Executive SustainabilityKey Focus Areas:Lead The Companys Retail Bank sustainability strategy by driving the ESG agenda to create long-term stakeholder value.Design and deliver sustainability agendas through targeted assessments, frameworks, and transition planning.Shape and champion a distinctive sustainability agenda that reflects material impact on inclusive finance, climate resilience, social impact, and responsible business conduct.Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on sustainability opportunities, risks, and trade-offs.Integrate sustainability metrics into performance measurement, reporting, and capital allocation.Lead engagements with regulators, rating agencies, industry bodies, and ESG stakeholders.Drive a culture of responsible business through knowledge sharing, ESG training, disclosure readiness, and risk monitoring.Support monetisation of green and sustainable finance opportunities through partnerships and product innovation.Ensure transparency and accountability through robust ESG governance, disclosures, and assurance.AccountabilitiesStrategy Formulation and ExecutionDefine the long-term sustainability ambition and roadmap.Lead development of ESG priorities, targets, and implementation plans.Provide input into capital investment decisions from a sustainability perspective.Translate strategic objectives into execution roadmaps and measurable milestones.Respond to emerging policy and regulatory trends.Coordinate sustainability enablement across reporting systems, governance, and teams.Customer PrimacyEmbed sustainability into customer propositions to strengthen brand trust.Promote financial inclusion through product design, access channels, and education.Leverage ESG customer data to evolve propositions and measure impact.Represent sustainability-conscious customer voice in executive forums.Sustainable GrowthLead enterprise-wide sustainable finance solutions (e.g., green loans, ESG-linked lending).Support partnerships that promote inclusive and climate-resilient economic activity.Develop growth plans aligning sustainability imperatives with business priorities.Evaluate ESG-linked initiatives for long-term viability.Customer-Driven Innovation and ChangeIdentify ESG-driven innovation opportunities.Champion sustainability transformation through culture and behaviour change.Pilot and scale sustainability-related initiatives.Leading TalentFoster ESG expertise across the organisation.Mentor sustainability professionals and champions.Build inclusive, high-performing teams aligned with sustainability values.Operational EffectivenessEstablish ESG tracking and reporting mechanisms.Embed sustainability KPIs into management systems.Implement sustainable practices across supply chain and resources.Digital AdoptionUse digital tools for ESG data tracking, disclosures, and engagement.Promote technology-enabled sustainability innovation.Governance, Risk & ComplianceEnsure compliance with ESG legislation, codes, and frameworks.Lead ESG disclosures and regulator engagements.Strengthen ESG risk assessments in decision-making.Data MonetisationEnable ESG data use for insights, ratings, and propositions.Contribute to ESG dashboards and finance scoring models.Guide ESG data monetisation through strategic actions.Stakeholder ManagementLead ESG engagements with regulators, investors, partners, and customers.Represent The Company in industry forums and sustainability groups.Ensure stakeholder alignment with ESG strategy.Qualifications and ExperienceEducation:Postgraduate Degree (Honours, Post Graduate Diploma, or Professional Qualifications NQF8).Preferred fields: Environmental Science, Sustainability, Economics, Public Policy, Development Finance.Experience:10+ years in a capability critical to a large enterprise, including 5+ years in people management.Proven success in developing integrated customer-centric solutions or corporate practice development.Experience in financial services or similar sectors.Exposure to digital transformation and data-driven decision-making.Track record in leading enterprise-wide sustainability strategy and ESG integration.
