Job title: Environmental, Social and Governance Lead

Closing date: 20 December 2024

• Work closely with the Bank’s ESG Forum, colleagues, and stakeholders to implement Gatehouse Bank’s ESG Pillars.
• Develop clear and measurable objectives and targets to achieve within Gatehouse Bank’s ESG strategy.
• Implement the ESG plan with clear timelines, regularly monitoring and reporting on ESG initiatives, including progress against objectives, targets, and budget.
• Challenge, support and influence the business to engage with Gatehouse Bank’s ESG strategy and assist and engage with the Executive team in acting as champions and advocates of ESG.
• Author and manage the Bank’s ESG reports consulting with appropriate stakeholders as required.
• Draft and review ESG related policies and process documents.
• Create regular ESG updates and documents for Executive and Board leaders.
• Deliver the Bank’s ESG Induction sessions to colleagues and new joiners to provide an overview of the Bank’s ESG initiatives.
• Support the Community Manager to establish programs to engage colleagues and grow volunteering and fundraising activities across the business.
• Establish and develop relationships with strategic partners and third-party stakeholders.
• Act as a central liaison for Bank ESG operations.
• Manage the ESG Budget and supplier onboarding.
• Engage with stakeholders, create awareness, and promote Gatehouse Bank’s ESG initiatives by working with the Communications team to deliver external and internal communications.
• Work with the Marketing team to provide ESG updates and customer content.
• Act as a Brand Ambassador for Gatehouse Bank with regards to ESG.
• Research and presentations will be required.
• Lead your team by role modelling Gatehouse Banks values and behaviours. People managers are responsible for completing all colleague life cycle activities such as recruitment; performance review process: providing input and encouraging colleague development with a focus on values, behaviours, and wellbeing and to promote and enhance colleague engagement. People managers are also expected to adhere to all policies and procedures and ensure their team function effectively.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this role, for which the role holder has the necessary experience and/or training.