Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Project Manager

Bunzl is a market leading distribution company in the areas of healthcare, safety, cleaning, retail, grocery and food service. We operate in a decentralized structure to adapt ourselves fully to local market needs and to safeguard local entrepreneurship.

Our purpose is to deliver essential business solutions around the world and create long-term sustainable value for the benefit of all our stakeholders through our core values: humility, responsiveness, reliability and transparency.

In Continental Europe we are present in 17 countries, operating in 64 companies.

Job Mission

The mission of this role is to lead and coordinate the comprehensive and accurate reporting of our organization’s sustainability initiatives in compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This involves establishing efficient project workflows, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, and fostering collaboration across various business units and functions. The role aims to drive transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in our sustainability reporting efforts.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support in setting up project structure, workflows, and co-ordination of data collection effort (including detailed project plans) across business areas and OpCos to gather relevant qualitative and quantitative information.
• Lead the preparation, review, and publication of CSRD report, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with relevant standards in conjunction with the Bunzl plc group Head of ESG Reporting and Assurance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, internal partners and act as the main point of contact regarding CSRD reporting matters. Engage effectively across different functions, business areas, and leader.
• Support the CSRD leadership team to storyboard and build the plan, regular updates to various governance forums (including CSRD Steerco and CSRD working group).
• Manage and lead the year-end disclosures required under CSRD including managing external auditors (who will undertake limited assurance engagement).
• Work with a team of professionals responsible for CSRD reporting, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure high-quality outputs and professional growth.
• Assist in designing and implementing controls around CSRD reporting