Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has interests across the Eastern and Southern Africa region, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi. The group offers a wide range of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset management, Ban...

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ESG & Sustainability Specialist

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

4 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Safety and Environment / HSE

This role offers hands-on exposure to Group-level ESG strategy, reporting, and risk management within a leading financial services organization, with opportunities to work closely with senior stakeholders and develop deep expertise in sustainability frameworks and ESG practices.

Job Purpose:

The ESG Specialist plays a critical role in embedding sustainability into Britam’s strategy, operations, and culture. The role supports the development, execution, and continuous enhancement of the Group’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, stakeholder expectations, global standards, and regulatory requirements.

The Specialist will work cross functionally to assess ESG risks and opportunities, strengthen ESG performance, and drive transparent reporting and disclosure. The role also contributes to Britam Foundation initiatives that reinforce the Group’s sustainability commitments.

Key responsibilities:

ESG Strategy & Integration

• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of the Group wide ESG strategy aligned with the corporate strategy.
• Champion the mainstreaming of sustainability across business units, enabling decision making grounded in ESG principles.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Company Secretariat, and other units to ensure adherence to the Group’s Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS).

ESG Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

• Support the establishment and maintenance of structures to identify, assess, and monitor ESG risks and opportunities across the Group.
• Track emerging ESG regulations, trends, investor expectations, and global frameworks, translating insights into relevant internal actions.
• Support external ESG assurance processes and the implementation of corrective actions.

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

• Coordinate the preparation of the annual Sustainability Report, ensuring alignment with international frameworks (GRI, TCFD, IFC Performance Standards, PRI, etc.).
• Support preparation of investor facing ESG materials, including presentations, disclosures, and briefings.
• Drive accurate, timely, and auditable ESG data collection and reporting across the business.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the Group where required, in ESG and sustainability platforms (UN affiliated forums, industry associations, regulatory discussions).
• Support internal ESG engagement activities including awareness, training, and capability building.
• Contribute to stakeholder mapping and engagement for sustainability initiatives and disclosures.

ESG & Sustainability Program Execution

• Support delivery of sustainability initiatives related to climate action, responsible investing, environmental performance, social impact, and governance enhancements.
• Identify ESG related improvement opportunities using benchmarking, industry research, and internal assessments.
• Contribute to the execution of Britam Foundation programs that support the Group’s sustainability priorities.
• Environmental performance outcomes & Data Management: Collect, validate, and track operational sustainability metrics (e.g., energy use, water consumption, waste generation, recycling rates, and GHG emissions), maintain dashboards, and provide insights to drive improvement actions.
• Green Workplace Practices: Coordinate practical resource efficiency initiatives across offices (e.g., paper light processes, recycling and e waste programs, responsible business travel, and energy saving measures) and monitor outcomes.
• Sustainable Procurement Support: Work with Procurement to embed sustainability criteria in sourcing, assist with supplier ESG due diligence and periodic assessments, and follow up on supplier improvement plans.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Training or professional qualifications in ESG, ESMS, sustainability reporting, environmental management, climate risk or similar fields (GRI certification is an added advantage).
• 4+ years’ experience in ESG, sustainability, environmental management, responsible investing, EHS, or related fields within financial services or a multinational entity.
• Experience working with ESG frameworks such as GRI Standards, TCFD, IFC Performance Standards, PRI, SDGs, etc.
• Strong knowledge of ESG reporting standards and data requirements.
• Ability to analyse ESG metrics, identify trends, and generate insights.
• Understanding of environmental and social risk assessment.
• Familiarity with responsible investment principles and sustainable finance.

• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of the Group wide ESG strategy aligned with the corporate strategy.
• Champion the mainstreaming of sustainability across business units, enabling decision making grounded in ESG principles.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Company Secretariat, and other units to ensure adherence to the Group’s Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS).
• Support the establishment and maintenance of structures to identify, assess, and monitor ESG risks and opportunities across the Group.
• Track emerging ESG regulations, trends, investor expectations, and global frameworks, translating insights into relevant internal actions.
• Support external ESG assurance processes and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual Sustainability Report, ensuring alignment with international frameworks (GRI, TCFD, IFC Performance Standards, PRI, etc.).
• Support preparation of investor facing ESG materials, including presentations, disclosures, and briefings.
• Drive accurate, timely, and auditable ESG data collection and reporting across the business.
• Represent the Group where required, in ESG and sustainability platforms (UN affiliated forums, industry associations, regulatory discussions).
• Support internal ESG engagement activities including awareness, training, and capability building.
• Contribute to stakeholder mapping and engagement for sustainability initiatives and disclosures.
• Support delivery of sustainability initiatives related to climate action, responsible investing, environmental performance, social impact, and governance enhancements.
• Identify ESG related improvement opportunities using benchmarking, industry research, and internal assessments.
• Contribute to the execution of Britam Foundation programs that support the Group’s sustainability priorities.
• Environmental performance outcomes & Data Management: Collect, validate, and track operational sustainability metrics (e.g., energy use, water consumption, waste generation, recycling rates, and GHG emissions), maintain dashboards, and provide insights to drive improvement actions.
• Green Workplace Practices: Coordinate practical resource efficiency initiatives across offices (e.g., paper light processes, recycling and e waste programs, responsible business travel, and energy saving measures) and monitor outcomes.
• Sustainable Procurement Support: Work with Procurement to embed sustainability criteria in sourcing, assist with supplier ESG due diligence and periodic assessments, and follow up on supplier improvement plans.

• Ability to analyse ESG metrics, identify trends, and generate insights.
• Understanding of environmental and social risk assessment.
• Familiarity with responsible investment principles and sustainable finance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Training or professional qualifications in ESG, ESMS, sustainability reporting, environmental management, climate risk or similar fields (GRI certification is an added advantage).
• Experience working with ESG frameworks such as GRI Standards, TCFD, IFC Performance Standards, PRI, SDGs, etc.
• Strong knowledge of ESG reporting standards and data requirements.