Sustainability and Impact Lead

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Sustainability and Impact Lead (ANZ & NA)

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN144

Description

Description New Forests seeks a suitably qualified candidate to lead Sustainability & Impact, for the Australian, New Zealand and North American (ANZ & NA) portfolio. This position will play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive sustainability and impact outcomes across the region and supporting New Forests' global sustainability and impact initiatives in the Australia & New Zealand region.

Reporting into the Director of Asset Management ANZ, this role will be part of the Asset Management team, which is responsible for overseeing asset management activities of New Forests and New Agriculture assets.

As the Sustainability & Impact Lead for ANZ & NA, you will play a crucial role in maintaining New Forests' sustainability and impact leadership in the region by delivering projects that result in real world positive outcomes.

About New Forests

About New Forests New Forests is a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies. We manage a diversified portfolio of sustainable timber plantations and conservation areas, carbon and conservation finance projects, agriculture, timber processing and infrastructure. We aim to generate shared prosperity for our clients and the communities in which we operate and accelerate the transition to a sustainable future.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
• Support New Forests' Sustainability and Impact Program
o Support the ongoing development and implementation of New Forests' Sustainability & Impact Policy (S&I Policy) and Sustainability and Impact Management System (SIMS).
o Assist in developing new products and strategies, including the integration of sustainability and impact requirements into associated documentation.
o Support updating existing investment vehicle sustainability and impact documentation with new requirements.
o Support continual improvement of governance frameworks to ensure sustainability and impact integration.
o Support compliance monitoring of the S&I Policy and SIMS on a regional basis.
o Contribute to New Forests' Sustainability & Impact Network.

• Oversee Sustainability and Impact Due Diligence

• Deliver Sustainability and Impact Outcomes During Asset Management

• Sustainability and Impact Advocacy and Thought Leadership

Qualifications, Experience and Strengths

Qualifications, Experience and Strengths
• Strong professional experience in sustainability and impact, including responsible, sustainable or impact investment, corporate sustainability, or sustainability and impact related project management, management consulting and/or reporting.

• Experience developing and implementing environmental, sustainability or impact management systems,

• Experience with climate change and/or nature-related risks and opportunities assessments, strategies, management practices and programs, data, and reporting, including alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure recommendations and/or Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosure recommendations.

• Experience with social risks and opportunities assessments, strategies, management practices and programs, data, and reporting.

• Strong understanding of relevant initiatives including those related to sustainability (e.g., Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, Responsible Investment Association Australasia), climate (e.g., Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, Carbon Market Institute), nature (e.g., Nature Repair Market), communities (e.g., Reconciliation Action Plans), forestry and agriculture (e.g., Australian Forest Products Association, Forest Stewardship Council, Leading Harvest), and disclosure standards (e.g., Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation).

• Excellent project management, research, and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, including presentation, skills.

• Collaborative, team-oriented attitude with an entrepreneurial mindset.

• Ability to translate complex data analysis into actionable insights and communicate them clearly to senior management and other stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with differing views to deliver outcomes aligned with New Forests' sustainability and impact strategy.

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

How to Apply

How to Apply We pride ourselves on having a supportive New Forests culture that is inclusive to all and we would love to learn how you can bring your unique skills and experience to our business. If you have experience in any of these areas, we encourage you to apply for our roles, even if you only meet some of the criteria.

To apply, please provide your resume in PDF format.

Phone calls will not be accepted however you may contact us through email: careers@newforests.com .

New Forests is a Certified B Corp and an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. We offer flexible working arrangements to all employees to support their work/life balance.