Senior Advisor - Sustainability Reporting And Engagement

Company Description
BlueScope is an Australian-born, global success story, spanning 18 countries, with a team of over 16,500 people. We’re driven by innovation and are proud that the technologies in our products and brands, like COLORBOND® steel, inspire and protect everything from hospitals and bridges to stadiums and homes.
Job Description
As one of the largest global producers of metal coated and painted steel building products, sustainability is key to what BlueScope makes and how we operate. Our commitment to sustainability is a fundamental theme in Our Purpose, and central to Our Bond and Our Strategy. We strive to develop, manufacture and sell steel products and solutions in a manner that creates a sustainable future. This requires a focus on continuous improvement, by adopting new operational methods and anticipating new, sustainable products that will address future needs.
A member of the Global Climate Change and Sustainability Team and reporting to the Head of Sustainability this role is responsible for managing the preparation of BlueScope’s corporate sustainability disclosures and business unit engagement on corporate sustainability commitments.
Responsibilities include:

• Project manage and develop/copywrite the annual sustainability content in accordance with BlueScope’s agreed approach to integrated sustainability disclosures and reporting in accordance with the forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) requirements.
• Manage the development and deployment of sustainability content into internal and external narrative, communications and Engagement activities. This includes working with Corporate Affairs and Strategy Marketing teams to integrate sustainability into internal and external narrative, communications and Engagement with a particular focus on Employee and Customer value propositions
• Develop engagement collateral and training content to better enable/equip our leaders and employees to communicate BlueScope’s sustainability priorities to their teams, businesses, and key stakeholders.
• Design and implement efficient and effective integrated Group sustainability communication governance processes to mitigate reputational and greenwashing risks.
• Manage the development of materials to elevate BlueScope’s participation in key external sustainability events (e.g. conference and sustainability related investor presentation materials, etc.).
• Business Unit sustainability engagement and training programs
• Sustainability lead on Strategic marketing and brand forums

Qualifications
This is a new position in our business and as such you will need demonstrated experience in sustainability Subject Matter Resource or similar roles (e.g. HSE), with knowledge of best-practice and future trends in sustainability themes, risks and opportunities.
Ideally you will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in communications, journalism, science, HSE, sustainability, economics, commerce, or similar.
• Demonstrable experience producing/copywriting high quality sustainability disclosures and collateral, and alignment to emerging sustainability standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience building trust and delivering sustainability support and advice to corporate functions, including C-Suite stakeholders.
• Experience consulting to and/or working in large corporates delivering sustainability subject matter expertise and producing sustainability reports

Additional Information
A career at BlueScope provides the opportunity to make a difference – to you, to your team, to our customers, to transforming products, processes and brands, and to an organisation intent on shaping a better built environment for all our communities.
At BlueScope, you will:

• make an impact both within the organisation and in the broader community
• create and deliver innovative products and solutions that shape the world we live in
• grow on a path of continuous learning and development
• enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working with people who genuinely look out for one another

We’re dedicated to supporting our people - keeping one-another safe, rewarding successes, and helping individuals grow. We foster workplace flexibility and an inclusive work environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds. We’re committed to climate action and to helping shape a better future for all our communities; we are committed to Our Purpose, Creating Strength.
Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life-at-bluescope/. Together we can make a world of difference.
PLEASE NOTE. BlueScope’s office is closed between Thursday 20 December and Friday 5 January, reopening on Monday 8 January 2024. Shortlisting will commence when our office reopens.