Sustainability Lead, CRES

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long‑term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

The Sustainability Lead will be responsible for driving sustainability initiatives across the organization by working closely with various departments to implement green practices and reduce environmental impact. This role requires collaboration with cross‑functional teams to develop and execute strategies aimed at enhancing corporate social responsibility efforts in line with business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the GCRES Sustainability Lead in the development and implementation of policies and practices to reduce utility consumption and costs, as well as to cut emissions and other environmental impacts, including workplace health and safety at the country level.
• Responsible for other related sustainability agendas arising from emerging legislation or the implementation of GCRES best practices in corporate social responsibility, including but not limited to the development of green leases, sustainable procurement, and building / capital works practices.
• Responsible for implementing an environmental data repository at the country level, aligned with Group processes to collect, verify, analyze, and report data.
• Consolidate and analyze data at the country level for reporting to the Group Corporate Real Estate Services (GCRES) Sustainability Lead, contributing to the Annual Sustainability Report.
• Collaborate with the GCRES Sustainability Lead and various teams within the country CRES functions to ensure operational activities related to utilities, paper, and waste are managed effectively to meet UOB Group targets.
• Responsible for supporting and executing the GCRES functional roadmap to achieve the organization’s overall sustainability targets.
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines on Occupational Health and Safety and Sustainability to improve health and safety performance and reduce environmental impacts.
• Monitor local legislation and track emerging technical management trends.

Requirements

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate’s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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