Assistant Manager - Sustainability

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Assistant Manager – Sustainability

Godrej Industries Ltd -Chemicals

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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About Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC)

GILAC is a holding company of the Godrej Group. We have significant interests in consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals, and financial services through our subsidiary and associate companies, across 18 countries.

www.godrejindustries.com

About Godrej Industries Ltd (Chemicals)

www.godrejchemicals.com

GIL Chemicals is one of the oldest businesses of the Godrej Group. We have pioneered the manufacturing of oleo-chemicals venturing into the business in 1963. We produce a wide range of oleo chemical products derived from organic material.

Our products cater to various market segments including personal care, pharmaceutical and food industries. As of today, we market over 100 chemicals that finds myriad applications in over 24 products. Keeping abreast of the evolving market, we have built our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in Valia, Gujarat and in Ambernath, Maharashtra. We produce over 200,000 metric tonnes of chemical products annually, for use in home and personal care, rubber processing, polymer, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. We have an established international presence and are further expanding our business to tap unaddressed regional markets. Our products are exported to over 80 countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa.

Focusing on innovation and best practices, we constantly get involved in collaborative partnerships and learn from stakeholders from across the globe. We continuously build on our product line by including value added specialty products. Furthermore, we also make considerable investments in Research and Development to enhance our capabilities, helping us diversify our product portfolio. We develop new products in our Research and Development Centre at Ambernath and a pilot plant at Valia. We’ve also established a Technology Excellence Group to help us build on our technical capabilities. Being a part of the Godrej Group, we adhere to industry best practices and exchange synergies among our other Group companies.

We are now

As a part of Godrej Good & Green, we are deeply committed to building a more inclusive and Greener India. In line with this, we are making sustainability a key part of our manufacturing process and value chain and have set ourselves targets for 2030. Our relentless focus on energy conservation has been consistently recognized by several industry bodies such as the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Indian Chemical Council (ICC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Key responsibilities:

Work closely with operations team for:

• Driving the projects related to improvement in energy, water, waste and emissions aligned with GChem long term targets.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the schemes related to energy efficiency, water savings, waste reduction and emission reduction.
• Conducting Life Cycle Assessment of the product
• Energy audit, water audits, evaluate the gaps identified and take lead in addressing the gaps.
• Track and keep an update of the monthly performance of the initiatives in place at operational sites and its yearly outcome/ impact on targets set for Sustainability.

Identify opportunities in ESG disclosures and work in collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve upon disclosures, For ex. Sustainability Report, BRSR, CDP, Eco Vadis, Award applications etc.

• Drive and oversee data collection, and analysis
• Build capacity of internal teams when required.
• Drive disclosures with a focus on high quality and improving scores.
• Get BRSR Report prepared and reasonably assured – co-ordinate with cross functional teams and third-party consultants as well as assurance agencies.

Support the Sustainability lead in conducting

• Benchmarking, primary & secondary research, trend analysis on global and national ESG practices.
• Track initiatives taken by the peers group companies and identify the projects/initiatives to implement for the GChem.
• Keep exploring the latest development in the technologies for green KPI improvement.
• Conduct technical evaluations of the existing and new technologies and help implement them at the operational units for improving environmental indicators of the organization as aligned with the long-term goals.
• Scout for Projects and technologies to replace conventional technologies with sustainable environment friendly solutions.
• Prepare monthly performance reports and conduct gap analysis.
• Training & capacity building of team members on various sustainability aspects
• Onboard new sites on GChem sustainability journey.

Critical Skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have technical understanding of the basis engineering principles (heat and material balance, unit operations and unit process, power plant operations, energy, power and related units of measurement).
• Self-motivated, Team Player, critical thinker with a passion to get projects executed.
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Innovative thinking & proactive approach.
• Strong technical orientation.
• Ability to read, scan and interpret through large amount of reading material quickly.

Who are we looking for?

Education:

• B.Tech (Chemical/Energy/Environmental)

Experience:

This job required travelling to sites of GChem, vendor visits and tech expos. Hence a candidate must be willing to travel across the geographies in India.

What’s in it for you?

Be an equal parent

Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

• 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy

Community partnerships and advocacy

Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members

Preventative healthcare support

Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.

Uncapped sick leave

Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognize merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

We look forward to meeting you.