong ability to manage your time effectively and prioritise what needs to be achieved to deliver success.

In addition, you will possess the following:

  • 7+ years' relevant work experience in a similar role, with proven experience designing, supervising, and managing sustainability governance and reporting.
  • Demonstrated understanding and experience in and/or responsibility for financial and non-financial management and compliance reporting (e.g. ASRS, ISSB, Integrated Reporting , TCFD, SBTi, APCO and GRI).
  • Awareness of important ESG developments and benchmarking indices, in the field of sustainability governance, regulations, reporting frameworks and standards.
  • Experience in managing stakeholder relationships and working across domestic and global functions within an organisation.

The rewards

This role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled and action-orientated Group Head of Sustainability. SunRice is listed on the ASX with majority shareholdings by active rice growers (A Class shareholders) and is continuing to accelerate its sustainability agenda, with great support from the Board. There is licence to throw yourself into initiatives and "give things a go" in this fast-paced organisation.

How to Apply

Apply now by submitting your current CV (in Word format) via our online application process.

For a confidential discussion or to review the information pack and full PD please contact Liz Floyd on or via

To be eligible to apply, you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

Talent Nation encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sex, and genders.

Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process, please contact us so we can provide adjustments for you.


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