Sustainability Reporting Lead - NESO

About the role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain\’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to help deliver NESO\’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy by leading our ESG reporting and performance monitoring. The role will be responsible for shaping our ESG reporting capability, whilst delivering external and internal ESG reporting and monitoring for the Company. Monitoring and communicating our ESG performance are key to driving forward our ESG strategy at NESO.

The role will collaborate with teams across NESO to meet compliance requirements and drive forward environmental and social initiatives based on data-driven decisions.

This role is based from Warwick and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the ESG report writing, data collection and analysis on an annual and quarterly basis for external disclosures including the annual report and accounts communicating NESO\’s ESG performance.
• Develop internal ESG monitoring processes and provide concise and analytical internal reports to measure progress.
• Collaborate across the business with reporting leads, upskilling colleagues, co-ordinating and facilitating data and content collection.
• Manage ESG reporting procedural documentation and keep up to date.
• Lead the calculation of environmental reporting including carbon accounting, climate risk, nature and energy metrics and methodologies.
• Support environmental target setting and monitoring progress against targets, metric and milestones.
• Lead the ESG assurance process with external providers across a sample of ESG metrics.
• Support the improvement and implementation of new ESG reporting processes, procedures, controls, IT software and training for ESG data management to achieve business ambitions.
• Keep up to date with ESG reporting requirements, standards and regulations on a regular basis, ensuring that any changes are incorporated into our approach.
• Support the development and delivery of NESO\’s ESG strategy, including supporting deliver ESG initiatives and volunteering.

About you

We\’re forging the path, and we know we can\’t do it alone. That\’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we\’re looking for someone who has:

• Proven experience managing ESG / Sustainability reporting for external disclosures, including target setting, data collection, analysis and writing of reports.
• Ability to analyse data, draw insights and prepare proposals and internal monitoring that inform decision making.
• Strong data management and analytical skills to calculate and assess environmental metrics including GHG emissions, energy and nature.
• Strong understanding of environmental reporting standards, regulations and carbon accounting methodologies including greenhouse gas protocol (GHG Protocol), Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Companies Act non-financial information and sustainability reporting and Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
• Strong excel and data capabilities to support reporting and monitoring.
• Understanding of reporting process and controls, with experience undertaking assurance of ESG / sustainability metrics with an external provider.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaboration skills to work across departments and drive ESG improvements.
• Project management abilities to execute ESG projects.

Research shows that some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we\’re committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process where everyone can show their talents. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds to build a workforce that feels valued and respected and represents the communities we serve.

If this role sparks your interest but you\’re not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you.

About what you\’ll get

A competitive salary between £48,000 – 57,000 – dependent on experience and capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and professional success. From a competitive salary to flexible work arrangements, we promote your work-life balance. Enjoy fit for purpose wellbeing and lifestyle offerings, ongoing skill development aligned to our Purpose and Values, and be part of a supportive community that values your individuality and where you can belong.

About us

The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.

Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.
Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain\’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users\’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won\’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you\’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

More information

This role closes on 01/10/2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We\’re committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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