Deputy General Manager - Sustainability

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Tata Consumer Products

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Bengaluru, India

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Key Deliverables & Responsibilities

The key deliverables in this role are categorized across five primary operational focus areas:

1. Financial Outcomes

  • Digital Systems Deployment: Manage group-wide sustainability data and information through the deployment, operationalization, and maintenance of digital performance systems.
  • MIS & Business Support: Perform robust data analysis and present suitable Management Information Systems (MIS) to respective business units to support commercially-viable sustainability initiatives.

2. Customer Service & Brand Enablement

  • Strategy & Implementation: Responsible for driving the strategy to achieve TCPL's sustainability goals and driving the implementation of action plans across all company functions.
  • ESG Horizon Scanning: Interpret and apply upcoming ESG concepts, emerging regulatory requirements, and technical methodologies globally.
  • Progress Reporting: Regularly evaluate, benchmark, and report on progress toward global corporate sustainability goals.
  • Brand Positioning & Influence: Provide constructive inputs and strategic influence to help our commercial brands integrate sustainability into their positioning, narratives, and consumer-facing identity.
  • External Messaging: Lead the development of external messaging (e.g., articles, case studies) to elevate brand positioning.
  • Disclosure Platforms: Partner with manufacturing sites to facilitate participation in disclosure platforms such as BRSR, CDP, DJSI, MSCI, and Sustainalytics, enhancing performance transparency through data assurance.
  • Risk Guidelines: Maintain robust knowledge of existing regulatory requirements for global ESG risks and sustainability guidelines.

3. Sustainability Communication

  • Communications Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Corporate Communications team to prepare external messaging, articles, and case studies that enhance brand positioning.
  • Brand Influence: Actively influence brand image through the integration of our sustainability strategy.
  • Internal Engagement: Create engaging internal communication content to build a culture of sustainability across all levels.
  • Executive Presentations: Design and prepare high-quality presentations for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) as required.

4. Internal Processes

  • Technical Standards: Maintain deep technical knowledge in the domain of ESG and reporting frameworks (GRI, SDG, CDP, IFRS, SASB).
  • Ratings Platforms: Demonstrate expertise in major ESG ratings and indices (DJSI, MSCI, ESG Ratings, and CDP).
  • Sustainable Supply Chain: Manage and expand supplier sustainability programs (such as SEDEX, EcoVadis, and CDP Supply Chain) and implement program-level supplier sustainability assessments.
  • Strategy Formulation: Formulate and execute the organization's environmental and sustainability strategy in close alignment with core business objectives.
  • Leadership Alignment: Collaborate with senior leadership to seamlessly integrate ESG considerations into overall business planning.
  • KPI Management: Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and assess environmental and sustainability performance.
  • Transparency & Reporting: Ensure accurate and transparent reporting of key sustainability metrics to stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote and advance sustainability initiatives.
  • Materiality Assessment: Regularly evaluate the scope of material issues, boundaries identified for each, and the timescales considered.
  • Reporting & Strategy Formulation: Direct the preparation of comprehensive sustainability reports, undertaking materiality assessments, managing stakeholder engagements, and executing risk reporting frameworks (e.g., IIRC-IR, GRI, IFRS, SDGs).
  • Business Human Rights: Implement Business Human Rights frameworks and assessments across operational sites to build leadership through competitive advantage.

5. Innovation & Learning

  • Technology Adoption: Identify and implement innovative technologies and operational practices to enhance environmental and sustainability performance.
  • Best Practices: Stay abreast of emerging trends, upcoming technologies, and international best practices.
  • Training & Capability Building: Develop and run training modules to raise ESG awareness among corporate employees and site-level teams.
  • Competitive Benchmarking: Prepare comparative information and benchmarks based on competitors or similar industries to suggest relevant practices applicable to TCPL's business operations.


Role Requirements & Success Factors

Critical Success Factors (Must-Haves)

  • Education: Master’s degree or higher (preferably in Environmental Management or an MBA from a top-tier business school).
  • Experience: Minimum 10 years of dedicated professional experience in ESG and corporate sustainability.
  • Framework Fluency: Fluent in reporting standards and rating mechanisms, including BRSR, GRI, IFRS, TCFD, SDG, MSCI, DJSI, Sustainalytics, and ISS.
  • Circularity: Knowledge and direct experience in EPR compliance in India and other geographies.
  • Disclosure Experience: Hands-on experience in compiling and submitting questionnaires for CDP, DJSI, and related platforms.
  • Social Sustainability: Knowledge and experience of handling Supply Chain Sustainability and Human Right Due Diligence frameworks.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong experience in data handling, GHG accounting, with high proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
  • Professional Attributes: Good communication skills and robust stakeholder management capabilities; proven ability to take initiative and drive cross-functional projects.